Commentary

President Joe Biden speaks about student loan debt at Madison College, April 8, 2024, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File) If the transition between President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump feels familiar, it’s because it is. By Denise Clay-Murray No one could blame former Vice President Joe Biden if he had decided not…

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While NBA Commissioner Adam Silver will probably never have to buy a drink in Chinatown ever again, the residents of Philadelphia have questions regarding the Philadelphia 76ers decision not to build an arena in Center City. Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker, at podium, listens to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, on screen right, during a news conference…

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Or, why Republicans didn’t storm the Capital, because they believe this election was conducted fairly. Vice President Kamala Harris is handed a certification as the joint session of Congress convenes to confirm the Electoral College votes, affirming President-elect Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington….

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If 2024 feels a bit familiar to you, and not in a good way, it should. It was basically 2016 on steroids. Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle ParkerAP photo By Denise Clay-Murray Stop me if you’ve heard this before. In 2024, American voters decided that when given the choice between an accomplished woman and a man who…

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76Place: an opportunity for Philadelphia’s Black businesses to offer their services at the arena By Regina Hairston, presidentAfrican American Chamber of Commerce Last week’s strong approval of 76Place by Philadelphia City Council’s Committee on the Whole represents more than an unprecedented economic opportunity for Philadelphia’s Black-owned and operated businesses — it established a new paradigm…

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By Robert W. Previdi Philadelphia stands at a crossroads. The decision on the proposed Sixers arena could reshape East Market Street and the future of public transportation, safety, and vibrancy in our city. At the core of SEPTA’s current budget problems is a loss in ridership. We need to collectively work with SEPTA in this…

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By Catherine HicksNAACP Philadelphia Branch President Philadelphia being identified as “the biggest poor city in America” should ignite a fire in all of us. The NAACP Philadelphia Branch could not afford to sit on the sidelines while one of the region’s most transformative real estate development projects was being considered. We decided to support the…

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Or, why you shouldn’t go into a car dealership with Councilmember Mark Squilla. By Denise Clay-Murray Now that Philadelphia City Council’s Committee of the Whole has passed the package of 13 bills and resolutions enabling the building of 76 Place, the proposed arena for Your Philadelphia 76ers, you could say that it’s all over, but…

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Or, why the Kwanzaa Collective will be blowing up my phone soon. By Denise Clay-Murray On Thursday, the City of Philadelphia began its celebration of the holiday season with the Christmas tree lighting in Wawa’s Holiday Plaza, sponsored by 6ABC. (If that sentence doesn’t tell you how sponsored and commercial this particular tradition has become,…

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A young girl holds a “Black Voters for Harris-Walz” sign outside of Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris’ election night watch party at Howard University, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams) (A jointly published op-ed opinion by A. Bruce Crawley for use by Al DIA, SCOOP USA MEDIA, and the Philadelphia…

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