Significance of historical tradition/practice, per SCOTUS: 1Am: Somewhat relevant 2Am: Indispensable 4Am: Selectively relevant 5Am, Due process: Y’know, it’s complicated 6Am, Confrontation: Highly relevant 6Am, Jury independence: Utterly irrelevant—prank caller, prank caller!

Snowy day Eastern State Penitentiary Makes the light fall differently. There is something very powerful in reflecting on the silence at this site.

I know I’m being a baby, but folks it’s cold here in Philly! It’s 7! No no no! Stay safe folks.

Well congrats to all the amazing folks elected to leadership positions National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)! David Kendrick you rock!

Still smiling about the powerful program this weekend Eastern State Penitentiary celebrating #mlkday2025! Thank you to those who joined us online and onsite. Shawn was excellent!

I sooo appreciative my team Eastern State Penitentiary launched this #UnlockingHistory for #DryJanuary. Enjoy! youtu.be/FY3OB9Mo3_4?si…

This is really good. Thank you Kermit Roosevelt and Ali Velshi! Nine Supreme Court Justices are being called upon to save democracy - can they do it? msnbc.com/ali-velshi/wat… via @msnbc

I'm feeling the need to re-read the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions of 1798...anyone else?

I love Philly!

The whole city is decked out in green and carbo-loading! Even Eastern State Penitentiary is glowing green. Go Birds! 🦅💚 #PhillyLove

This city is so happy and green! Go Birds!

It’s powerful to see how Eastern State Penitentiary is growing and increasing its impact. #LeadFellowship #BrandonFlood

This song and message is 100% from the Park Service. Benson Boone - Beautiful Things (Official Music Video) youtu.be/Oa_RSwwpPaA?si… via YouTube

Pretty amazing two weeks at Eastern State Penitentiary with Justice 101, Reentry Program, Preservation Trade Center Graduation, Justice Ed Collab meeting and Prison Oversight Referendum conversation. Eastern State is so much more than a ruin, it’s a place where history, education and justice

Hey everyone! Tomorrow is Primary Day in PA! 🗳️ Check out Committee of Seventy’s voter guide for everything you need to know, and don’t miss this great program from Eastern State Penitentiary on ballot question #3 in Philly. Not from PA? Watch anyway, it’s a great civic education resource and

If the Trump administration seeks to root out “anti-Americanism,” it can start by surveying its own behavior. Free expression is one of our country’s most cherished values. Censorship, surveillance, and punishment of critics do not belong here. ✍🏻: Sarah McLaughlin 📰: Los Angeles Times

This exhibition blows me away every time. “There is a story behind every face you see, and they are not all bad stories…” - interviewer. If we truly understand the whole person, then we can create systems for change. ⁦Eastern State Penitentiary⁩ #PyrrhicDefeat ⁦loughneyart⁩

Sneak peek! It looks so good ⁦Eastern State Penitentiary⁩

Join us Eastern State Penitentiary for Juneteenth Celebration! A day of learning and community. Honored to welcome Hasan Kwame Jeffries & David W. Brown, whose voices will anchor meaningful dialogue throughout the day. Performances by the Black Breath Collective. bit.ly/4e2nvD3 #CivicSeason