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Philadelphia’s 40‑year history of protecting undocumented immigrants began with churches hiding refugees from El Salvador
Public Access TV at Risk: Cable Giants Threaten to Cut Funds for Local Stations Across U.S.
Philadelphia ICE Out Legislation Passes
ICE Out Hearing: Philadelphia City Hall
ICE Out - Testimonies: Maria
ICE Out - Testimonies: Councilmember Brooks
In the Field: Spiral Q Peoplehood Parade & Pageant
Philly’s Chinatown has a rich tradition of activism – the Sixers arena fight was just one of many to preserve the neighborhood
Television and film writers say they’ve faced increasing censorship threats under Trump
Artists, what did we do ‘when the shit was going down?’
TBD
With democracy under threat, indie bookstores merge activism and literature for collective care
In the Field: Día de los Muertos
In the Field: Barnes on the Block
Philly’s Puerto Rican Day Parade embodies the strength of the mainland’s second-largest Boricua community
In the Field: Shifting Realities at Taller Puertorriqueño
Pennsylvania’s mushroom industry faces urgent labor shortage − and latest immigration policies will likely make it worse
Yes, Philadelphia is a sanctuary city − but that offers undocumented immigrants little protection from mass deportations
Philly Rumba teaser
Spiral Q Peoplehood Parade (2021)
Fleisher Día de los Muertos Procession (2021)
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