Episode 8: Philadelphia Communities - Part I

An Introduction to the Work

Who gets to belong in Philadelphia? What communities and what people are seen as valuable? What communities and people are seen as disposable? What historical sights are the ones that are deem worthy of saving/preserving?  In this podcast mini-series, a sequence of interviews and discussions, we hear the stories behind the histories of what is currently Philadelphia and think about ways of engaging with history and space. In this installment, Part I, ABC students Jessica Ch’ng and Rehana Odendaal discuss the theme of our working group, communities of present-day Philadelphia, and provide an overview of our syllabus and podcast series. Read the Transcript Here.