Lynette Hazelton is a freelance contributor to Generocity. The native Philadelphian has reported on community issues for years and also teaches adult literacy classes around the city. When she is not writing, you can find her reading about history, trying hard to urge vegetables to grow in her garden, or traveling to book fairs and jazz festivals with her husband.
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Mar. 8, 2021 2:01 pm
The birth of a disparity: What does the high vaccination rates among white America say about justice?
According to the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), white people’s vaccination rates are over 2.5 times higher than Latinxs' and nearly twice as high as African Americans' rates.
Mar. 2, 2021 8:51 am
What ever happened to the North Philadelphia Health Enterprise Zone?
Had the HEZ become what it set out to be, there would have been a three-year head start on coordinating healthcare services for a poor community of color before the pandemic hit.
Feb. 22, 2021 2:09 pm
Does the local nonprofit sector have the collective agency to make change and move us toward just recovery?
“It is hard to find balance between doing the work and finding the energy and resources to argue at City Hall," says Farrah Parkes of Gender Justice Fund.
Feb. 12, 2021 1:15 pm
Six months into its push to end systemic racism, City gives itself good grade
Still, its Reform, Transformation, and Reconciliation process is less truth and reconciliation — a grassroots-driven process designed to help community members come to terms with past violence and increase awareness of trauma — and more think-tank.
Feb. 5, 2021 1:36 pm
Help wanted: Local small businesses haven’t caught a break since COVID
Advocates say a robust small business community is key to Philadelphia’s recovery — just adding one or two employees at each small business would create tens of thousands of jobs. But first those businesses have to find a way to stay open.
Feb. 1, 2021 12:53 pm
Energy burden is housing and food insecurities’ hidden cousin, but the pandemic is putting it in the spotlight
“Low-income families tend to triage when in crisis and respond to the biggest fire first,” says Elizabeth Marx, executive director of the Pennsylvania Utility Law Project.
Jan. 22, 2021 9:26 am
COVID is ravaging the incarcerated. Where are the solutions?
Despite all the usual measures to reduce the spread of COVID in congregate settings — mask wearing, social distancing, increased sanitizing, lock downs — Secretary of the Department of Corrections John Wetzel reports that the number of incarcerated people who are infected is increasing.
Jan. 15, 2021 3:25 pm
The Reading Terminal Market story: Will beloved public spaces return?
One of Philadelphia’s most storied and solid attractions and home to over 80 vendors selling a variety of foodstuffs and crafts, RTM's foot traffic has plummeted by 50%.
Jan. 8, 2021 12:00 pm
In crisis, public health comes undone
According to the CDC, African Americans are 1.4 times more likely to contract COVID-19 and 2.8 times more likely to die from it than whites. For Latinxs, the numbers are 1.7 and 2.8 times more likely, respectively.
Dec. 14, 2020 3:47 pm
Where has the coronavirus relief money gone?
According to the National Governor’s Association, 7 out of 10 Coronavirus Relief Fund recipients say changing and unclear guidance from the Treasury Department has slowed the allocation process.