The Oscars have long been known to favor predominantly white actors, and despite attempts to change this inequity by increasing the amount of POC voices in the discussion, black actors and actresses are still getting snubbed for major awards. Especially in the Best Actress category this year, there is controversy around specific nominations but more so, those who were not nominated.
Gerrymandering is threatening democracy in the US, although only occurring once every decade its lasting effect can have hurtful impacts on communities of color and election results. Fair voter representation is a staple of democracy and gerrymandering is preventing it.
The new application process in the Philadelphia School District abruptly changed admission for all incoming high schoolers last year. This sudden change deeply affected the results of admission into top Philadelphia magnet schools. Through intervewing and polling current freshman we found that students were able to fit in and find their place in schools despite thoughts and critiscms.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art workers have finally come to the end of their 19 day strike. This ending is the culmination of 2 years of negotiations finally resulting in ratified union contract between PMA union workers and administrators.