Tag: Philadelphia

(AURN News) — Inflation remains a top problem for working families in the United States, with prices rising 0.4% in August —…

On Sept. 2, 1766, abolitionist and inventor James Forten was born in Philadelphia. Forten, a free Black man, became a sailmaker and…

(AURN News) — For the first time in recent history, renters outnumber homeowners in more than 200 U.S. suburbs, upending the traditional…

(AURN News) — Most Americans continue to view air travel as safe despite recent aviation incidents, according to a new AP-NORC poll conducted…

On Nov. 7, Cherelle Parker won her race to become the next mayor of Philadelphia. She will be the first woman and the…

On October 25, 1997, approximately 500,000 women convened in Philadelphia to participate in the Million Woman March. Modeled on the Million Man…

Philadelphia has become the latest city to announce the creation of a reparations task force to examine if the descendants of enslaved…

Marian Anderson, who became one of the most celebrated singers during the 20th century, was born on Feb. 27, 1897, in Philadelphia.…

We’ve selected nine films that capture the essence of life while matriculating—or even after attending—an HBCU.