October 1926, 2000 city beat Speed Racing What a drag: Drivers gear up for Saturday night races on Delaware Ave. Cops say a local website is helping to keep Delaware Avenue a very busy drag strip. by Daryl Gale They…
October 512, 2000 city beat No Black Talk Compiling the Data: (From left) Douglas Massey and Garvey Lundy study their study. photo: Daryl Gale A soon-to-be-published study finds that people who “sound black” have a much harder time finding apartments…
September 2128, 2000 city beat It Splits a Village Three amigas: (From left) Jean Mitchell, Carolyn Smith and Paula Martino say they want representation for Saunders Park. photo: Ron Coalson by Daryl Gale When the Mayors office recently announced plans…
September 1421, 2000 Miller Time? Shaking things up: Miller greets a constituent at 18th and Bouvier. Michael Rainey is in the background. photo: Ron Coalson by Daryl Gale Tyray Miller grew up in a tough North Philadelphia neighborhood, started his…
August 2431, 2000 cover story Paid His Dues by Daryl Gale part 1 | part 2 Theres a club meeting every Tuesday night at Warmdaddys, the blues nightclub in Old City. Its the weekly gathering of the Fledgling Bluesmen of…
August 1724, 2000 city beat The Ex Files Bar Buddies: Steve Blackburn (left) and Wayne Jacobs, former convicts and founders of Ex-Offenders for Community Development. photo: Ronald Coalson by Daryl Gale Wayne Jacobs and Steve Blackburn grew up in the…
July 27August 3, 2000 gop till you drop Where to Find Bush And we dont mean that guy who wants to be president. by Daryl Gale Cindy (not her real name) is a 32-year-old wife and mother who, along with…
July 2027, 2000 cover story Odd Man Out, part 2 Keyes gotta have it: Keyes wouldnt reject the VP post if offered, but has trouble seeing himself as Number Two. Alan Keyes may not have a prayer of winning the…
July 2027, 2000 cover story Odd Man Out, part 2 Keyes gotta have it: Keyes wouldnt reject the VP post if offered, but has trouble seeing himself as Number Two. Alan Keyes may not have a prayer of winning the…
June 815, 2000 city beat Girard College Smackdown Fighting Mad: Maurice Henderson outside Girard College, whose administration he accuses of “benign neglect.” photo: Maria Kotsikoros An expert on aggressive African-American youth becomes a victim himself. by Daryl Gale File this…