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Philadelphians Find Nature On The Pathway To Healing From Gun Violence

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.

April 30, 2025 No Comments

Restoration

Our Unbreakable Best: Healing Beyond the System

“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.

April 29, 2025 No Comments

Love Now Magazine

AAries Rising: Healing In Perfect Harmony

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

April 28, 2025 No Comments

Joy

Grammy Winner Karen Slack Brings the Love and Legacies of ‘African Queens’ to the Operatic Stage

As opera continues to navigate these transformative times, artists like Karen Slack are at the forefront.

March 19, 2025 No Comments

Abundance

Passing Down the Pen: 19th News Fellows Meet with Queen Mother Falaka Fattah

Like her ancestor, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, Queen Mother Falaka Fattah has connected the two Black Press traditions of informing and advocating.

March 17, 2025 No Comments

Restoration

Community Stakeholders and PA State Reps Drive Change to Ensure Safety for Black Mothers

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.

March 14, 2025 No Comments

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3 Philly Organizers Building ‘Community Refuge’ During Trump’s Second Term

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.

March 13, 2025 No Comments

Restoration

It Starts with Us: Bringing Financial Literacy and Other Reentry Resources to the Community

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.

March 5, 2025 No Comments

Restoration

How to Start Making Change With Those You’d Rather Cancel

Loretta Ross shares her ideas on how to engage in “calling in,” instead of “calling out,” within social justice movements.

March 5, 2025 No Comments

Poet's Press

Poet’s Press: Remember Me Today

“Remember Me Today” is a poem written by poet and performer Chioma Sheri.

February 27, 2025 No Comments

News

How to apply for ‘Shark Tank’ season 17 in Philly, and 5 success stories to inspire your pitch

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.

February 25, 2025 No Comments

Joy

‘BeLoved Stories’ in four acts. Love Now Media goes live with culture conversations on love.

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.

February 21, 2025 No Comments

Poet's Press

Poet’s Press: The Checklist

“The Checklist” is a poem written by musician, poet and artist Chris Niles.

February 14, 2025 No Comments

Abundance

Legacy & Love explores generational impact for Black History Month

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.

February 13, 2025 No Comments

Love Now Magazine

How To: Heal Our Relationship to Intimacy

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.”

February 12, 2025 No Comments

Love Now Magazine

Kuan Young Wants You to Incorporate Nature into Your Healing

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.

February 7, 2025 No Comments

Abundance

Love, Remembrance, and Community with the Cast and Creative Team of Fallawayinto: Corridors of Rememory

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.

February 5, 2025 No Comments

Love Now Magazine

Nation Free

“Nation Free” is a poem written by Black Queer multi-disciplinary artist, cultural producer, educator and Philadelphia’s inaugural poet, Kai Davis.

January 31, 2025 No Comments

Love Now Magazine

A Home For Colored Girls

Vashti Dubois keeps this house because she wants Black women to visit and know
that someone is expecting them and has prepared a space for them to be comfortable. She said that in naming the museum, “the concept of ‘colored’ came from [the] ways in which the world just colors on Black women and girls; just takes out its crayon and colors us whatever the hell it wants… TCGM is my love letter to ordinary colored girls.”

January 27, 2025 No Comments

Abundance

High Vibes and Hip-Hop Healing: A conversation with Neptune XXI

“Hip-hop started from a conscious place, aiming to uplift people. It brought communities together, reducing violence through events like dance battles. My role is to carry that torch intentionally. I want my content to be meaningful and timeless so that twenty years from now, I can still be proud of my work and its impact on my community and the world.”

January 24, 2025 No Comments

Restoration

Organizers Speak on the Importance of Solidarity and People Power Behind Saving Chinatown

In December, Philadelphia City Council voted 12-4 to approve 76 Place after arresting dozens of protesters. But as Debbie predicted, arena opponents vowed to continue the fight despite legislative approval. The very next day, a two-story banner proclaiming “76 Place Will Never Be Built: Stop Land Grabs, from Philly to Palestine” was deployed off of a downtown parking garage. Just over three weeks later, that declaration—and Debbie—would be proven true.

January 16, 2025 No Comments

Our Unbreakable Best: Healing Beyond the System

AAries Rising: Healing In Perfect Harmony

Grammy Winner Karen Slack Brings the Love and Legacies of ‘African Queens’ to the Operatic Stage

Passing Down the Pen: 19th News Fellows Meet with Queen Mother Falaka Fattah

Community Stakeholders and PA State Reps Drive Change to Ensure Safety for Black Mothers

3 Philly Organizers Building ‘Community Refuge’ During Trump’s Second Term

It Starts with Us: Bringing Financial Literacy and Other Reentry Resources to the Community

How to Start Making Change With Those You’d Rather Cancel

Poet’s Press: Remember Me Today

How to apply for ‘Shark Tank’ season 17 in Philly, and 5 success stories to inspire your pitch

‘BeLoved Stories’ in four acts. Love Now Media goes live with culture conversations on love.

Poet’s Press: The Checklist

Legacy & Love explores generational impact for Black History Month

How To: Heal Our Relationship to Intimacy

Kuan Young Wants You to Incorporate Nature into Your Healing

Love, Remembrance, and Community with the Cast and Creative Team of Fallawayinto: Corridors of Rememory

Nation Free

A Home For Colored Girls

High Vibes and Hip-Hop Healing: A conversation with Neptune XXI

Organizers Speak on the Importance of Solidarity and People Power Behind Saving Chinatown

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