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 InterfaithMay 3, 2018
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 InterfaithMay 3, 2018
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 InterfaithMay 3, 2018
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 InterfaithApril 5, 2018
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 InterfaithApril 2, 2018
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 InterfaithMarch 28, 2018
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 InterfaithMarch 27, 2018
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 InterfaithMarch 5, 2018
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 InterfaithFebruary 23, 2018
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 InterfaithFebruary 12, 2018
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 InterfaithFebruary 9, 2018
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 InterfaithFebruary 9, 2018
BY: Samaria Bailey A group of 12 clergy and hospitality workers were arrested for staging a sit-in on behalf of workers’ rights at the Aloft Hotel…
POWER InterfaithOctober 24, 2017
Philly is Charlottesville: Unmasking White Supremacy in Philadelphia POWER Rally, August 16, 2017 Rev. Linda Noonan, Senior Pastor at Chestnut Hill United Church, Philadelphia One…
POWER InterfaithAugust 28, 2017
“Black and brown people don’t vote.” “Focus only on swing white voters.” Those have long been the voter outreach strategies for many political campaigns regardless…
POWER InterfaithJune 15, 2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Beulah Osueke | 215-232-7697 / bosueke@powerphiladelphia.org PHILADELPHIANS ORGANIZED TO WITNESS EMPOWER AND REBUILD: GOVERNOR’S INCREASE IN BASIC EDUCATION FUNDING IS WELCOME,…
POWER InterfaithFebruary 13, 2017
BY: Karthika Swamy CohenIt was a cold January morning in Philadelphia — though it felt warm.The country has seen several bleak weeks in the aftermath of…
POWER InterfaithJanuary 20, 2017
BY: Maya Earls Calling themselves the “Reclaim MLK Coalition,” more than 30 community, religious, labor, student and environmental groups say they will observe this…
POWER InterfaithJanuary 14, 2017
BY: Maya EarlsSchools and federal buildings may be closed Monday, Jan. 16, but plenty of activities and volunteer opportunities are available and accessible in observance…
POWER InterfaithJanuary 14, 2017