It is easy to take for granted that Philadelphia is a Sanctuary City. Ever wonder how we got that status? It takes the work of dedicated activists from our community...
Five community-based healing artists are forming a new collective called Sycamore. Kelly McCarthy, the herbalist and teacher of Attic Apothecary, reached out to Maisie Sibbison- Alves, a Zen shiatsu practitioner,...
The Philadelphia Orchard Project (POP) was founded in 2007 to answer the question: How can more Philadelphians access fresh fruit? 10 years in, POP has planted 59 orchards, “each one...
In West Philadelphia, through a hedge-lined gate, and down a few cellar stairs, there is an office for a small non-profit named Al-Bustan. “Al-Bustan” means “the garden” in Arabic, and...
Shanti Meyers is the founder of The Sable Collective, an artist’s boutique designed for women of color to explore beauty, wellness, and celebrate. Shanti is someone I see holding space...
The Porch is activism in the face of conformist gentrification, in the face of anti-Blackness, in the face of misogynoir. We give ourselves the opportunity to enact our values, connect...