Community Voice

Some Early Thoughts from Dr. Keith Benson’s New Book

I started Dr. Keith Benson’s Education Reform and Gentrification in the Age of #CamdenRising yesterday. And I was struck almost immediately by not just the scholarly contribution (important) but by the way his own story is woven into the research.  I’ve been leaning on the expertise of @KeithEricBenson for years. Now I can just reference his book … Continue reading Some Early Thoughts from Dr. Keith Benson’s New Book…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Camden, Community Voice.

New Camden Waterfront Mega-Project Deepens the Two Camden Divide by Gayle Christiansen

I’m honored today to have a guest post from Gayle Christiansen. Gayle is a resident of the Cooper Grant neighborhood who both works and plays in the city. All views expressed here are her own. We live in a country made cognizant of racism after the loss of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Tamir Rice, and many … Continue reading New Camden Waterfront Mega-Project Deepens the Two Camden Divide by Gayle Christiansen…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Community Voice, development, Local Knowledge.

Community Voices: Reflections on the Camden Election

I’m away at a conference and up to my ears in work, so I thought I’d pull up this conversation about the recent elections from our comment section. Think it’s a really fascinating snapshot of thinking in and around Camden. As always, I have no way of confirming the identities of those who leave comments:  … Continue reading Community Voices: Reflections on the Camden Election…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Community Voice, Local Knowledge.

What to Make of Camden’s Social Media Activists?

I’ve long made a habit of following some of the emerging voices on social media in Camden. Part of that was because during my research in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, those voices famously emerged. Ashley Morris and his famous (not safe for work) FYYFF post was later memorialized on David Simon’s Tremé (also not safe … Continue reading What to Make of Camden’s Social Media Activists?…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Camden Chatter, Community Voice, Local Knowledge.

Community Voice: Beauty, History and a call for a People’s State of the City

More voices from last week’s State of the City post:Matt: I was really interested in this line:“But what drew them was the neighborhoods, the dives, the mystique of Camden’s history and the remnants of its dignity and majesty. What drew them was the quirks and beauty of the city’s neighborhoods and its people.”I wonder about how … Continue reading Community Voice: Beauty, History and a call for a People’s State of the City…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Community Voice.