Harriet Tubman deserves a permanent statue in Philly. Few others are worthy.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, September 22, 2022
Mayor Kenney, Creative Philly announce they will issue open call for artists for $500K Harriet Tubman statue
The Philadelphia Inquirer, August 30, 2022
7 City Council members urge arts office to seek ‘remedy plan’ and ‘prioritize’ Philly artists for Harriet Tubman statue
The Philadelphia Inquirer, August 26, 2022
John Coltrane’s sons file suit to claim ownership of Philly’s Coltrane House
The Philadelphia Inquirer, August 16, 2022
Black Music Sunday: Time to celebrate some ‘bright moments’ with Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Daily Kos, August 7, 2022
Philadelphia has created its first historic district designated to recognize Black history
The Philadelphia Inquirer, July 8, 2022
A journey by bike to Strawberry Mansion and the homes of Jazz legends Sun Ra and John Coltrane highlights the inequity of historic preservation in Philadelphia
Artblog, June 30, 2022
This July 4th, let’s honor Frederick Douglass and “agitate”
The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 30, 2022
Charles Blockson’s grade school teacher told him Black people have no history. He set out to prove her wrong.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 17, 2022
South Philly’s Black ‘main street’ is a step closer to becoming a historic district — and making history
The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 15, 2022
What could save the John Coltrane House in Strawberry Mansion? This artist and public historian are betting on NFTs
Technical.ly Philly, May 4, 2022
The clock is ticking to save John Coltrane’s Strawberry Mansion home
The Philadelphia Inquirer, April 21, 2022
Walking through Philadelphia with “The Green Book” as a guide
The Philadelphia Inquirer, April 9, 2022
How a jazz legend’s resting place was lost and found, 50 years after his tragic death
NPR Morning Edition, February 16, 2022
Lee Morgan Memorial Special on WCOM-FM with host Larry Reni Thomas February 20, 2022
JazzCorner, February 15, 2022
For a second time, Civic Design Review panel votes ‘disappointment’ in apartments proposed for Temple students
The Philadelphia Inquirer, February 5, 2022
Op-Ed: Don’t Let Temporary Monument Overshadow Neglected Black History in Philly
Hidden City Philadelphia, January 18, 2022
Civic Design panel tells developer of student housing near Temple University: Go back to the drawing board
The Philadelphia Inquirer, December 8, 2021
Housing plan draws opposition
The Philadelphia Inquirer, December 7, 2021
The Rich Legacy of Philadelphia Free Jazz
Bandcamp Daily, November 22, 2021
Let’s reimagine Marconi Plaza as a monument to Native and Black Americans | Opinion
The Philadelphia Inquirer, November 11, 2021
Philly Historic Commission official resigns, says Kenney meddled in vote over LGBTQ, African American landmark
WHYY/PlanPhilly, October 12, 2021
Living Spaces: Preserving Jazz Homes
JazzTimes Magazine, August 9, 2021
Philly Council passes protections for Doctors’ Row Black historic district
WHYY/PlanPhilly, June 24, 2021
Will demolition moratorium help historic preservation for Christian Street’s Doctors’ Row? City Council takes a look
The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 14, 2021
Philly’s Next Big Challenge
The Philadelphia Citizen, June 8, 2021
City seeks input on public artwork coming to Penn’s Landing
Metro Philadelphia, May 19, 2021
The spelling of ‘Frederick Douglass’ has been fixed in SEPTA’s subway mural
The Philadelphia Inquirer, April 20, 2021
SEPTA’s new mural has misspelled the first name of Frederick Douglass, prompting dismay
The Philadelphia Inquirer, April 19, 2021
‘Looking for Lady Day:’ A 6abc special on the life of Billie Holiday in the City of Philadelphia
6abc, April 4, 2021
Protecting the John Coltrane House
City of Philadelphia, March 9, 2021
Fires and demolitions threaten Strawberry Mansion block where historic John Coltrane house struggles for survival | Inga Saffron
The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 5, 2021
One of city’s landmark works of public art is coming out of storage and into its own park
The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 4, 2021
Small Donors Build a Big Legacy for the African American History Museum
This Is Capitalism, February 18, 2021
The unexpectedly short history of the Gloria Casarez mural, whitewashed from the Gayborhood
Billy Penn, January 4, 2021
Demolition in Philly dropped by half in 2020 — Is that a good thing?
WHYY/PlanPhilly, January 2, 2021
It’s time for Philadelphia to reckon with historical racism as an obstacle to preservation | Editorial
The Philadelphia Inquirer, January 1, 2021
New art installation in jeopardy after mural of queer activist Gloria Casarez in Philly’s Gayborhood whitewashed without warning
The Philadelphia Inquirer, December 24, 2020
Predictions for nonprofits 2021
Generocity, December 23, 2020
Black Philadelphians who recall the 1960s assess race relations in a still-divided country
The Philadelphia Inquirer, November 12, 2020
Henry Minton House, Systemic Racism and Historic Preservation
Design Advocacy Group Forum, October 18, 2020
All That Jazz?
Philadelphia Weekly, August 13,2020
Developer drops plans to build townhouses on Pa. farm that served as Underground Railroad site
PennLive and The Patriot-News, August 13, 2020
Why do majority-white city commissions pick the Philly history saved and celebrated?
WHYY/PlanPhilly, August 6, 2020
The threat to a John Coltrane mural shows how development can erase Black history in Philly
The Philadelphia Inquirer, July 29, 2020
Philly Jazz Legends: Billie Holiday
Free Library, July 29, 2020
Second John Coltrane mural to fall victim to new development, developer offers to recreate it
The Philadelphia Tribune, July 21, 2020
Let’s talk about the Philadelphia monuments we need to preserve | Inga Saffron
The Philadelphia Inquirer, July 9, 2020
All That Philly Jazz Director Faye Anderson Interview
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, June 2020
3 Black Philadelphians whose statues should replace Frank Rizzo
The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 4, 2020
The Rizzo reign is finally over. Thank Black Philadelphia.
WHYY/PlanPhilly, June 3, 2020
Here are 15 Black nonprofit and community voices to listen to in Philadelphia
Generocity, June 2, 2020
Regional Roundup: Memorial Day Edition
WHYY Radio Times, May 25, 2020
Meaning and Memory: Making a Place for Culture in Historic Preservation
Hidden City Philadelphia, April 27, 2020
Singing the coronavirus blues
Broad Street Review, March 16, 2020
Mapping Out Philadelphia’s Jazz History
National Public Radio “Here & Now,” March 10, 2020
Historic Preservation, Public Memory and Social Justice
Design Advocacy Group, March 5, 2020
Hope and Despair Surround Philly’s African American Landmarks
Hidden City Philadelphia, February 28, 2020
Regional Roundup – 02/24/20
WHYY Radio Times, February 24, 2020
Preserving John Coltrane’s house can help save Philly’s soul
The Philadelphia Inquirer, February 16, 2020
5 Philly jazz sites besides the Coltrane House that need historical preservation
The Philadelphia Inquirer, February 16, 2020
Philadelphia jazz great John Coltrane’s house ‘at risk,’ preservationists say
The Philadelphia Inquirer, February 8, 2020
Philly’s John Coltrane House Added to PA 2020 At Risk List
Mid-Atlantic Regional Center for the Humanities, Rutgers University, Camden, NJ, February 7, 2020
Strawberry Mansion’s famous John Coltrane house named ‘at risk,’ boosting chance for survival
Billy Penn, February 6, 2020
Meaning and Memory: Making a Place for Culture in Historic Preservation
Extant Magazine, Winter 2020
Philly’s ’20th century Underground Railroad’ hides in plain sight
WHYY Podcast, January 2, 2020
Philadelphia’s building boom spawned a demolition boom in 2019
WHYY/PlanPhilly, December 19, 2019
An activist’s plea to resurrect the crumbling Strawberry Mansion home and legacy of jazz legend John Coltrane
Philadelphia Weekly, September 26, 2019
Historic Philly Underground Railroad stop that freed 9,000 slaves is saved from brink of collapse
Billy Penn, September 20, 2019
This is What You Need to Know About the 2019 John Coltrane Celebration in Philadelphia
WRTI, September 17, 2019
7 ‘Green Book’ sites to discover in Philly
WHYY/PlanPhilly, September 12, 2019
Proposed sale of landmark Painted Bride building is going to court
The Philadelphia Inquirer, September 4, 2019
Top Events for September
CityWide Stories, September 3, 2019
Hey, Mayor Kenney: Here are 20 buildings that Philadelphians want historically preserved
The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 13, 2019
Ridge Avenue and the Golden Strip
Sounds of the Circle, May 21, 2019
Changing City: How Should Philadelphia View Its Historical Buildings?
WHYY Radio Times, May 9, 2019
‘Disappearing Blackness’: The campaign to show how African American history in Philly is being erased
Philadelphia Daily News, April 26, 2019
A historic haven for black Philadelphians slated for demolition
WHYY/PlanPhilly, April 9, 2019
Did you know the cover of a Nat King Cole album was shot in Elfreth’s Alley?
Billy Penn, March 18, 2019
Unmarking African American history in Philadelphia
WHYY, January 24, 2019
Unmarking African American History in Philadelphia
WHYY/PlanPhilly, January 23, 2019
Where’s the historical marker for influential Harlem Renaissance figure? Nobody knows
Philadelphia Daily News, January 9, 2019
Citizen Salon Spotlight: Faye Anderson
Arthur Ross Gallery Blog, December 11, 2018
The Schomburg Center Invites the Public to Explore Victor Hugo Green and The Green Books
GothamToGo, November 15, 2018
A former Underground Railroad stop is on the brink of collapse in Spring Garden
Billy Penn, October 29, 2018
54 apartments are about to replace the historic Royal Theater
Billy Penn, October 25, 2018
How to save your favorite Philly buildings from development
Billy Penn, October 2, 2018
Philadelphia music legend Kenny Gamble remembers ‘Queen of Soul’ Aretha Franklin
Philadelphia Business Journal, August 17, 2018
It Ain’t History–Yet. We Seek Ideas On How And Why To Save The Philadelphia History Museum
Hidden City Philadelphia, July 18, 2018
Blue Note Salon at Icebox reflects on art, jazz and activism in North Philadelphia
Artblog, June 13, 2018
How a walk around Philly could change how you think about your daily life
The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 1, 2018
‘Jazz and Justice’: Where art meets activism
The Philadelphia Tribune, April 17, 2018
Philadelphia Hopes to Harmonize Historic Preservation
Next City, December 26, 2017
Never Listed
Extant Magazine, Winter 2018
Monumental matters in Philadelphia
PlanPhilly, November 16, 2017
Who is Sister Rosetta Tharpe? The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominee is buried here in Philly
Philly.com, October 5, 2017
Bringing Coltrane Back to North Philly
The Root, September 29, 2017
When Does Historic Preservation Become Social Justice? Public Art and Cultural Heritage Preservation
Preservation Leadership Forum, National Trust for Historic Preservation, July 26, 2017
As Philly Is Designated a National Treasure City, Don’t Forget Black Historic Sites, Say Advocates
NBC10, June 15, 2017
Philadelphia’s music history – a DIY tour
PSN News powered by the Associated Press, May 29, 2017
Jane’s Walk 2017: Walking tours to take in Philly this weekend
Curbed Philadelphia, May 1, 2017
Pearls on Ridge
PhillyHistory Blog, April 26, 2017
Historic Preservation and Social Justice
PlanPhilly, February 28, 2017
Ridge Avenue’s last standing jazz club
The Philadelphia Inquirer, February 24, 2017
Preserving Philadelphia’s Built African-American Heritage: A Conversation with All That Philly Jazz’s Faye Anderson
Extant Magazine, Fall 2016
Battle over proposed sale of first black Catholic church intensifies
Philadelphia Daily News, June 12, 2016
North Central: Philadelphia Celebrates Its Rich Jazz History
Philadelphia Neighborhoods, April 20, 2016
In Sharswood, remembering the music on Ridge Avenue
Philadelphia Daily News, April 16, 2016
Why Are Some Of The City’s Most Historic Black Churches Being Sold?
CBS Philadelphia, March 15, 2016
Luxury housing takes over Black landmarks in Philly
The Philadelphia Tribune, March 12, 2016
Malcolm X House Nominated for Listing on Philadelphia Register of Historic Places
SlideShare.net, March 2, 2016
Redevelopment In Sharswood: Will It Come At The Expense Of Preservation?
Hidden City Philadelphia, February 24, 2016
Breaking Through Historic Preservation’s Color Line
Hidden City Philadelphia, February 4, 2016
Housing Authority discusses Sharswood renewal project at Planning Commission
PlanPhilly, November 18, 2015
Three Key Historic Neighborhood Buildings Recommended For Register
Hidden City Philadelphia, September 16, 2015
Short-term art: When murals fall to developers
Philadelphia Daily News, June 5, 2015
Billie Holiday, The Roots join Walk of Fame
The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 31, 2015
Lost and found jazz in Philadelphia
Al Dia News, April 9, 2015
At Last, Billie Holiday Being Nominated For Broad St. ‘Walk Of Fame’ Plaque
KYW Newsradio 1060, April 7, 2015
Remembering Billie Holiday
The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 29, 2015
Video: Faye Anderson on All That Philly Jazz
Generocity, March 20, 2015
Share stories, preserve history with All That Philly Jazz app
The Philadelphia Tribune, March 6, 2015
All That Philly Jazz documents region’s rich jazz legacy from bebop to hip-hop
Examiner.com, March 6, 2015
Fast Forward Philly: What’s Next for Philly?
DesignPhiladelphia, October 10, 2014
Philly Jazz App: app to map Philly’s jazz history
Technical.ly Philly, August 28, 2013
All That Philly Jazz app breathes life into the local jazz scene
The Key, August 28, 2013
Where Music Lives: In A Jazz Past Resurrected
WRTI, July 3, 2013
All That Philly Jazz 