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Voices
First-person stories, essays, and commentary that capture experiences and perspectives relevant to Kensington and North Philadelphia. If you want to write something for the Voices section, email editors@kensingtonvoice.com.
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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 a
‘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 hundred of
‘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 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.
‘Doing a campaign on trash allows us to build connections and secure victories in the community’
Hello readers, my name is Antoinette Ellis. I am a citywide chapter member of Youth United for Change (YUC), a
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
‘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 found a sense of peace in accepting that these schools weren’t the best. That same acceptance was the spark I needed to push me to where I am t
I was born on June 5, 1992 in Philadelphia and raised by my mother in a single-family household. I am
‘If I hadn’t been so strong willed, I don’t know if I’d make it so far.’
Many call me Seli but my birth certificate says Selina Santiago. I recently transitioned from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Phoenix, Arizona
‘Mastbaum taught me that everyone has their own struggle and we all went to school to escape it.’
My name is William O. Griffin III, and I grew up in West Philly’s Overbrook section. My parents are