Reimagining safety in Philly’s communities
Leaders from VietLead and Amistad Law Project look more deeply at findings from a survey they conducted last year.
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Philadelphia Is Fighting Street Violence Through Hospital And Doctor Visits
As Philadelphia’s homicide count rises, community groups and medical professionals are using trauma-based cognitive therapies to better serve victims. Now, Portland and Chicago are following suit.
‘It’s overwhelming to articulate my feelings about being a Black man in this country’
Journalist and Generocity freelancer Peak Johnson reflects on his conflicting feelings about what he is observing and experiencing in Philadelphia at this pivotal point in history.
Philly organization Erase the Rate addresses gun violence by empowering the community
A “Walk to End Homicide” is set for February 10.
The people who care for Philly’s gunshot victims
Funeral directors, doctors and community activists on how they interact with families and deal with death
Lost in the education system, two West Philly natives on what got them into — and out of — jail
Josh Glenn and Aaron Kirkland say drug dealing often felt more promising than school
After prison, Faith Bartley wants to help other women get a second chance
Still struggling herself to find housing, Bartley wants to ask other women returning from prison, ‘What do you need to thrive back in your community?’
Looking forward to better days
The last image that I saw of my dad, was when he was laying in his casket. He looked so peaceful and it was at that moment that I realized I would never hear from him again.
Reflections Of A Temple Grad II
I remember when walking across the stage on graduation day, just last May, and how uncertain I was about entering the “real world” with a bachelors in journalism. Would I be accepted in the field? Would I be able to obtain a job? What challenges would I be facing next? I never expected to obtain…
When The Justice System Fails
For young black men in Philadelphia, sometimes just walking down the street is all it takes to earn a two-month stint in jail. On Dec. 8 2010, then-18-year-old Isaiah Smith was just returning from visiting his cousin, when he noticed two police officers who were patrolling the area peering out at him from their squad…