
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.
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Photos by Azella Gardens. This past Sunday, Philly held its annual Juneteenth parade in West Philly.
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Just a mile from the protest in the Spring Garden section of Philadelphia, another kind of gathering was unfolding: Sketch 2025, a public preview of ArtPhilly’s “What Now: 2026” festival. Nearly 200 artists, elders, funders, and culture keepers entered a space deliberately designed to honor multidisciplinary arts practices and invite imagination.
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Like her ancestor, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, Queen Mother Falaka Fattah has connected the two Black Press traditions of informing and advocating.
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