Times Union20d
Conflict over William Penn statue removal in Philadelphia misses a point – Penn himself might have objected to it
Since 1894, a 37-foot statue of Penn has graced the top of Philadelphia City Hall; the present controversy had to do with a 6-foot replica of that statue, located at the former site of Penn’s ...
Afro1mon
Philadelphia Black Activist Statue
In this Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017, photo, workers install the statue of Octavius Valentine Catto at City Hall in Philadelphia. A century before the fight to end Jim Crow segregation laws ...
Philadelphia City Hall displays work from former University of the Arts students, faculty in new exhibit
A new exhibition in Philadelphia gives space to former University of the Arts faculty and students, many of whom are still ...
Philadelphia will honor Sadie T. M. Alexander, a pioneering civil rights lawyer and economist, with a statue
Philadelphia is seeking artists to create a statue to honor civil rights lawyer ... The Tubman statue is scheduled to be ...
SFGate20d
Conflict over William Penn statue removal in Philadelphia misses a point – Penn himself might have objected to it
(THE CONVERSATION) The National Park Service’s proposed removal of a statue of William Penn from Philadelphia’s Welcome Park turned out to be short-lived. Announced on Jan. 5, 2024, the ...