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In 1835, Free Frank McWorter, a formerly enslaved man, paid $100 for 80 Illinois acres; a year later he founded New Philadelphia, and 191 years later nearly 20 acres entered NPS ownership

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In 1835, Free Frank McWorter, a formerly enslaved man, paid $100 for 80 Illinois acres; a year later he founded New Philadelphia, and 191 years later nearly 20 acres entered NPS ownership

Nearly two centuries after a formerly enslaved pioneer bought 80 acres of Illinois prairie and founded the first legally registered town in the United States platted by an African American, nearly 20 acres of the historic townsite have officially been transferred to the National Park Service.According to the National Park Service, the land was donated … Read more

Built in 1966, San Francisco’s Empress of China closed in 2016; 10 years later, a collaborative founded by six nonprofits returned it to community ownership and reopened its doors

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Built in 1966, San Francisco's Empress of China closed in 2016; 10 years later, a collaborative founded by six nonprofits returned it to community ownership and reopened its doors

San Francisco Empress of China San Francisco’s historic Empress of China building has returned to community ownership a decade after closing, following its purchase by a group formed by six leading Asian American non-profit organisations. The Chinatown Media and Arts Collaborative announced the purchase of the landmark six-storey property at 838 Grant Avenue, clearing the … Read more

At 4, Casey Kloepfer lost his NYPD father on 9/11; 25 years later, he became an NYPD officer, wears his father’s badge number and plays for the lacrosse team his father founded

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At 4, Casey Kloepfer lost his NYPD father on 9/11; 25 years later, he became an NYPD officer, wears his father's badge number and plays for the lacrosse team his father founded

NYPD graduate Casey Kloepfer (left), gets his shield and officer Ronald Kloepfer (right) died on 9/11 At four years of age, Casey Kloepfer was too young to understand why his father never came home from work. Twenty-five years later, he carries that loss into the same department his father served, wearing his father’s badge number … Read more