Apr 15
Jackie Robinson’s crossing of the Rubicon
Sometimes it is possible to change everything simply by showing up. A person can symbolically right generations of wrongs by just walking through an open door.
Feb 8
Octavius Catto: Philadelphia’s “Forgotten Hero”
Catto and his soon-to-be-wife, Caroline Le Count, campaigned aggressively for the desegregation of the transportation network by sitting on the streetcars and refusing to move.
