Wanted: Local Perspective on National Narratives

One of the best, and most unexpected, moments of my class thus far was when I showed this video: One of my local students launched into a tirade against the piece (to be fair, another defended it), and it got me thinking; what are local perspectives on the national portrayals of Camden?Share it!

Third Thursday Art Crawls: Something to Be Happy About

It’s been a depressing week here at the Local Knowledge blog. We’ve exposed the travesty of holding the Camden Mayoral Debate at 12pm. We’ve ranted about how self-congratulatory articles and calling in favors by local politicians are fueled by election calculus and only make residents more cynical. And we’ve given students mid-terms. So I thought today … Continue reading Third Thursday Art Crawls: Something to Be Happy About