Meet Me On South Street is a new initiative on the colorful avenue in the city, and every week dozens of local bars and restaurants will welcome visitors for special food and drink promotions. During the activation, Philadelphians can also check out rotating shopping and art experiences, which aim to highlight the area’s unique businesses. | From: Metro Philly (Read more.)
August is Black Business Month, and Germantown is anything but short of an abundance of Black businesses. Historically, For generations Germantown has always been where Black businesses can thrive in Philadelphia. And while there are various Black-owned storefronts residents can patronize throughout the year, there are also businesses that operate without storefronts, like those who work through vending events and websites. With this in mind, the Germantown Info Hub has composed a working list of Black businesses without physical locations that you can support this month and beyond. | From: Germantown Info Hub (Read more.)
Pointers for exploring the city without breaking the bank. From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
Cheryl Thompson-Morton, Black Media Initiative Director at the Center for Community Media at CUNY, said the data on pledges is very hard to report because “by design so much of the information is hidden.” | From: WURD Radio (Read more.)
BIPOC Media Still Waiting On Ad Spend
KleinLife is providing the summer camp at no cost to families, and they want to go further — they launched a campaign Thursday to raise $750,000 to fund free after-school programs and social services for Ukrainian refugees, many of whom have settled in the Northeast. | From: Metro Philly (Read more.)
Saying that they’ve moved beyond merely talking about what needs to be done to combat Philadelphia’s surging gun violence crisis, representatives from five established community organizations gathered Saturday to ask for more help from Black men to patrol neighborhoods, clean up corridors, and serve as positive role models for youth. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
As the deadline to vacate the West Philly affordable housing complex nears, activists vow to continue pressing for a better plan. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
The migration of home buyers from more expensive cities to Philadelphia helps drive up prices across the market. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
The project, while giving the school a new space, is aimed at encouraging more students of color to go into architecture and design, disciplines where they have been traditionally underrepresented. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
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