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Ebonee Johnson

Ebonee Johnson is a freelance writer and journalist, covering everything from music journalism to social impact. The Temple University alumna currently resides in North Philly.

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Womanist Working Collective’s LaTierra Piphus on navigating systems in order to dismantle them

Jun. 11, 2018 12:47 pm

Womanist Working Collective’s LaTierra Piphus on navigating systems in order to dismantle them

The organization's time banking project allows members to exchange time spent on services provided, rather than money. Call it radical liberation through cooperation.
Shift Fund is paying to help low-income Philadelphians navigate the legal system

May 8, 2018 10:10 am

Shift Fund is paying to help low-income Philadelphians navigate the legal system

The new criminal justice nonprofit funnels small donations to those who need to pay legal and medical fees.
Philly’s new ‘academy’ aims to help immigrants navigate the U.S. workplace

May 7, 2018 11:07 am

Philly’s new ‘academy’ aims to help immigrants navigate the U.S. workplace

The City of Philadelphia and local nonprofits are providing multilingual tools to help immigrants champion fair working conditions.
Diversity in tech starts with the kids, and other lessons from Introduced by Technical.ly

May 7, 2018 10:03 am

Diversity in tech starts with the kids, and other lessons from Introduced by Technical.ly

One way to increase representation means “locating mentors and instructors that look like our children” — and other takeaways from the #PTW18 event's Impact room.
Black women in tech: Competitive survival lies in the business of Earth maintenance

May 4, 2018 11:27 am

Black women in tech: Competitive survival lies in the business of Earth maintenance

A cognitive psychologist and and startup founder dished on Black women's future in tech for good at a #PTW18 panel.
Philly activists celebrated May Day with a ‘death by incarceration’ protest

May 2, 2018 11:37 am

Philly activists celebrated May Day with a ‘death by incarceration’ protest

Tuesday's "Break the Cages, Fund the People" rally convened hundreds protesting mass incarceration, Immigrant and Customs Enforcement and police presence in schools.
10 accessible products we got from NextFab’s #PTW18 hackathon with Inglis House

Apr. 30, 2018 10:33 am

10 accessible products we got from NextFab’s #PTW18 hackathon with Inglis House

Occupational therapists met technologists at the makerspace to create a robotic sandwich feeding device, a new wheelchair pressure system and more to benefit the nursing care facility.
Alyesha Wise’s Black Women Necessary is an intimate, chillaxing activism

Apr. 27, 2018 10:30 am

Alyesha Wise’s Black Women Necessary is an intimate, chillaxing activism

The Los Angeles-based author and poet on why she created the safe space, which will return to the streets of Philly for the third time this June.
How Asian Arts Initiative’s 25th anniversary celebration explores the concept of home

Apr. 26, 2018 11:36 am

How Asian Arts Initiative’s 25th anniversary celebration explores the concept of home

And more: The silver jubilee's events, to be held May 3 through 6, will feature civil rights-focused concerts, dance performances inspired by the resilience of women and a series of workshops and screenings.
Philly’s Rebuild project needs community engagement pros to get the job done

Apr. 26, 2018 9:55 am

Philly’s Rebuild project needs community engagement pros to get the job done

Help the city keep its $500 million renovation initiative equitable and inclusive.