Arts and Entertainment
Chinatown: AAI Celebrates New Mural With Party on Pearl Street
The Asian Arts Initiative unveils a new mural and invites the community for the Pearl Street Block Party. [Read More]
Race
Race
Social Issues: Philadelphia’s Asian American Women Talk Mental Health, Community Support as Anti-Asian Violence Rises
Story by Rjaa Ahmed Hannah Chinn, a Chinese American reporter at WHYY, recalled feeling incredibly down the day of the Atlanta mass shootings which killed six women of Asian descent on March 16. Chinn had [Read More]
Amateur Sports
Amateur Sports: Country’s Only Black-Owned Rowing Club Wants To See Everyone On The Water
It’s always at least 10 degrees colder by the river than anywhere else in Philadelphia. That’s why Brannon Johnson always puts on an extra layer of socks before leaving her house to set up tents [Read More]
Chinatown
Chinatown: Supporting Philly’s AAPI Community During Rise in Anti-Asian Violence
Cynthia Choi of Chinese for Affirmative Action said the COVID-19 surge in hate crimes has Asian people in America fearing for their lives. “The one thing you’ve been allowed to do in the last year is take [Read More]
City Hall
City Hall: Committee Hears Report on Racism Within First Judicial District
Leaders of the subcommittee discuss the severity of discrimination at the workplace of the First Judicial District. [Read More]
Education
Social Issues: Students at Elite Area High Schools Draw Attention to Race on Campus
Three different Instagram accounts, giving Black and brown students a place to talk about their experiences with race in Philadelphia’s schools, call for a change of the culture on campuses. [Read More]