***Update: I reached out to Alex for his thoughts, and he sent them along. Those are included below.*** My interest was piqued last week when a new Facebook page popped up advertising the “Camden Social Club,” drawing attention both from Camden activists and young professionals (something that isn’t easy to do). So I attended. As it turns out the Camden … Continue reading Camden Social Club and Reservations about Alex Law…
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Each week, Rasheda Weaver will be writing about her life as a student and resident of the city. This week’s post looks at development strategies: Share it!
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Each week, Rasheda Weaver will be writing about her life as a student and resident of the city. This week’s post looks at Black History Month and ways to celebrate it locally: Share it!
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One of the most troubling narratives I run across here in the city of Camden is the constant degradation of Camden High and Woodrow Wilson. Those two schools are, to my knowledge, Camden’s oldest high schools, and the city’s only traditional neighborhood high schools (there are three magnet schools, and a number of charter/renaissance schools either open … Continue reading A Camden Hoops Break — Schools as Good Places…
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Each week, Rasheda Weaver will be writing about her life as a student and resident of the city. This week’s post gets at the roots of her commitment to social change and civic engagement: Share it!
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One of my favorite things about the research I’m doing here is that it gives me the chance to listen. It’s wonderful that this blog has become a space for voices and opinions that don’t fit the city’s broader narrative. But that’s also got a downside. It often puts the blog in the middle of … Continue reading Thought on Listening and Thoughts from Sean Brown…
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