Joyful as many of them were, taken together, the rally performances exuded a kind of collective loneliness, a longing to be united in shared space, to dance together, breathing the same air without fear.
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Bryn Mawr Student Activists Demanded for Change as Tri-College Strike Manifested
Working to change an institution is a radical and revolutionary attempt; the act requires not only immediate responses to injustices but also requires long term plans for accountability.
Open Letter From the César Andreu Iglesias Community Garden to the Philadelphia Land Bank Board of Directors / Para la junta directiva del Land Bank
Despite the Land Bank’s stated goals of supporting, “Affordable, market rate, or mixed-income housing development, business expansion, community facilities, side- and rear-yards, and Gardens and community open space, including urban agriculture,” it is clear that developers are heavily favored over communities through this process.
Homeless Encampments Win Ground in Fight Against City Hall
by Tarig Robinson and Quinn McGarrigleFeatured image by Charl Folscher on Unsplash. On June 10th, a segment of Philadelphia’s homeless … More
Broad Street Ministry Providing Services to Philly’s Most in Need
The goal of all services at Broad Street Ministry is not telling people “what to do,” but to provide healing for some of the most resilient people of Philadelphia.
‘I’m Not Giving Them What They Want’: One Tenant’s Fight Against Landlord Retaliation
by Maddie Rose.All photos by the author. Tenants are evicted every day in Philadelphia, even during court closures. They are … More
Hiding in Housing
by Noah Cote. Featured image by Roberto Catarinicchia on Unsplash. Across the country, many tenants are facing a crisis. Since … More
Housing as a Human Right and Lessons in Empathy
by Kerri HughesFeatured Photo by Maddie Rose depicts the camp in mid-July 2020 Housing insecurity is something many of us … More
No Evictions Now, or Ever: Philly Tenants Union Blockades Eviction Court Reopening
by Maddie Rose.All photos by the author. Hundreds of people marched on September 3rd to block the reopening of Philly’s Landlord-Tenant … More
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