Philadelphia is home to some of the world's coolest venues, both historically and artistically. Now I might be a bit biased (as a former Entertainment & Arts Management major at Drexel University), I'm partial to the city's music venues, soaked with the sweat of musicians past and present, some with crumbling ceilings and speakers tha ...
“I’m just happy and grateful to have a place to call home,” said Christina Whitehurst, a single mother, and resident of the Johnson Homes projects located in North Philadelphia. Seeing her children run around their new home, braid each other’s hair, and share laughs immediately make you understand why this woman, who once lived in ...
Over the last three years, NYC has seen its homeless population swell to record numbers. There are now an estimated 60,000 homeless people living in the city - the highest total ever recorded. The problem is so out of hand, NYC has been using taxpayer money to rent out spaces in hotels serving as makeshift shelters. Understand, beyo ...
Picture this: You tell your landlord day after day there are issues with your apartment’s plumbing system. For months, the problem goes unchecked. Towards the middle of the summer, it rains non-stop for two weeks straight. You have a part-time job and you are a full-time grad student. During the intense rainfall, you come home lat ...
My first and only run in with bedbugs was no joke. I stripped my bed of all the sheets and blankets, inflated my air mattress, placed it on top the bed, put a blanket on top of that, kept the lights on, and then slept in a sleeping bag on top of this self-made mountain, just so I would feel a little more comfortable at night. Needless t ...
Home ownership – the means by which most Americans begin to generate familial wealth. Understanding this, I wanted to take a look at the history of home ownership, dating from the 1930’s through present day, and find out exactly how redlining impacted housing segregation in the United States, especially amongst the African American an ...
2016 will go down as one of the most fascinating years in history – from losing some of the most influential folks of our time, to the lowest levels of humanity being experienced in countries like Syria, to Brexit and the rise of Donald Trump in the western world. Through all the craziness of the year that was, some other notable things ...
Creating the perfect playlist to cozy up with is all about honing in on your personal tastes. Generally speaking, music deemed perfect for sweater weather is acoustic. That's the point of a cozy playlist, right? You're not going to include songs with wailing guitar or heart-pounding drum solos. I myself am a lover of the long, hot days o ...
It’s no secret, technology moves faster than government policies can keep up. Nowadays, rising tech companies look to hire lobbyists and former policymakers the same way they look to hire new dev talent. Airbnb is no different. Since its start in 2007, Airbnb has made it easier for normal people to make extra income by renting out thei ...
While I’m definitely a city girl at heart and love being in the center of all the action that comes with city life, I’ll be the first to admit that there are downfalls for living in such a populated area. Note: If you’ve been debating moving to a city, don’t let these few factors deter you. Trust me, it was much harder f ...
Monteka Maddox “Maddox” @msmadd | @amaddfox Current Location: Bedstuy, Brooklyn Hometown: Oakland, CA Professional Position: Educator, Founder & Creator of ‘MaddFox’ and ‘Maddox’ What do you create? I create tradition. I create opportunities for women to feel beautiful and feel classic. To feel like the wom ...
Whether you’re a grad student continuing your education, or a recent college graduate working in or around a university, living in a college town/city when you’re no longer an undergrad can be awkward. What now? Not still the young, undergraduate college kid, but also not quite the older, experienced working woman or man, it can ...
