Fair Trade Chocolate Tasting

Come to our Fair Trade chocolate tasting for Valentine’s Day! It is at the Media Library at 1 East Front St. 19063 on Saturday, February 15, 2025 from 2 to 3 pm. There will be a short Power Point presentation, then a sampling of chocolate you can find in Media and the surrounding area. It

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3rd Annual Black Cannabis Week

The 3rd Annual Black Cannabis Week powered by the Diasporic Alliance for Cannabis Opportunities (DACO) will return to Philadelphia on September 18-25. In collaboration with local organizations and elected officials, the week will feature the 5th Annual Cannabis Opportunities Conference at The Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University on September 23-25 and other

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Nonviolent action: The power of the polls is not our only power

Illustration by Chris Bernhardt A New Era of Civil Disobedience interview by Heather Shayne Blakeslee In the book “This is an Uprising: How Nonviolent Revolt is Shaping the Twenty-First Century,” brothers Mark and Paul Engler explore how the strategies and tactics of nonviolent action are actually more effective than armed conflict, and why they are

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Social Justice: Community Comes First

Volunteers from Asian Americans United by Sierra Turner & Grid staff There are many opportunities to lend a helping hand and make Philadelphia a more just city. You can do anything from helping to address the immediate needs of homeless Philadelphians or new immigrants, or look farther into the future by building the next generation of leaders

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