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Language of the Unheard

“I think we’ve got to understand that a riot is the language of the unheard.” -Dr. Martin L. King It’s been three days since Donald…
POWER Interfaith
POWER InterfaithJune 8, 2018
Criminal Justice ReformEconomic JusticeNewsPublications

Clergy stage sit-in at Philadelphia Starbucks over arrest of two black men

BY: Julia Hatmaker Outrage over the arrest of two black men at a Philadelphia Starbucks continued on the evening of April 16. The two men had…
POWER Interfaith
POWER InterfaithMay 3, 2018
Criminal Justice ReformEconomic JusticeNewsPublications

Protesters stage sit-ins at two Starbucks

BY: Samaria Bailey Philadelphians Organized to Witness Empower and Rebuild (POWER) staged sit-ins at two separate Starbucks in Center City Monday evening, protesting what they called…
POWER Interfaith
POWER InterfaithMay 3, 2018
Criminal Justice ReformEconomic JusticeNewsPublications

Spokesman: Philly Starbucks manager no longer employed at store

BY: FOX 9 PHILADELPHIA -  The Center City Starbucks manager who called police, leading to the controversial arrest of two black men, is no longer an…
POWER Interfaith
POWER InterfaithMay 3, 2018
Criminal Justice ReformEconomic JusticeNewsPublications

Churches encourage congregations to be civically engaged

BY: Samaria Bailey  As they work to close the gap where public programs have not been able to support the city’s underserved communities, Philadelphia churches know,…
POWER Interfaith
POWER InterfaithMay 3, 2018
Criminal Justice ReformEconomic JusticeNews

Starbucks ‘Contrite’ in Meetings With Philadelphia Officials as Outrage Persists Over Arrest of Black Men at Cafe

BY: Vince Lattanzio, Alicia Victoria Lozano, Lauren Mayk and Steven Fisher Starbucks’ leadership team embarked on an apology tour through Philadelphia Monday as they attempted to…
POWER Interfaith
POWER InterfaithMay 3, 2018
Criminal Justice ReformEconomic JusticeNews

Cafe shut down after protesters enter, chanting ‘Starbucks coffee is anti-black!’

BY: Eliott C. McLaughlin Anger over two black men being perp-walked out of a Philadelphia Starbucks continued to simmer Monday, with protests that briefly shut…
POWER Interfaith
POWER InterfaithMay 3, 2018
Criminal Justice ReformEconomic JusticeNewsPublications

Starbucks to Close Stores for an Afternoon for Bias Training

BY: Alexandra Olson and Joseph Pisani Starbucks, moving swiftly to confront a racially charged uproar over the arrest of two black men at one of its…
POWER Interfaith
POWER InterfaithMay 3, 2018
Economic JusticeNewsPublications

Workers fast to recognize anniversary of King’s assassination

BY: Ayana Jones Local hospitality workers, clergy and allies recognized the 50th anniversary of civil rights leader the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. by participating in…
POWER Interfaith
POWER InterfaithApril 5, 2018
Climate JusticeNews

Interfaith Protesters Call for Investment in PA Solar Jobs

BY: ANDREA SEARS PHILADELPHIA, – Interfaith protests and arrests marked the week before Easter as clergy and congregants demanded investment in a clean-energy grid for…
POWER Interfaith
POWER InterfaithApril 2, 2018
NewsPublications

Community groups keep pressure on Temple over stadium proposal

BY: Michael D’Onofrio As Temple University presses forward with a proposed $130 million stadium, community leaders and groups continue to dig in for a long battle.…
POWER Interfaith
POWER InterfaithApril 2, 2018
NewsPublications

North Philadelphia residents fiercely battling Temple stadium proposal

BY: Michael D’Onofrio When resident Gail Loney looks around her North Philadelphia neighborhood, she sees a building bonanza of luxury apartments and new developments. But that…
POWER Interfaith
POWER InterfaithMarch 28, 2018
EducationPublications

Public schools should be everyone’s priority

Whether we have children in the public schools or not, every Philadelphian should be concerned about the state of our education system. The quality of…
POWER Interfaith
POWER InterfaithMarch 27, 2018
NewsPublications

Temple Stadium Stompers pack town hall

BY SAMARIA BAILEY Nearly 400 people packed in the Carver Engineering and Sciences High School on Thursday evening, declaring “We will not move,” in opposition…
POWER Interfaith
POWER InterfaithMarch 5, 2018
EducationNews

Our City Our Schools Responds to Mayor’s Budget Address On School Funding

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 1, 2018 Our City Our Schools Responds to Mayor’s Budget Address On School Funding PHILADELPHIA -- Today, Thursday, March 1, Mayor…
POWER Interfaith
POWER InterfaithMarch 1, 2018
Criminal Justice ReformNews

Black Leaders Share Disappointment, Hope on the 50th Anniversary of the Kerner Commission Report’s Release ‘One sign of hope is the activism of young people’

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 27, 2018 Contact: Rhonda Smith, PICO National Network, 202-308-0514, rsmith@piconetwork.org WASHINGTON – Clergy leaders with PICO National Network, the largest coalition of faith-based groups…
POWER Interfaith
POWER InterfaithMarch 1, 2018
Criminal Justice ReformPublications

Rev. Holston Speaks at the Bail Reform Press Conference

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyowlrDK0qM On February 21, 2018 at the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office, District Attorney Larry Krasner announced an end to cash bail in Philadelphia for low-level…
POWER Interfaith
POWER InterfaithFebruary 23, 2018
Publications

Soaring to Possibility Beyond the Bowl

When the football hit the ground and the clock showed zero, joy erupted across the city. We did it. Neighbors and strangers flooded the streets…
POWER Interfaith
POWER InterfaithFebruary 12, 2018
NewsPublications

Turning faith into action matters now more than ever

BY REVEREND GREG HOLSTON It’s written in the Book of Ecclesiastes that “what has been, will be again. What has been done, will be done…
POWER Interfaith
POWER InterfaithFebruary 9, 2018
Publications

Together We Give Campaign – Thank You

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VrOKGAfSws Thanks again to everyone who helped us raise over $15,000 during our "Together We Give" campaign. Your contributions will be put directly to use in…
POWER Interfaith
POWER InterfaithFebruary 9, 2018
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