CBS Executives Accused of Creating Racist, Hostile Environment at Philadelphia Stations
The LA Times released a scathing report of workplace harassment towards Black employees at CBS Philadelphia headquarters and other local-affiliate networks....
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Crowdfunding Helps Save Black Philadelphia Cafe Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
The owners of Franny Lou's Porch have raised nearly $86,000 via crowdfunding to save their business from closing due to the COVID-19 crisis....
After Wrongful Conviction, Black Man Awarded $9.8 Million for 28 Years in Prison
Chester Hollman III was awarded a substantial wrongful conviction settlement from the City of Philadelphia stemming from his 1993 sentencing....
Philadelphia Declares All Fridays In December ‘Shop Black Business Friday’
Philadelphia is working together with the city's tourism bureau, Visit Philly, to promote Black businesses that are struggling to stay open amid the COVID-19 pandemic....
Philadelphia Police, Officials To Release Body Camera Footage of Walter Wallace Shooting
Philadelphia city officials said they will release the body camera footage and 911-tapes of the Walter Wallace Jr. shooting that occurred on Monday....
Philly Artist Louie V Gutta Sends Powerful Message in New Visual, “Black Man in Amerikkka”
"Black Man in Amerikkka" is a call to action, unapologetically speaking to the perils faced in Black communities around the country....
Philadelphia Entrepreneur Offers McDonald’s Workers Higher Paying Jobs If They Walk Out On the Spot
Saudia Shuler, owner of Country Cookin’ in Philadelphia, offered to pay McDonald's workers $12 an hour if they walked off their jobs on the spot....
Protesters Sue The City of Philadelphia For Military-Force Police Violence During Protests
Three civil rights lawsuits were filed in Philadelphia earlier this week accusing the city of using military-level force that injured several protesters...
White Bar Owner Pulls Gun On Black Man Chastising Patrons for Not Wearing Face Masks in Philly
A White Philadelphia bar owner was caught on video pulling out his gun on a Black man who was yelling at people for not wearing...
White Philadelphia Court Supervisor Fired for Yelling Out Black Lives Don’t Matter
After working nearly 30 years as a court supervisor in Philadelphia, Michael Henkel was fired after blurting out that black lives don't matter to him....