Last fall, Octavius V. Catto became the first black male to ever be memorialized with a statue on Philadelphia public property. That same influential man will soon have a mural in his honor near the ...

The world is no stranger to the story of the ghost ship: an eerie figure in the distance sailing without a crew, forever searching for its next victim. Maritime lore is filled with such tales, almost ...

This coming Monday, February 22nd, will be the 182nd birthday of Octavius Valentine Catto, the Black orator, teacher and ballplayer whose statue was erected by the city in 2017 in honor of his myriad ...

Tamala Edwards sits down with Octavius Catto Biographers Daniel Biddle and Murray Dubin to discuss the life and legacy of this Philadelphia Civil Rights Hero. Octavius V. Catto (1839 - 1871) Octavius ...

A 12-foot bronze statue of Octavius V. Catto — 19th century educator, baseball player, abolitionist, and civil rights activist — was unveiled today on the south apron of City Hall. The memorial, ...