Empathy in Entertainment: Darnell Richardson’s business spreads joy in trying times
By Annette John-Hall
When you hit upon the thing that brings you joy before you even learn how to read, it’s probably safe to say you’re one-up in life. That’s Darnell Richardson, Jr.
The Rest Rebellion: Sleep Inequities and Rests Protests
There are many socioeconomic and environmental factors that are contributors. Black and brown people are twice as likely to work longer hours.
Community Land Trusts Make Housing Affordable
Community land trusts have a long history of helping people afford a home. In a time of skyrocketing housing prices, that’s more important than ever.
Respect on her name: AAMP’s new director of programming has deep roots in activism and the arts
By Sherry L. Howard
Nina Elizabeth Ball had no idea her passion for poetry and love of the arts would take her on a fulfilling work-life journey.
Indigenous Education: Exploring the history beneath our feet
By Kim Russell
Much Indigenous history is hidden in plain sight. However, with the guidance of a Guale (pronounced wah-LAY) tribe member, Tavis Sanders, we pull back and uplift the historical roots of this land.
Love Sewn Across Generations
By Kristin Holmes
Matin Fahim served eight years in prison for armed robbery. He was released in 2006 and worked various jobs until he was laid off in 2012. When his unemployment was in its last weeks, Fahim walked down the basement steps, saw the sewing machine and remembered his grandmother’s entrepreneurial spirit.
Entertainment, in the community, and behind prison walls: Pamela Hooks commitment to storytelling is a lifeline
Pamela Hooks stuck it out in what she describes as the cut-throat world of television and entertainment because she loved telling stories – and because a network of sister-friends sustained her when she felt battered by the industry.
Solomon Love Temple’s Visibility Sparked Art & Controversy
Many of Philadelphia’s murals are artistic love letters to the world. They tell stories in a way that words can’t. As a singer, songwriter, producer and host of Songs For The Soul, Solomon Temple understands the importance of words – how they can shape and shift reality. Deeper than words, perhaps, is the power of a visual.
Unpacking Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court Nomination Hearings
Brown is a professor of government, chair of the Women’s and Gender Studies Program, and affiliate in the African American Studies program at Georgetown University.
Bel-Air is reuniting previous cast members in new roles
Every West-Philadelphian, born and raised, is talking about Peacock’s critically-acclaimed drama series Bel-Air.
