The Philadelphia Citizen
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The Philadelphia Citizen podcast offers spoken versions of articles, deeper dives into the political, social and cultural workings of our city, explainers on the issues of our day, interviews, conversations and solutions. Lots of solutions. All to help you become a better citizen of your city.
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Oct 30, 2026
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Episodes
What Malcolm Jenkins got wrong about DeSean Jackson's anti-Semitic posts 14.07.2020 9:21
What the NFL star (and former Citizen columnist) doesn't get about DeSean Jackson's anti-Semitic posts
Why Joe Biden's housing plan is good for Philadelphians 13.07.2020 4:42
The Presidential candidate wants to make Housing Choice Vouchers an entitlement. Philly 3.0's engagement director on what that means here
Reaction to DeSean Jackson's anti-Semitic post may offer way forward 10.07.2020 13:10
The reaction to the NFL star's anti-Semitic postings flips the usual script … and may just offer a constructive way forward in Black / Jewish relations
Mosaic Development Partners works to bring people of color into the real estate market 08.07.2020 12:03
The Black-owned real estate company provides affordable housing and wealth-generating opportunities for oft-overlooked Philadelphians
Sustain VC invests in companies that address inequity 03.07.2020 11:18
The Radnor-based firm invests in companies that address inequity, like Reconnect, whose interview with Rayshard Brooks was released just after his death at the hands of Atlanta police
WURD's Charles Ellison on ways to get out the youth vote 01.07.2020 15:47
Want to get more young protesters casting a vote? Start by taking them seriously
RIP Medical Debt helps poor Americans eliminate medical bills 30.06.2020 11:57
A third of Americans have medical bills they cannot pay. A New York nonprofit has helped eliminate $2 billion of that debt for the poorest of them
Newsrooms must balance racial equity and public debate | OPINION 26.06.2020 20:08
Recent events at The Inquirer and The New York Times raise questions both about racial hierarchy and the commitment to open discourse
Local students help erect Center City marker honoring 1967 Black protest 25.06.2020 8:30
In 1967, thousands of students marched to protest inadequate schooling for Black Philadelphians. In this new moment of racial uprising, a group of high schoolers won the right to honor them.
Philly has a hot-weather health crisis on its hands. Here's how to beat it. 23.06.2020 10:59
Heat and Covid-19 could make this the most dangerous summer on record. Two urban environmentalists with ways to make a more sustainable, resilient and just city.
Juneteenth 2020 marks a critical juncture in the Black fight for liberation 19.06.2020 7:36
Juneteenth, celebrating the end of slavery, is a City holiday for the first time today—but Black Americans' fight for freedom is long and enduring
Reforming police in Philly means taking on the city's powerful police union. 19.06.2020 13:03
Less police funding wouldn't have spared George Floyd's life or upended systemic racism. But real reform of police unions might.
Reforming police in Philly means taking on the city's powerful police union. 19.06.2020 13:03
Less police funding wouldn't have spared George Floyd's life or upended systemic racism. But real reform of police unions might.
Black mourning during Covid: How do we maintain ritual during pandemic? 18.06.2020 10:35
The first in a series exploring Covid-19's effects on Black Philadelphians asks: What else is lost when someone dies?
Making city spending way more transparent is an idea Philly should steal 16.06.2020 8:18
Cities like New York and Pittsburgh allow the public to view every local government expenditure online. City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart wants to make that happen here, too
Ed Satell is going all out to help nonprofits during Covid-19 12.06.2020 9:06
The veteran entrepreneur and founder of the Satell Institute is going all out to help nonprofits during Covid-19
WURD host on how the Police Advisory Commission should work in Philly 10.06.2020 12:22
Three years ago, Mayor Kenney "reestablished" the department's civilian oversight board. So, WURD's afternoon host wonders, what's so different this time?
Philly should try these creative ways to fight domestic abuse during Covid 09.06.2020 10:04
The pandemic has survivors of domestic violence trapped at home with their abusers. France, Spain and others have figured out how to reach them
Frank Rizzo statue removal is a political distraction. Let's not lose focus. 05.06.2020 7:55
Remember the civil rights-era admonition to keep our eyes on the prize?
NOLA's peer intervention program could be a good model for Philly police 04.06.2020 9:21
The New Orleans Police Department has been remade thanks to an innovative peer intervention program. Can the Philly PD undergo a similar culture change?
America is burning because black America is slowly dying 02.06.2020 7:12
The Citizen's new columnist reflects on what today's media coverage glosses over: the long, wrenching story of black people in this country
Voting for Trump makes you responsible for George Floyd's death 01.06.2020 8:46
A white suburban father of three young black men on whom is really responsible for the injustice of our criminal justice system
Nikil Saval on his primary challenge to Larry Farnese 29.05.2020 15:25
Catching up with Nikil Saval during the homestretch of his primary challenge to State Senator Larry Farnese
Jeff Bartos group giving forgivable loans to small businesses during Covid 29.05.2020 18:46
A group of bold-face name Philly business leaders are funding loans to small businesses left out of PPP and, in the process, providing all of us with an object lesson
This financial coaching pilot is helping cash-strapped women in Covid 26.05.2020 12:08
Women's Way is set to expand a financial coaching program that has already helped 250 low- and moderate-income women save $115,000. Could it be the key to getting them through the pandemic?
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