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North Philadelphia
Coverage of North Philadelphia in the Nexus archive.
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- Philadelphia politicians pay tribute to trailblazing legislator Shirley Kitchen: ‘She never forgot who she was fighting for’
Former state Sen. Shirley M. Kitchen, a trailblazing legislator who represented North Philadelphia in the Pennsylvania Senate, has died at 79. Politicians and community leaders praised her advocacy for underserved neighborhoods and her work on issues like food insecurity, healthcare, and voting rights.
- As America’s 250th anniversary approaches, Philadelphians revisit the ‘Sin Colonias’ bicentennial march
Philadelphia organizers are commemorating the 1976 'Sin Colonias' march, which demanded Puerto Rican self-determination and highlighted U.S. colonial history. The July 4th Sin Colonias Coalition is preserving the event's legacy through educational initiatives and historical documentation.