Bono, Kensington, and the Caroling Angels
DEC 30, 2013 | BY: SHANE CLAIBORNE -- In case you missed it…For the 5th consecutive year, Bono hit the streets of Dublin singing...
Building a Better World… One Home at a Time
BY: SHANE CLAIBORNE -- Philadelphia has over 20, 000 abandoned houses, and folks lost count of the vacant lots after about 30, 000. We've...
Practicing Resurrection: Turning Vacant Lots Into Gardens in Philadelphia
"What's that?" one of the kids asked, with big gleaming eyes.
"That's a firefly" I said, with a smile, realizing it was his first firefly-sighting.
"Why does it glow like that?"
I thought for a minute. "...
The Red Flag: What White People Can Do About Racism
My church (Iglesia del Barrio) is located in the neighborhood called Kensington, known as one of the most economically oppressed neighborhoods in Philadelphia, as well as the home to several of the top ten dr...