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Audio Olney

Honored to be part of documenting the history of the neighborhood grew up in, Olney. Check out the new Audio … More

History, neighborhood history, Olney, oral history, Philadelphia, Philly, Podcast, Reflection, women

Philly is failing to protect domestic violence victims | Opinion

The current system is set up so that victims of domestic violence are treated like criminals and their abusers are … More

Aja Beech, Criminal Justice, domestic violence, dv, equity, evan Rachel wood, fka twigs, interpersonal violence, ipv, justice, Justice Reform, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Inquirer, Philly, survivor, violence

Past Due: Make It Monthly

Below is the brief statement I gave today at the Past Due :: Make It Monthly rally in Philadelphia today … More

#makeitmonthly, #onemoreisnotenough, #stimuluschecks, #wearetheeconomy, Philadelphia, Senate, Toomey

A Thanksgiving to Remember in Philadelphia

Philadelphia has entered lockdown part deux just before the cold weather holidays. Some thoughts on spending Thanksgiving alone, or alone with family, from a lifelong Holiday outsider loner.

coronavirus, lockdown, Philadelphia, Philly, Sunday Reads, Thanksgiving

Reflecting on 2018

  Every day, I strive to be better. A better mother, a better community member, a better writer. Instead of … More

2018, City Council, End of the Year, New Year, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Metro, PhiladelphiaGayNews, Reflection

Honored to be included among these volunteers

  Many thanks to the wonderful Helen Ubinas for her coverage of those providing services, as volunteers, to people in … More

Philadelphia, Volunteer

Philly Disability Day of Mourning a step toward honoring those killed by caregivers

My latest piece at WHYY on Disability Day of Mourning in Philadelphia. 

#DDoM, #Health, #healthcare, Aja Beech, Americans with Disabilities Act, autism, Criminal Justice, DDAM, Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, disabilities, March, Philadelphia

Prostitution: a photo gallery in black and white

This article first appeared July 19, 2017 at AL DIA NEWS Ada Luisa Trillo was born in El Paso Texas … More

AdaTrillo, Juarez, Philadelphia, sex work, Texas

Puerto Rican artist: first Latino honored by the Woodmere Art Museum

This article first appeared July 3, 2017 at AL DIA NEWS At 18 years old, Diego Hiromi Rodríguez Carrión moved … More

Latino artist, PAFA, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, Philadelphia, woodmere art museum

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