Precious Places Community History Project Broadcast Premiere on WHYY-TV12

Precious Places Community History Project Broadcast Premiere on WHYY-TV12

February 3, 10, 17 and 24, 2021 at 7:30PM

Wednesday, February 3, 7:30 PM - Stadium Stompers and Playing in the Wreck

Stadium Stompers by Stadium Stompers (North Philadelphia)
North Central Philadelphians struggle against a university’s encroachment on their land that threatens the existence of a community and culture. 

Playing in the Wreck by Grays Ferry Civic Association (South Philadelphia)
The 102-year old Vare Recreation Center, a decaying landmark in the Gray's Ferry neighborhood of South Philly, is a beacon of youth programming for a community navigating its own unique challenges and triumphs.

Wednesday, February 10, 7:30pm - Beyond the Sunset: The Story of Greenlawn Cemetery and Church of the Advocate

Beyond the Sunset: The Story of Green Lawn Cemetery by Yes We Can Achievement & Cultural Center (Chester, PA)
Beyond the Sunset explores the history of Green Lawn Cemetery located in Chester, Pennsylvania; the film tells a story of trust that was placed in the cemetery, as well as the happy and sad memories that patrons now recall as its history.

Church of the Advocate: The Heart of North Philadelphia by Church of the Advocate (North Philadelphia) 
The Church of the Advocate is a beacon in North Philadelphia. This documentary takes a historical look into its founding and legacy

Wednesday, February 17, 7:30pm - Why Not Prosper? and Coming To Herself

Why Not Prosper? by Why Not Prosper (Germantown)
Why Not Prosper? provides numerous programs and advocacy which support formerly incarcerated woman. Why Not Prosper showcases the impact the organization has within the Germantown community and at-large within Philadelphia.

Coming to Herself: The YWCA Chester Story by "Yes" We Can Achieve Center (Chester, PA)
Once a center of activity for women, the historic site of Yes" We Can Achieve Center has evolved into an emerging community center, sanctuary, and historical repository to serve the broader Chester community.

Wednesday, February 24, 7:30pm - Plena and Bomba at the Puerto Rican Institute of Music and Where Art Lives

Plena and Bomba at the Puerto Rican Institute of Music by Instituto Puertorriqueño deMúsica/Puerto Rican Institute of Music
Plena and Bomba at the Puerto Rican Institute of Music profiles the director and instructor of PRIM, Alberto Pagán-Ramírez, and his students, united by their love for Puerto Rican music and its deeply historical musical traditions, particularly Plena and Bomba music.

Where Art Lives by the West Philadelphia Cultural Alliance/Paul Robeson House & Museum  (West Philadelphia)
Inspired by Paul Robeson, a man who used his artistic voice as an instrument against racism and oppression all over the world, the West Philadelphia Cultural Alliance/Paul Robeson House & Museum from its namesake to its founding and its community programming symbolizes the man.

 

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