Topic: North Philadelphia
Who Didn’t Vote in 2020
Philly’s once-in-a-generation turnout helped give Joe Biden the presidency. But in North Philly’s Hunting Park, voters mostly stayed home. What will get them to the polls next time?
By Malcolm Burnley
The Power of Snapshots
While Covid-19 has forced the closure of many after-school programs, Photography Without Borders continues to empower North Philly youth with cameras, connections—and confidence. And now, the students’ work has gone national.
By Jessica Blatt Press
The Color of Coronavirus: Bearing Witness
When the pandemic hit Philly, a local photojournalist felt called to chronicle what was happening in his community. His months with the Black Doctors Covid-19 Consortium revealed heroism in the midst of tragedy
By James Peterson and Raymond Holman, Jr.
The Citizen Recommends: Why Black Books Matter
North Philly literacy nonprofit Tree House Books turns 15 this week—and you can join their all-star, three-day virtual festival
By Christine Speer Lejeune
The Color of Coronavirus: A Model For Possibilities
Could the proposed Healthy Town Tioga Project be the solution to the disparities that plague Philly?
By James Peterson
Citizens of the Week: Jakeema Burton and Brianna Banks
The coaches are empowering youth off and on the field through their work with Up2Us Sports and Kensington Soccer Club
By Jessica Blatt Press
The Hook is Sports
Give and Go Athletics uses sports to give kids in Brewerytown the confidence to be who they want to be
By Jessica Blatt Press
Citizen of the Week: Kenneth Walker Jr.
The North Philly native turned a former campaign office into The Unity Center, a twice-weekly food distribution site whose clients have tripled since Covid-19
By Jason Peters