Molly Baldwin is the founder and CEO of Roca, an organization fighting violence, racism and poverty. "If we want to help people who are at elevated risk," Baldwin said at our 2023 Ideas We Should Steal Festival, "we need to give them skills to address their trauma and take a pause when considering their next actions."
Paul Levy is receiving the Citizen of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award for his decades-long commitment to making Center City welcoming to all
Philadelphians invented a whole bunch of stuff. Here are ways to celebrate Philly firsts — on the first of this new year.
"Donald Trump will not be having a relaxing holiday season," says MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi. The former president says he is immune to any criminal acts done while he was president. Colorado, and an increasing number of state courts, are telling him no.
A dozen years ago, a South Jersey resident decided to join suited-up pals in a Mummers comics club. And she has never looked back.
The Mummers Parade started with Fancy Divisions. Only one such club remains. Golden Sunrise plans to survive through inclusiveness.
We heard from the best of 'em this year. From thought-provoking policy proposals to gut-busting anecdotes, check out host Larry Platt's hand-selected highlights in this special end-of-the-year edition of "How To Really Run A City." Then catch up on any episodes you might have missed to get more of former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, former Philly Mayor Michael Nutter and the civic leaders that really shape our lives. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss a single episode in 2024.
Roxanne Patel Shepelavy sits down with Richard Vague, a modern Benjamin Franklin (though more gentlemanly) to discuss the connections between the accumulation of wealth in America and the issue of debt. In the 1970s, the cost of a home was 3x a worker's annual income. Today, it is more than 7x. Why the growing disparity? Richard Vague explains.
And yet, it's still banned. On this episode of #velshibannedbookclub, MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi sits down with Stephen Chbosky, author of the highly popular "The Perks of Being a Wallflower." Chbosky shares stories of how books that deal with tough subjects actually do save lives.
Natalie Pompilio reads her touching story about the local installation that allows the grief-stricken to call deceased loved ones and convey thoughts “carried by the wind.”
A conventional wisdom is taking hold on the legacy of outgoing Mayor Jim Kenney. Did Covid and factors beyond his control really do him in?
Congratulations to Michelle Belser, the Citizen's Block Captain of the Year. Belser gets her neighbors to vote and makes sure the neighborhood is beautiful.
On this episode of Art For Change, we spotlight Galen Gibson-Cornell, who weaves trippy mash-ups that mix brands, colors and patterns from across the world into something entirely his own
In this episode of Business for Good, we look at a Main Line company that stocks rugged, classic apparel made in the U.S.A. The garments are made to grow jobs — and made to last.
MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi dissect a 2020 study that found many Millennial and Gen Z Americans don't know even the most basic facts about the Holocaust.
South Philly's Sarahi Franco-Morales: feeder of families, volunteer translator, fair housing and employment advocate, reading tutor, age 18
For 10 years, ARTZ Philadelphia has enabled people with dementia and their loved ones to experience, and connect over, our city’s rich arts
On this episode of IWSS 2023, Molly Baldwin of Roca addresses the crowd. She doesn't pull punches on the ugliness of urban violence, but says a simple pause can save lives.
Since 2016, Philadelphia’s volunteer-based Community Advisory Council has helped the City reduce its jail population and recidivism rates.
Donald Trump recently doubled down on his assertion that he would be a dictator, but only on the first day of a second presidency. MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi dissects the statement.
Last Sunday's protest in front of Michael Solomonov’s falafel shop Goldie revealed more than know-nothingism.
In the most recent episode of How to Really Run a City , former Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey shares how he helped oversee a record low crime rate – and how more leaders can do the same.
In the second part of Banking For Good, we return to Kenneth L. Shropshire, Senior Advisor to the Dean for the Wharton Coalition for Equity and Opportunity, who finishes his discussion with Priscilla Sims Brown, president and CEO of Amalgamated Bank. Brown says banks can be a force for good in the community by flagging suspicious purchases like a card used to buy guns in multiple states.
What do Parker's pick for Police Commissioner, the embattled Sheriff, and SEPTA and Temple Police struggles say about Philly law enforcement?
On this episode of #velshibannedbookclub, MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi invites Emily Van Duyne, an associate professor and author of the upcoming book, "Loving Sylvia Plath." They discuss Plath's 1963 seminal novel "The Bell Jar," which, despite being an objectively humorous book, has been banned for depictions of depression and suicide.
On this episode of Memo to Madame Mayor, Larry Platt points out that Philadelphia government is in love with pilot programs. With a $6.2 billion budget, how about deploying the pilots that work best — citywide?
One in four women leave the workforce because of symptoms related to menopause. Help may, finally, be on the way
To kick off the 6th annual Ideas We Should Steal Festival, Kenneth L. Shropshire, Senior Advisor to the Dean for the Wharton Coalition for Equity and Opportunity sits down with Priscilla Sims Brown, president and CEO of Amalgamated Bank. "People don't usually think of banks being a force for good," Brown says. Shropshire asks her what Amalgamated Bank is and how it differs from the run-of-the-mill banks we all know.
Partners for Justice has saved more than a million hours of incarceration and millions of taxpayer dollars nationwide. Can they help Philly?
On this episode of #velshibannedbookclub, MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi starts off with a sobering statistic: Every 45 seconds, an LGBT young person attempts suicide. Books about LGBTQ issues can help mitigate these tragedies. Brian Bond of PFLAG joins Velshi to discuss the dangers of removing these books from our libraries.
