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This week marked the 40th anniversary of one of the worst tragedies in Philadelphia’s history. In May 1985, the city’s police ...
Actions by the city before, during, and after May 13, 1985, still loom large. In fact, one could argue MOVE is a microcosm ...
On the eve of the MOVE bombing in West Philadelphia, people gathered for a powerful message inside a Center City theater.
The historical marker for the MOVE bombing was the work of middle schoolers. Here’s their story … As Philly works to ...
In the aftermath, nine MOVE members—Chuck, Debbie, Delbert, Eddie, Janet, Janine, Merle, Mike, and Phil Afrika—were convicted and sentenced to lengthy prison terms as the MOVE 9. Tensions with law ...
Every month has its litany of persons born who went on to exhibit their Black excellence unashamedly, leaving their mark on society for generations to come. May is no different. On May 3, 1898, ...
At Liverpool High School, Chewning-Kulick ran track and cross country and wrestled for two years. He graduated in 2013 and ...
A recent headline from the Associated Press read, “Israel plans to seize Gaza under a new plan, officials say.” Israel’s cabinet ...
In some sick way, the MOVE bombing could only have happened here. In Philadelphia. In the “cradle of liberty” that will never fully reckon with this nation’s original sins of genocide and slavery.
He and other EOD technicians wear 50-pound bomb suits to do their jobs ... Academy at West Point to continue his family’s long legacy of military service. His mother served in the Army for ...