Author: Kerrigan Jennifer

North Philadelphia: To Rebuild Trust, Heal Trauma in Black Communities, Mental Health Professionals Take a Culturally Relevant Approach

April 30, 2018Kerrigan Jennifer

Tyrone Goldsmith used to sit at his grandmother’s window, his backpack ready, and wait for his father. He was 6 years old and had just moved from South Philadelphia to West Oak Lane with his

Strawberry Mansion: At Everquest Studios, Hip-Hop is Both Art and Outlet

April 24, 2018Kerrigan Jennifer

For Gary “Goliath Curtesy” Moody, hip-hop is about pain and healing. Moody has experienced his fair share of pain. When he was 16, his dad died of cancer. Moody found hip-hop as a way to

Strawberry Mansion: For One Urban Rider, Growing Up Was Just Something Different

April 2, 2018Moore Kaitlyn and

The Fletcher Street stables are home. At least that’s how Jamil Prattis describes them. Prattis, 29, has been coming to Fletcher Street since he was 11 when his cousin taught him to ride. His first

Strawberry Mansion: A Family Man Who Helps Lead His Community

April 2, 2018Moore Kaitlyn and

For the past 54 years, Alfonso Glenn has lived in Strawberry Mansion. Born in the 1960s, Glenn has experienced decades of change, but still believes some of the same issues plague his community. Growing up

Strawberry Mansion: For Students at Hank Gathers Center, Success is Top Priority

March 6, 2018Moore Kaitlyn and

It’s 10 a.m. Saturday when the young, aspiring basketball players of Hank Gathers Recreation Center trickle into the gymnasium. By 11 a.m., practice has started. The gym is full as coaches Rodney Richardson and George