diversity

Mark Loughney’s Portraits of Change

From 2012 to 2022, Mark Loughney spent ten years in Pennsylvania state prison. Those incarcerated often use their time behind bars to begin a redemptive journey, but Loughney’s journey led him even farther–to advocacy through art. The Dunmore, Pennsylvania native…

How a Philly-Based Group is Changing Queer Nightlife

There’s a Philly-based group changing the way Black and LGBTQ+ people party. Sub-Zero scouts diverse talent to play their events; uses a pay-what-you-can system to make clubbing more affordable; and holds revelers to a list of rules designed to ensure…

Immigrants Bring Fresh Flavors to the Free Library

Video: Euna Lee, Shane Dunleavy Philadelphia hosted the Global Food Festival on September 15th to welcome immigrants to the United States. 110 participants representing 11 countries, including Russia, India, Morocco, and Sudan, came to show their dishes at the Parkway library. Let’s…