Each day, another 50 or so 17-year-olds in Philadelphia turn 18, and soon it’ll be time to hand them the keys.

Deja Kilgore sits across from me at Philadelphia City Hall, leaning in with a quiet confidence, poised for our conversation.

I spoke with The Philadelphia Citizen’s Executive Editor about her experience editing and writing for The Citizen.

Preventing residents from exercising their constitutional right is unacceptable

At the Vote That Jawn press conference, student leaders from across Philadelphia and city officials reminded voters that their voice matters

The upcoming election carries a lot of weight for Philly, the biggest city in one of the biggest swing states.

Eight University of Pennsylvania students who attended Trend that Jawn offered their reflections from the evening.

At their annual event, #VoteThatJawn encourages young people to register and vote!

Today, we’ll dive into the ongoing legacy of Philadelphia, part of a long line of efforts to liberate people from oppression.

By Rae Norman Imagine a school that teaches “young people to function productively and meaningfully in society, or [gives] them the tools...

No one outside of its residents had ever really heard of the small Mississippi town before June 1964. That’s when the stories began.

Today in 2024, we find ourselves at the 60-year anniversary of some of the most influential few months of the Civil Rights Movement.

“Blacks [do] everything. Everything,” Ruby Doris Smith Robinson, declared in awe. And it was true.

It was June 21, 1964 and James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael “Mickey” Schwerner were setting out for Philadelphia, Mississippi

Freedom Summer volunteers had an orientation; here’s yours.

We woke up to a new world. But no worries,  we’ve got this 

There were many times I wasn’t allowed to leave the house because of demonstrations happening downtown.

By Cassidy Whaley Over the years I've come to realize a striking truth: in school, students often spend as much time questioning the...

By Hannah Chang This blog is not a rallying cry to go out and vote. It’s trying to think about the vote. What makes it so great? Well,...

Isabel Engel provides ways to get your friends out and to the polls during election season!

The partnership unifies two leaders in civic participation and expands C70’s existing mission to connect with youth and first-time voters.

By Tina Smith-Brown Philadelphia is a tough place for politics. Registering voters is far from easy here, but West Point cadet, Sheyla...

Youth voting is trending all over America; it only made sense to create an event that would highlight and support these efforts.

Vote That Jawn Hosts Social Event Celebrating Philly Youth Vote, Oct. 26, 6-7 pm Vote That Jawn, a nonpartisan group of youth, educators,...