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North Philadelphia — the heart and soul of the city. When I think of North Philadelphia, I think of it as the place from where the best and brightest of the city’s Black community arose. My family ...
This community narrative was co-authored by Shanee Garner, Executive Director, Lift Every Voice and Kendra Van de Water, Co-founder, Co-CEO, Youth Empowerment for Advancement Hangout Twenty years ...
As the pandemic raged and the economy shut down, hunger surged. Inside the country’s food distribution nonprofits, staff were wrecked by crippling demand. By summer 2020, Kimberly was drained. She was ...
Scale is important for understanding any community. Philadelphia’s 8,000+ nonprofits vary drastically in size, scope and mission, but some stand way, way apart from the rest. Last year, Generocity ...
According to the Philadelphia Office of Homeless Services FY 2022 Data Snapshot, 18% of the city’s homeless population is unsheltered and living in places unsuitable for human habitation. Each year ...
1 in 7 Philadelphians, including 1 in 3 children, face hunger. Food insecurity in the city is shaped by complex, overlapping challenges: limited access to high-nutrition foods, the prevalence of ...
While there are many ways to approach community development, simplified we can think of community driven development (CDD) as being based on concepts of participation, transparency, barrier removal, ...
At 79, Sallie had never cooked a meal. Her husband of more than 50 years had always taken charge in the kitchen, but after his recent passing, Sallie knew it was time to learn. When her nutritionist ...
Black Men Heal was founded in 2018 in Philadelphia to provide free, culturally competent therapy, education, and community support to Black men and men of color, recognizing the deep impact of ...
The Twitter voices we are listening to today — amid the protests about racism and police violence, and the social turmoil and crackdowns that have accompanied them — are the voices of Black leaders ...