Christopher Columbus was none of the epithets with which his detractors repeatedly characterize him — and all of the historical resources show this unequivocally. Part four in a series of seven.
By Robert Petrone
Logan Chipkin: Bob Woodson’s last march
The Civil Rights icon (and Philly native) has gone from marching with Martin Luther King, Jr, to integrate West Chester, to spending a life working on our nation’s most complex issues of poverty and race. Now, at 83, he plans to save America.
Robert Petrone: Christopher Columbus is the greatest hero of the 15th & 16th centuries (pt. III): The Scientific Hypothesis
Christopher Columbus was none of the epithets with which his detractors repeatedly characterize him — and all of the historical resources show this unequivocally.
By Robert Petrone
Kyle Sammin: Parkway homeless encampment shows a city sliding backwards
We seem to have a permanent tent city on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Will Mayor Kenney resolve it?
By Kyle Sammin
Robert Petrone: Christopher Columbus is the greatest hero of the 15th & 16th centuries (pt. II): Columbus the Man
Christopher Columbus was none of the epithets with which his detractors repeatedly characterize him — and all of the historical resources show this unequivocally.
By Robert Petrone
The Editors: Reflections on our endeavor, one year in
Today, September 17th, 2020, Broad + Liberty celebrates its first birthday. As we reflect upon the last year of offering perspectives that are increasingly completely shut out by other outlets, and on fighting for political, cultural, and economic freedom in local – under rather dire circumstances – we keep coming back to […]
Robert Petrone: Christopher Columbus is the greatest hero of the 15th & 16th centuries (pt. I): Introduction
Christopher Columbus was none of the epithets with which his detractors repeatedly characterize him — and all of the historical resources show this unequivocally.
By Robert Petrone
Linda A. Kerns: All of this kneeling before our flag suggests some of us have already forgotten
How quickly we forgot – not only those who lost their lives in the line of duty, but also the weary men and women who showed up day after day post 9-11 to sort through the rubble to look for survivors and then the remains of the souls lost, all while anguished by their own personal situations and a nation rocked by sorrow.
By Linda A. Kerns
George Hofmann: Those who demand rights must be prepared to earn them
Individual rights have always come with social responsibilities in America, and we must re-learn and reengage with the latter part of that crucial equation.
By George Hofmann
George Coates, Jr.: Support for Black Lives Matter has put two local institutions at odds with actions and obligations
The 13 co-signatories, all non-profits, include civic associations, elite cultural institutions, tony private schools and one of the most prominent country clubs in the greater Philadelphia area, self-proclaimed as the oldest country club in the United States. At least two of those institutions, however, appear to have a conflict of interest with their statement of support.
By George Coates, Jr.