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New intensity to an already strained relationship between the incoming president and the africanamerican community. Action News Reporter vern node attended several day of Service Events dan talked to participants and leaders about this controversy. Vernon. Reporter good afternoon brian. The truth is with Donald Trumps inauguration just days away now and the mlk celebration the annual one in high gear a lot of friction was bound to be generated already. Then enter trump versus john lewis. At this...

New forms of public art build on the experiences of cities like Philadelphia, where the arts help heal communities and individuals.

The new podcast from WHYY taps into Philly’s community of public artists, both legitimate and “non-commissioned.”

The Roots co-founder Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter opens up about his new memoir, "The Upcycled Self," and about how music and art gave him a crucial escape from a turbulent childhood.

Though Philadelphia’s murals are staples of the city, not all of these artistic expressions are embraced with open arms.

Black Thought was given his own colorful mural in his Kensington hometown on Thursday.

The Roots’ vocalist’s silhouette is the centerpiece of a mural four stories high on the south side of the Clay Studio.

Tariq 'Black Thought' Trotter, the emcee of Philadelphia hip-hop legends The Roots, was at The Clay Studio in Olde Kensington to mark the unveiling of a new mural by Roberto Lugo. The mural is at 1425 N. American St. Trotter, 48, grew up in South Philly and became involved with mural arts at a young age through the Philadelphia Anti-Graffiti Network. He now serves on the board of Mural Arts Philadelphia, led by the long-time executive director Jane Golden. The annual Roots Picnic returns...

The late Point Breeze leader founded a community center and fought against child hunger.