Youth United for Change member describes the community-wide impact of addressing trash in Kensington
Hi! My name is Matthew Taveras. I am a member of an organization known as Youth United for…
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A Kensington resident’s walk to school: ‘There is a visible disparity of where the City chooses to spend its money’
Hi, my name is Matthew Taveras. I am a member of Youth United for Change (YUC), a nonprofit…
‘Lots of Lots of Love’: Kensington artists, organizations, and residents restore love to the neighborhood
In September, neighbors from the 2000 block of East Madison Street and local organizations held the first of…
Unhoused resident finds support at Kensington safe haven: ‘I came out here to be in a coffin, and she brushed the dust off, dried my tears, and helped me stand back up
*Editor’s note: Matt’s last name was withheld for privacy reasons. Content warning: This essay mentions substance-use disorder and…
‘Kensington: A Village of Soldiers’ highlights community resilience
Brenda Mosley is a Kensington resident, block captain, NKCDC community connector, and the founder and executive director of…
Day of the Dead: ‘We celebrate that special day to honor deceased family members and friends’
Editor’s note: This essay was translated from Spanish to English. In my Mexican culture, we’re always celebrating every…
Streetwear for Survivors: ‘Art is our most universal language, and I see clothing as a language in its own right’
Art is our most universal language, and I see clothing as a language in its own right. It’s…
‘Together, we can accomplish many things, even in the pandemic.’
As the COVID-19 pandemic persists, with new variants becoming another issue, it has taken its toll with the…
‘The problems we see in schools … are bigger than our classrooms and even bigger than the school district’
People inside and outside the School District of Philadelphia have a lot to say about the school district…
‘We get taught to survive in a city of severe separation’
Quadir Lewis is 18 years old and is from North Philadelphia. He will be attending Penn State Abington…