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Photo Essay | Meet six Philadelphia Black-owned businesses facing the COVID-19 pandemic
While facing challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Black-owned businesses have also received an outpouring of support in light of the Black Lives Matter movement. Here's how six Philadelphia Black-owned small businesses have been affected.
Penn prof. faces backlash after disagreeing with National Book Critics Circle BLM statement
People are calling for the firing of Annenberg professor Carlin Romano and his removal from NBCC's board following his feedback on the organization's statement about Black Lives Matter.
Broken teeth and tear gas: Police attack Penn grads, students at Black Lives Matter protest
Black Lives Matter Philadelphia's protest began peacefully on May 30, but as the group walked past City Hall, they encountered a large presence from the Philadelphia Police Department. There, the protest quickly turned violent.
Philly Queer March for Black Lives promotes intersectionality, celebrates Black trans women
Over 500 people gathered in LOVE Park on Sunday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. Before marching to the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, a series of speakers, including multiple Black transgender women, recounted personal stories.
Universities crack down on students’ racist social media posts amid George Floyd protests
Institutions such as Penn and Temple University are reviewing old social media posts containing racial slurs that have resurfaced, while other universities have taken disciplinary action in response to inflammatory posts targeted at the George Floyd protests.
Photo Essay | Philadelphia protests for George Floyd and racial justice
Thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets of Philadelphia for nine straight days in response to the recent police murder of George Floyd. Protestors have marched through the city demanding police reform and racial equality.
Student groups cannot donate to Black Lives Matter, bail funds using leftover SAC funds
OSA emailed SAC-funded groups on Tuesday, informing them that “funds which have been deposited with the University cannot be used to provide donations to charitable organizations due to the University’s designation as a non-profit organization.”
Healthcare workers kneel at Franklin Field to protest racial inequality in medicine
Hundreds of staff members of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and other local medical facilities walked out of their shifts on June 5.
Live updates — Philadelphia protests over George Floyd's murder for eighth straight day
Thousands of demonstrators, including Penn students, have taken to the streets of Philadelphia to protest racism in response to the recent police murder of George Floyd. Here's the latest from Philadelphia.
A Black Lives Matter leader says Penn should fire Amy Wax. A BLM critic says that's a 'scandal.'
Asa Khalif, the leader of Black Lives Matter in Pennsylvania said that if no action is taken against Wax by Mar. 23, he plans to disrupt classes and lead petitions across Penn's campus.