Vigilance needed if Trump’s attempts to rewrite the history of slavery at Independence Mall persist | Editorial
The Philadelphia Inquirer, September 30, 2025
Telling and preserving the full story of American history is our obligation to the ancestors who never lost faith
The Philadelphia Inquirer, August 10, 2025
Activists who pushed for the President’s House Site to center the people Washington enslaved at his Philly home rallied again to preserve history
The Philadelphia Inquirer, August 2, 2025
Inside the fight to save more than a dozen Independence Park exhibits from potential Trump admin removal in September
The Philadelphia Inquirer, August 1, 2025
Independence Park exhibit and displays flagged over Trump order
Axios Philadelphia, July 24, 2025
Inside Faye Anderson’s fight to bring transparency to 76ers’ push to build Center City arena
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, February 11, 2025
The public has a right to know how the Sixers arena debacle happened. Why won’t city officials tell us?
The Philadelphia Inquirer, January 26, 2025
Let’s Talk About the “Sixers Always Wanted to Move to New Jersey” Conspiracy Theory
Crossing Broad, July 19, 2024
Some question whether the new public art approved for Midwood tower keeps the promise to honor Black and LGBTQ history
The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 26, 2024
Philadelphia’s John Coltrane House may be saved from demolition
The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 7, 2024
Sixers Arena Saga: Right-to-Know Appeals, Behind the Scenes “Gamesmanship,” and a Question of Blacklisting
Crossing Broad, January 4, 2024
City leaders on what Cherelle Parker should accomplish as mayor
Axios Philadelphia, January 2, 2024
Friday Roundup
Field of Schemes, December 22, 2023
Chinatown Opposition Appealing After Requests for Sixers Arena Communications Denied
Crossing Broad, December 20, 2023
City denies Right-to-Know requests for 76ers arena proposal, activists demand more information
PhillyVoice, December 19, 2023
Philadelphia Unveils Proposals for New Harriet Tubman Statue
Hyperallergic, August 8, 2023
Creative Philly reveals five designs for the new Harriet Tubman statue and asks you to rank them in a public survey
The Philadelphia Inquirer, August 4, 2023
Sixers say area around proposed Center City arena could handle thousands of cars on game days
The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 15, 2023
Downtown Dreams
The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 15, 2023
A How-to Guide for Fighting Big Development
The Philadelphia Inquirer, January 2, 2023
The Drama Around Turning the John Coltrane House Into a Philly Jazz Monument
Philadelphia Magazine, December 7, 2022
City’s public input survey shows most area residents want a Harriet Tubman statue
The Philadelphia Inquirer, November 22, 2022
Overwhelming public response has been cited as the reason why the city was willing to pay $500K for a version of this Tubman statue. Now that claim is disputed.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 28, 2022
Creative Philly announces new survey for public input on an ‘African American’ statue
The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 5, 2022
Mayor Kenney, Creative Philly announce they will issue open call for artists for $500K Harriet Tubman statue
The Philadelphia Inquirer, August 30, 2022
7 City Council members urge arts office to seek ‘remedy plan’ and ‘prioritize’ Philly artists for Harriet Tubman statue
The Philadelphia Inquirer, August 26, 2022
John Coltrane’s sons file suit to claim ownership of Philly’s Coltrane House
The Philadelphia Inquirer, August 16, 2022
The clock is ticking to save John Coltrane’s Strawberry Mansion home
The Philadelphia Inquirer, April 21, 2022
Housing plan draws opposition
The Philadelphia Inquirer, December 7, 2021
Philly Historical Commission official resigns, says Kenney meddled in vote over LGBTQ, African American landmark
WHYY/PlanPhilly, October 12, 2021
Protecting the John Coltrane House
City of Philadelphia, March 9, 2021
Preserving John Coltrane’s house can help save Philly’s soul
The Philadelphia Inquirer, February 16, 2020
Philadelphia jazz great John Coltrane’s house ‘at risk,’ preservationists say
The Philadelphia Inquirer, February 8, 2020
Philly’s John Coltrane House Added to PA 2020 At Risk List
Mid-Atlantic Regional Center for the Humanities, Rutgers University, Camden, NJ, February 7, 2020
Strawberry Mansion’s famous John Coltrane house named ‘at risk,’ boosting chance for survival
Billy Penn, February 6, 2020
Bringing Coltrane Back to North Philly
The Root, September 29, 2017
Historic Preservation and Social Justice
PlanPhilly, February 28, 2017
Battle over proposed sale of first black Catholic church intensifies
Philadelphia Daily News, June 12, 2016
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