News articles from 1968 to present that mention Walt Palmer.
60’s
“Philadelphia Citizens Ask Rights Guarantee”
Pittsburgh Courier
January 20, 1968
“Philly Holds CORE Leader, 3 More in School Protest”
Pittsburgh Courier
April 13, 1968
“College Hall Sit-in ends; community committee forms”
Daily Pennsylvanian
February 24, 1969
“Courses added dealing with Black themes”
Daily Pennsylvanian
September 9, 1969
“500 Assemble in Fine Arts for a College Hall protestors’ reunion”
Daily Pennsylvanian
September 9, 1969
“Cities program taken to court”
Daily Pennsylvanian
September 17, 1969
“Q-partite fight”
Daily Pennsylvanian
September 26, 1969
“Black Woman’s forum at Beltzhoover School Scheduled for October 4”
Pittsburgh Courier
October 4, 1969
80’s
“Civic Activist Palmer to Seek Ozzie Myers’ Congressional Seat”
Daily Pennsylvanian
February 15, 1980
“Students to hold campus rally backing Jesse Jackson campaign”
Daily Pennsylvanian
March 22, 1984
“Few attend Jesse Jackson rally as location, weather mar event”
Daily Pennsylvanian
March 26, 1984
90’s
“Atlantic City mayor hopefuls have their own urban plans: Three of the five A.C. mayoral candidates are African-Americans”
Philadelphia Tribune
May 10, 1994
“The 1969 College Hall Sit-In”
34th Street Magazine
September 15, 1994
“Against Racism”
Daily Pennsylvanian
March 17, 1995
“Coalition Charges State Police, LCB with racism”
Philadelphia Tribune
November 14, 1997
2000’s
“Stadium project similar to Gallery II”
Philadelphia Tribune
June 27, 2000
“Men’s group working to snuff out racism; ‘social workers’ launch campaign for $10 million”
Philadelphia Tribune
April 30, 2004
“Nutter taps 15 for diversity commission”
Philadelphia Tribune
April 1, 2008
2010 & 2011
500+ Students, Parents, Teachers & Church Admin Protest at The School District of Philadelphia
September 8, 2010
“Successful charter says District owes funds”
Philadelphia Tribune
October 12, 2010
“Sports briefs”
Philadelphia Tribune
May 17, 2011
“How to improve Education for Young Black Philadelphians”
Philadelphia Magazine
November 19, 2011
“Ackerman wronged but not entirely right”
Philadelphia Tribune
August 30, 2011
2012 & 2013
“Advocates criticize school district cuts”
Philadelphia Tribune
February 7, 2012
“Parents decry school safety cuts”
Philadelphia Tribune
February 10, 2012
“An all-out assault”
Philadelphia Tribune
May 1, 2012
“Blacks suffer from affirmative inaction”
Philadelphia Tribune
May 8, 2012
“Supporting Change”
Philadelphia Tribune
June 10, 2012
“Poll finds support for school reform”
Philadelphia Tribune
June 15, 2012
“Education reform in the pipeline”
Philadelphia Tribune
June 6, 2012
“House Bill Would Tighten Charter School Rules”
Philadelphia Tribune
October 5, 2012
“1967 School Rally Lead to Few Changes”
Philadelphia Tribune
January 20, 2013
“Dismal Showings by PA Charters in new AYP”
Philadelphia Tribune
February 1, 2013
“Several City Schools to be Converted to Charters”
Philadelphia Tribune
February 26, 2013
“Activists, organizations call for massive Florida boycott”
Philadelphia Tribune
July 16, 2013
2014
“Walter D. Palmer vows to fight charter suspension”
Philadelphia Tribune
April 25, 2014
“Charter school founder vows to fight suspension”
Philadelphia Tribune
April 27, 2014
“Charter school founder prepares for legal battle”
Philadelphia Tribune
May 23, 2014
“Philly charter head calls state Supreme Court decision against his school ‘political’”
WHYY PBS
May 28, 2014
“District changes direction in attempt to shut charter”
Philadelphia Tribune
May 25, 2014
“Charter supporters rally to save school”
Philadelphia Tribune
May 30, 2014
“No, an Uzi was not found at a Philadelphia Charter School”
Philadelphia Magazine
July 8, 2014
“Walter Palmer school denied $300,000 reimbursement fees”
Philadelphia Tribune
August 19, 2014
“Palmer Charter School hit with two snags”
Philadelphia Tribune
September 5, 2014
“250 Students forced out of Philadelphia charter school”
6ABC Action News
October 16, 2014
“Season 1, Episode 2: Philly Black Mafia”
BET
September 22, 2014
Walt Palmer is interviewed for BET’s “American Gangster” episode on the Philadelphia Black Mafia
“What to do if your school closes a month into the year: The case of Philly’s Walter Palmer charter”
WHYY PBs
September 23, 2014
“Parents Demand Answer After Charter School Closes Abruptly”
6ABC Action News
October 28, 2014
“Embattled Palmer Charter to close its high school”
Philadelphia Inquire
October 28, 2014
“Palmer Charter high school closes its doors”
Philadelphia Tribune
October 28, 2014
“Philly Charter School Shuts for Good Today”
Philadelphia Magazine
December 19, 2014
“Philadelphia charter school closing its doors”
6ABC Action News
December 28, 2014
“Parents Scramble in Wake of Walter Palmer Charter School Shutdown”
ABC Action News
December 30, 2014
“Palmer Charter Parents Make Last Ditch Plea to the State”
Philadelphia Daily News
December 31, 2014
2015
“Palmer Charter School Finally closes its doors permanently”
Philadelphia Tribune
January 2, 2015
“Q&A: Lynne Abraham Talks Pot, Race Relations, Schools and More”
Philadelphia Magazine
January 5, 2015
“Upheaval follows Palmer charter school closure”
Philadelphia Tribune
January 6, 2015
“Wednesday’s City Reads”
Philadelphia Magazine
January 14, 2015
“Shuttered Palmer school still owes ex-employees”
Philadelphia Magazine
January 16, 2015
2019-2021
“Stated Meeting of Philadelphia City Council 10-10-2019″
October 10, 2019