#philadelphia

The first abolition society in North America, The Society for the Relief of Free Negroes Unlawfully Held in Bondage, was organized OTD in 1775 in #Philadelphia by Benjamin Franklin and Benjamin Rush https://toilet-guru.com/revolutionUSA.html?s=mb #travel #history

Today in Labor History April 14, 1917: IWW sailors went on strike in Philadelphia and won a ten dollar per month raise. Ben Fletcher, an African-American IWW organizer, was instrumental in organizing the Philadelphia waterfront. Fletcher was born in Philly in 1890. He joined the Wobblies (IWW) in 1912, became secretary of the IWW District Council in 1913. He also co-founded the interracial Local 8 in 1913.

In 1913, Fletcher led 10,000 IWW Philly dockworkers on a strike. Within two weeks, they won a 10-hr day, overtime pay, & created one of the most successful antiracist, anticapitalist union locals in the U.S. At the time, roughly one-third of the dockers on the Philadelphia waterfront were black. Another 33% were Irish. And about 33% were Polish and Lithuanian. Prior to the IWW organizing drive, the employers routinely pitted black workers against white, and Polish against Irish. The IWW was one of the only unions of the era that organized workers into the same locals, regardless of race or ethnicity. And its main leader in Philadelphia was an African American, Ben Fletcher.

By 1916, thanks in large part to Fletcher’s organizing skill, all but two of Philadelphia’s docks were controlled by the IWW. And the union maintained control of the Philly waterfront for about a decade. At that time, roughly 10% of the IWW’s 1 million members were African American. Most had been rejected from other unions because of their skin color.

Fletcher also traveled up and down the east coast organizing dockers. However, he was nearly lynched in Norfolk, Virginia in 1917. And in 1918, the state arrested him, sentencing him to ten years for the crime of organizing workers during wartime. He served three years.

You can read my full biography of Ben Fletcher here: https://michaeldunnauthor.com/2021/05/13/ben-fletcher-and-the-iww-dockers/

#workingclass #LaborHistory #IWW #union #strike #benfletcher #racism #africanamerican #philadelphia #longshore #lynching #BlackMastadon

Update: Police arrested the MFer who tried to burn down the PA governor’s residence with #JoshShapiro and his family asleep inside.

My previous #Philadelphia #Inquirer gift link has the update, incl this passage:

“On Saturday evening, the first night of #Passover, Shapiro posted a photo of his family’s Seder dinner at the governor’s residence.

“The fire was set in the same room where the dinner was held.”

https://share.inquirer.com/Sbmvkt

From: @PamelaBarroway
https://mstdn.social/@PamelaBarroway/114331799379522205

Holy shit: Someone tried to burn down the #Pennsylvaia governor’s residence overnight while #JoshShapiro and his family were asleep. Shapiro and his family, who are #Jewish, had just celebrated #Passover there.

#Philadelphia #Inquirer gift link.

Arsonist set fire to Pa. governor’s mansion during Passover causing ‘significant damage’

https://share.inquirer.com/Sbmvkt

In 25 minutes, #Heggie with Hopkins and #Mahler's Ninth from #Philadelphia https://www.worldconcerthall.com/en/schedule/heggie_with_hopkins_and_mahlers_ninth_from_philadelphia/86888/ #wch

Today, #Heggie with Hopkins and #Mahler's Ninth from #Philadelphia https://www.worldconcerthall.com/en/schedule/heggie_with_hopkins_and_mahlers_ninth_from_philadelphia/86888/ #wch

Final HUMANS: A MONSTROUS HISTORY talk in the US: an in-person & livestreamed lecture at the Science History Institute in #Philadelphia, Thurs Apr 17, 6pm. Sign up now! Reception follows. www.sciencehistory.org/visit/events... #ancient #medieval #earlymodern #histsci #histmed #18thC #HAMH

Humans: A Monstrous History

50 years ago tonight, #JerryGarcia & the legion of mary in #philadelphia-ish. an old-style dead marathon, 3-and-a-half hours between early & late shows. spring ’75, show #7.
early show: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hRYPhLL0_E
late show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SR-m0tsD1fo [1/2]

@sennoma @Nickiquote Philadelphia police estimated the crowd size at 15,000, but I don't know. Hillary Clinton drew 40,000 to the same space when she was running for president. The crowd wasn't as dense as then, but it's a lot of people including overflow on 6th Street.
https://www.indivisiblephiladelphia.com/post/you-told-them-hands-off
#HandsOff #Philadelphia

Philadelphia

Health Department Issues Notification About Potential Measles Exposure

April 11, 2025

PHILADELPHIA—The Philadelphia Department of Public Health is notifying the public of a potential measles exposure at the following locations:

Pennsylvania Hospital Emergency Department
800 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Sunday April 6, 2025, between 3:55 p.m. and 11:20 p.m.
Holy Redeemer Hospital Emergency Department
1648 Huntingdon Pike, Meadowbrook, PA 19046
Tuesday, April 8, 2025, between 6:05 p.m. to 9:45m.

(more)
https://www.phila.gov/2025-04-11-health-department-issues-notification-about-potential-measles-exposure-3/

#measlesoutbreak #measles #philadelphia #Pennsylvania

Grays Ferry.

A predominantly Black neighborhood.

#philadelphia #blackmastodon https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia/grays-ferry-climate-center-grant-doge-20250411.html

5k run/walk in #Philadelphia to support #ukraine

Did you know? Philly is home to the 2nd largest Ukrainian population in the USA #SlavaUkraini

April 27th: Step Up for Ukraine - 100% of the proceeds goes towards a Ukrainian charitable foundation dedicated to providing accessible psychological support to individuals affected by the ongoing war.

https://runsignup.com/Race/PA/Philadelphia/StepUp4UkraineWithUNWLA

This will be a horrible scenario for Philadelphia:

Those and other cuts totaling 45% of SEPTA service would be implemented in two phases, starting this fall — if the Pennsylvania legislature doesn’t pass Gov. Josh Shapiro’s latest proposal to increase state aid for mass transit systems.

#philly #philadelphia #transit #pennsylvania #trains #urbanism

https://www.inquirer.com/transportation/septa-budget-announcement-bus-subway-cuts-20250410.html

Delaware County.

#pennsylvania #philadelphia https://www.inquirer.com/politics/election/delaware-county-republicans-fighting-social-media-20250410.html

Hey #Philly #Philadelphia if you like having a transit system it might be time to give some reps a ring.

https://wwww.septa.org/fundingcrisis/

No trains or subways in the evening, no trains to NJ, DE, or the main line... this would be a disaster.

"Philadelphia Zoo’s 100-Year-old Galapagos Tortoises Hatch 4 Babies–to Help Ensure the Species’ Survival"

#US #USA #America #Philadelphia #GalapagosTortoises #Tortoises #Animals

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/the-philadelphia-zoos-galapagos-tortoises-are-new-parents-at-100-years-old/

Teddy Sourias opens island-themed Mediterranean bar Mona in Midtown Village https://www.diningandcooking.com/2009190/teddy-sourias-opens-island-themed-mediterranean-bar-mona-in-midtown-village/ #bars #business #CenterCity #Mediterranean #MediterraneanRestaurants #MidtownVillage #news #philadelphia #Restaurants

No more owl service. Including my beloved 36/T5 and 108.

Two trolleys will become buses.

$2.90 fare.

Most riders can't use Uber or Lyft.

#philadelphia #blackmastodon #BrownMastodon #latinomastodon https://www.inquirer.com/transportation/inq2/septa-service-cuts-information-20250410.html

Gee,let's guess why?

#philadelphia https://www.inquirer.com/education/upenn-security-clearance-trump-miles-taylor-20250410.html