Topic: North Philadelphia
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.Why Black Books Matter
North Philly literacy nonprofit Tree House Books works to make sure that every child has access to books and opportunities to fulfill their dreams
By Christine Speer LejeuneA Model For Possibilities
Could the proposed Healthy Town Tioga Project be the solution to the disparities that plague Philly?
By James PetersonJakeema 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 PressThe 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 PressKenneth 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 PetersFeeding Peacetown
The pandemic hasn’t kept North Philly Peace Park from getting healthy food to their neighbors—and building a self-reliant community for the future
By Courtney DuCheneShawn “Frogg” Banks
The nonprofit leader spent his youth being part of the problem in his North Philly neighborhood. Over two decades later, he’s a safe space for other kids—day, night or pandemic
By Angela Gervasi(Environmental) Justice for All
North Philly’s Serenity Soular is training workers and installing solar panels in communities hardest hit by climate change
By Courtney DuCheneGlobal is Local
Dining around the world on the “Ethnic Food Tour” of North 5th Street, where revitalization means something unexpected
By Jason Wilson