GET VAXX’D!!: Kensington’s Mad Beatz Philly youth drumline group promotes vaccines in new music video
Mad Beatz Philly, a Kensington-based youth drumline group, has been combining hip-hop music and drum beats for nearly two decades.
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¡¡VACUNARSE!!: Mad Beatz Philly, el grupo juvenil de baterías de Kensington, promueve las vacunas en un nuevo video musical.
Mad Beatz Philly, un grupo juvenil de baterías con sede en Kensington, ha estado combinando música hip-hop y ritmos de
‘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 and its
‘We want to keep the kids busy’: Free basketball camp provides North Philly youth with safe spaces for mentorship
On Friday, City Councilmember Isaiah Thomas wrapped up the ninth season of his annual youth basketball camp, hosted for one
‘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 this fall.
In Kensington, residents ask, ‘Why would you think this is acceptable for us?’
Harrowgate resident Sonja Bingham begins every day before sunrise with a shovel and broom in one hand and a 40-gallon
Kensington to Mayor Kenney: 'You’re the captain of this ship, and you either have to sail the ship or step on down'
On Wednesday night, at least six dozen Kensington community members marched through Clearfield and D Streets to a public City
Prevention Point Philadelphia hosts its first-ever community Pride event
Prevention Point Philadelphia hosted its first-ever LGBTQIA+ Pride event on June 25. As a public health organization founded on harm
Prevention Point Philadelphia organiza su primer evento comunitario del Orgullo LGBTQIA+
Prevention Point Philadelphia organizó por primera vez su evento del Orgullo LGBTQIA+ el 25 de junio. Como organización de salud
Kensington and Fairhill youth leaders talk community safety: ‘To be safe means that you see me as a full human being worthy of life, worthy of respe
On June 15, a group of young people from Kensington and Fairhill presented their recommendations for safer and more equitable
Kensington resident’s poem on the nine rules of living
Drew Watson is 35 years old. Raised in Kensington, he grew up with his four brothers and father. Watson had
Superando las dificultades en el sistema escolar de educación pública de Filadelfia: ‘Soy más que una estadística’
Casi 10 años después de la orientación de William Griffin en la escuela preparatoria, un recuerdo todavía sobresale en su
‘No culpo a Mastbaum. Culpo al Distrito Escolar de Filadelfia’.
Mi nombre es Brett Smith y soy un ex alumno de la escuela preparatoria Jules E. Mastbaum de la clase
Beating the odds in Philly's public school system: ‘I am more than a statistic’
Almost 10 years after William Griffin’s high school orientation, one memory still stands out in his mind. “My principal
‘I don't blame Mastbaum. I blame the School District of Philadelphia.’
My name is Brett Smith, and I am a Jules E. Mastbaum High School alum from the class of 2011.
‘An accomplishment I can say that I’m really proud of is that I graduated.’
My name is Lawrence Malik Bolds, and I am a 2011 Jules E. Mastbaum High School graduate. I have been
‘I felt proud to associate with Kensington because I focused on its tremendous potential rather than the community issues.’
I am a 1.5 generation Cambodian American queer educator passionate about education equity and social equality. My family members
‘I hope people want to make a change after they see our documentary.’
Editor’s Note: In this story, the phrase “young folx” is used to describe Stay True members, as it is
‘Espero que la gente quiera hacer un cambio después de ver nuestro documental’.
Fundada en 2008 por Phillip Lanzarotta y Nir Saar, Stay True Philadelphia, una organización liderada por jóvenes en Kensington, asesora
‘Our communities don’t keep us from harm, so we need to change them.’
Hello everyone, my name is Sean, and I use they/them pronouns. I’m a 19-year-old, Black, LGBT youth gearing
Harrowgate Park’s new sculpture promotes literacy through community voices
Kensington community members welcomed a new sculpture into Harrowgate Park this week. Installed this past Friday and dedicated on Monday,
La nueva escultura del parque de Harrowgate promueve la alfabetización a través de las voces de la comunidad
Los miembros de la comunidad de Kensington dieron la bienvenida a una nueva escultura en el parque de Harrowgate esta
'The more the people, the greater it gets.'
Gloria “Smooches” Cartagena Resident, president of Somerset Neighbors for Better Living, and NKCDC Community Connector As far as the closure’