Statement from Gayle Lacks and Michael Clemmons, Co-Chairs of LiveFree for POWER Interfaith with Elder Melanie DeBouse and Rev. Mark Kelly Tyler, Co-Directors of LiveFree…
POWER InterfaithAugust 23, 2023
The roots of African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E) Church sprung from rebellion and civil disobedience, championing for social justice and voter rights for all. Lillie Gorham,…
POWER InterfaithDecember 12, 2022
We at POWER Interfaith support our partners at the ACLU in their challenge to the current Pennsylvania Mail Ballot rule that disenfranchised voters in the…
POWER InterfaithDecember 6, 2022
This last weekend before the election was crammed with get-out-the-vote efforts in Black neighborhoods across Philly — many spearheaded by the faith-based community. by Lynette…
POWER InterfaithNovember 7, 2022
We created our Freedom Express bus tour to unify our voices against voter suppression and ensure every voice is heard equally and without barriers. We…
POWER InterfaithNovember 7, 2022
Our POWER Interfaith Freedom Express riders recently hosted a “Party at the Ballot Box” to celebrate the power of our votes and voices within the…
POWER InterfaithNovember 1, 2022
Dear POWER Family, Time to celebrate POWER Interfaith's WINS on Education Funding! What WINS you ask? $525,000,000 in new Basic Education Funding in the largest…
POWER InterfaithJuly 13, 2022
Thank you to Rep. Kristine Howard (PA 167th). For unambiguously stating her support for POWER's position concerning Gov. Wolf's state budget proposal for schools. Rep…
POWER InterfaithJune 15, 2022
This fall, the POWER Metro team organized a series of vigils in West Chester, PA. Every Thursday evening they gathered on the courthouse steps to…
POWER InterfaithDecember 10, 2021
In a year like no other, POWER showed up. 2020 brought a global pandemic, uprisings in response to police violence and white supremacy, and an…
POWER InterfaithJuly 12, 2021
Dear Friends, We have made it to our final day of action – today we focus on building our base! Education inequity in Pennsylvania affects…
POWER InterfaithMay 21, 2021
What’s At Stake Many of the faith traditions operating under POWER's umbrella profess values in keeping with Isaiah 58 - to loose the bonds of…
POWER InterfaithApril 30, 2021
As people of faith, we believe in the dignity of labor and the sacredness of workers. This belief extends to workers' ability to pursue their…
POWER InterfaithApril 8, 2021
Banks’ priorities are the shareholders, not the people! We know that racism has been and, in many cases, continues to be rampant in the banking…
POWER InterfaithMarch 3, 2021
In this POWER Multi-Faith Service we came together across faith traditions to offer encouragement and solidarity to one another and our community. Watch the full…
POWER InterfaithApril 5, 2020
BY: The Notebook The Rev. Phyllis Harris of Mount Pisgah A.M.E. Church in Philadelphia volunteers in a kindergarten class at Alain Locke Elementary School every…
POWER InterfaithJune 26, 2019
BY: Michael D’Onofrio Gov. Tom Wolf took his campaign to increase the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour to Northern Philadelphia on Friday. Fresh off…
POWER InterfaithMay 15, 2019
BY: Erin McCarthy David Lipscomb, who said he’d been handcuffed during a traffic stop in South Philadelphia, called for an end to stop-and-frisk. Teresa Herrera, who…
POWER InterfaithMay 15, 2019
BY: Michael D’Onofrio Gov. Tom Wolf took his campaign to increase the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour to Northern Philadelphia on Friday. Fresh off…
POWER InterfaithFebruary 11, 2019