The Philadelphia Public Record features profiles of Philadelphia civil-rights leaders by their descendants. Lucien Blackwell Lucien E. Blackwell was a labor leader, state representative, city councilman and U.S. congressman. His reputation included fighting against gang war in the 1970s, when his slogan was: “Help stop gang wars. Give youth something to do, something to love … Continue reading BLACK HISTORY TODAY: Philadelphia Leaders and Their Legacies