The Philly Download

01/05/2026

Forget a New Year's resolution, let's get down to the real ins and outs of 2026. Doom scrolling? So 2025. Only reporting on the negative things happening in our communities? That's been out for years now.

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12/19/2025

Hold up wait a minute! Y'all thought we was finished? We have one more SEPTA route jam packed with loads of holiday goodies.

In recent years the neighborhood has seen gentrification, yet Black businesses continue to thrive.

12/18/2025

When's the last time you rode the El? We promise it'll be worth your while!

Bold, handmade, storied, and offered with love.

12/18/2025

The lesson is clear and ugly: On SEPTA, some riders are treated as customers and others as suspects. Read more at the link.

https://www.thedownload.news/civics-and-society/septas-high-tech-answer-to-fare-evasion-could-slow-stop-and-frisk-on-transit/

We’re a news organization that’s making room, making noise, and making ways for Black Philadelphia.

12/17/2025

SEPTA Market-Frankford Line (The El) Businesses to Visit:

📍African Cultural Art Forum (ACAF) (221 S 52nd St)
📍Hakim’s Bookstore (210 S 52nd St)
📍Two Locals Brewing Company (3675 Market St)
📍Common Ground (134 S 11th St)
📍Harriett’s Bookshop (258 E Girard Ave)
📍Trunc (929 N 2nd St)
📍Cadrae (72 N 2nd St)

This is installment 5 of a 5 part series that talks about Black owned businesses around Philly that are waiting for your patronage and are easily accessible via SEPTA routes across the city.

Save this guide for all of your upcoming holiday needs and send it to someone who also needs a nudge in the right direction this holiday season!

🎥 by Ashon Calhoun
🗺️ by Misha Alia Awad and Yoli Martinez
🛍️ Aaron Brokenbough Jr.
🎞️✂️+ 🎙️by Troi Williams

12/15/2025

The Philly Black-Owned Business Gift Guide is here and today, we're going Uptown on the 23. Did one of your faves make the list?

A look at just some of the Black-owned businesses along Germantown Avenue, from Chestnut Hill through North Philly.

12/15/2025

SEPTA Route 23 Businesses to Visit:

📍ARTrageous (6345 Germantown Ave)
📍DeCreed (2616 Germantown Avenue)
📍Dolly’s Boutique & Consignment (6778 Germantown Ave)
📍Uncle Bobbie’s (5445 Germantown Ave)
📍NoName Gallery (8127 Germantown Ave)
📍Ubuntu Fine Art Gallery (5423 Germantown Ave)
📍Foliage Chestnut Hill (8139 Germantown Ave)

This is installment 4 of a 5 part series that talks about Black owned businesses around Philly that are waiting for your patronage and are easily accessible via SEPTA routes across the city.

Save this guide for all of your upcoming holiday needs and send it to someone who also needs a nudge in the right direction this holiday season!

🎥 by Aliyah Jefferies
🗺️ by Misha Alia Awad and Yoli Martinez
🛍️ Benzii Diaz
🎞️✂️+ 🎙️by Troi Williams

12/12/2025

SEPTA Broad Street Line Businesses to Visit:

📍Banana Mousse (834 N Broad St)
📍Good Karma Cafe (265 Broad St)
📍Kitchen + Kocktails (225 S Broad St)
📍Philadelphia CLEF CLUB of Jazz and Performing Arts (736 S Broad St)
📍Smooth Like That (5705 N Broad St)
📍SOUTH Jazz Kitchen (600 N Broad St)
📍Spring Garden Florist (1209 Ridge Ave)

This is installment 3 of a 5 part series that talks about Black owned businesses around Philly that are waiting for your patronage and are easily accessible via SEPTA routes across the city.

Save this guide for all of your upcoming holiday needs and send it to someone who also needs a nudge in the right direction this holiday season!

🎥 by Aliyah Jefferies
🗺️ by Misha Alia Awad and Yoli Martinez
🛍️ Benzii Diaz
🎞️✂️+ 🎙️by Troi Williams

12/11/2025

With so many creatives in and around Philly, the loss of REC Philly is a massive one, but co-founders Dave Silver and Will Toms are adamant about their closure being a "see you later" rather than a "goodbye."

Are you a Black Philadelphian with a story to tell? Pitch us at [email protected].

12/11/2025

The Philly Black-Owned Business Gift Guide is here and today, we're taking you along the Broad Street Line. Did a business you love make it onto this list?

Here are seven gems we found riding the subway.

12/10/2025

The 2025 Philly Black-Owned Business Gift Guide is here! Did your favorite business make the list?

Fabrics, fashion, books, beads and more. Here's why the T4, still known to many as the 11, as the perfect route to pull together a holiday care package.