Sarah Mueller’s Community-Centered Film Revolution Sarah Meuller for Love Now Magazine. Photo by Ronald Gray For this loving leader, love ripples through every frame of
Video Story. Raised in North Philly, Vernon Ray transforms pain into purpose—capturing hope, healing, and truth through his lens. Founder of Shoot Cameras, Not Guns, Vernon mentors young creatives and builds community, believing that love is showing up, every day. His art invites us to see, feel, and remember what matters most.
Jacen Bowman knows what it means to fight for love—beginning with himself. The lessons he has learned about self-love are the foundation for how he loves others today.
This activist, leader, and advocate channels his awareness into his work on behalf of intentionally marginalized communities, particularly LGBTQIA+ individuals, to ensure their visibility, amplify their voices, and validate their experiences.
Cake Life Bake Shop has crafted confections for icons like Beyoncé and Lizzo and they are beloved in Philly. But, the unreasonable expectations birthed by hyper-curated Pinterest boards and, more recently, AI-generated cake images have made it increasingly difficult to manage wedding orders and maintain the shop’s high standards.
The way survivors and co-survivors of gun violence are taught to heal from gun violence can be formulaic: talk to your loved ones, seek therapy, and take anti-anxiety medications. But the path to healing isn’t the same for everyone, and these solutions aren’t a fix-all. For many folks seeking a remedy to the emotional pain they have experienced, the key has been access to nature and green spaces.
“I want my story to show others that healing is possible, no matter where you start.”
A profound statement, rooted in love and a deep belief in all things good, from educator and activist Victoria Best.
Now forty-five, Best was thrust into the Philadelphia foster care system after being separated from her biological mother at age 2. On a journey where resilience and survival became necessities, she quickly learned the difference between shelter and belonging after she and her brother were taken in by her uncle’s family.
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Philadelphia was the cradle of the Neo Soul Movement. More than a genre, a new group of homegrown musicians, sirens, and wordsmiths created a vibe and culture that was best experienced live in clubs, coffee shops, and basements. They blended the groove of Gamble & Huff with the grit of 90s Hip-Hop, the experimentation of Jazz with the spirit of a COGIC (Church of God and Christ) service, and the poetry of The Black Arts Movement with the fashion of Soul Train. In that moment, Philly birthed a n
As opera continues to navigate these transformative times, artists like Karen Slack are at the forefront.
Like her ancestor, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, Queen Mother Falaka Fattah has connected the two Black Press traditions of informing and advocating.
In 2019, when Cleopatra Robinson lost her best friend, LaShana ‘Shana’ Gilmore, she never imagined that six years later, she’d lead a fast-growing non-profit foundation while preparing to open her first home for pregnant women.
Love Now Media spoke with Christopher R. Rogers of Abolition School, Van Sam of VietUnity, and Keyssh Datts of Decolonize Philly about their ongoing work fighting for community and liberation.
For our city to see a change in recidivism, I believe it starts with those who have changed their ways and are using their time to pour into the community.
Loretta Ross shares her ideas on how to engage in “calling in,” instead of “calling out,” within social justice movements.
“Remember Me Today” is a poem written by poet and performer Chioma Sheri.
Shark Tank is coming to Philadelphia, and your company could be the next local startup to walk away with a deal. The show will be at Rivers Casino on April 11 for a casting call open to the general public.
Invoking what was something like a spiritual framework of King, Love Now Media held a four-session live-stream to capture complex narratives around power, love and justice. The talks—interspersed between music and artistic performances—covered activism and intimacy to faith and politics.
“The Checklist” is a poem written by musician, poet and artist Chris Niles.
Titled “Legacy & Love,” this new series runs in tune with the month’s theme—African Americans and Labor—and highlights four different businesses and celebrates the impact of their generational run.
The painful, beautiful reality of intimacy is that it requires closeness with another being, achieved through mutual vulnerability. We share the ability to deeply wound each other and trust that we will not. Tim Kreider, essayist and cartoonist, sums it up best: “If we want the rewards of being loved, we have to submit to the mortifying ordeal of being known.”
Early on, Young noticed a disconnect between healing practices and feeling healed. He noticed individuals who were doing yoga every day but not feeling any better; to this, he maintains that “maybe [they] haven’t put the right things in [their] body,” or maybe their wellness journey should incorporate the novelty of nature.
At a time when the rights of trans-Americans are endangered, Fallawayinto is an urgent and powerful revelation for existence throughout generations. It is unapologetic love in its purest form, and its narrative offers a raw, heartfelt portrayal that challenges mainstream representations.
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