From May 27-July 2, 2026 ArtPhilly is hosting a citywide and multi-disciplinary art festival in conjunction with the nation’s 250 anniversary celebration called What Now. Vote that Jawn will be holding an event on June 3 focusing on amplifying youth voters through performances and workshops. One of the partners for this event will be the Artists and Musicians of Latin America at Esperanza. The organization is dedicated to music education for students through learning Latin

From May 27-July 2, 2026 ArtPhilly is hosting a citywide and multi-disciplinary art festival in conjunction with the nation’s 250 anniversary celebration called What Now. Vote that Jawn will be holding an event on June 3 focusing on amplifying youth voters through performances and workshops. One of the partners will be past and present City of Philadelphia Youth Poet Laureate. Rashawn Dorsey, the current laureate,will perform one of his poems.

From May 27-July 2, 2026 ArtPhilly is hosting a citywide and multi-disciplinary art festival in conjunction with the nation’s 250 anniversary celebration called What Now. Vote that Jawn will be holding an event on June 3 focusing on amplifying youth voters through performances and workshops. One of the partners of this event will be the Philadelphia Young Playwrights, a nonprofit entering its 40th year that “brings playwriting and performance storytelling education into cl

Learn more about Cosmic Writer’s collaboration in Vote That Jawn’s June 3 event below.

Gentrification in South Philadelphia is not just about rising rent or new developments, it’s about the quiet erasure of culture and community. For generations, Black, Italian-American, Mexican, and Asian families built lives in South Philly, forming close bonds around schools, churches, and corner stores. But recent waves of investment, framed as “revitalization” or “green improvements,” have disrupted that fabric, often without community input.

The sirens might not sound, the call might not go through. You could be in your worst moment and no one’s coming for you.

The partnership unifies two leaders in civic participation and expands C70’s existing mission to connect with youth and first-time voters.

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By Helena Wolk Megan Thee Stallion, Lil Durk, Roddy Rich and others came to Philly to perform at Made in America last summer. This year’s...

By Kyla Downs I have often heard people say, “why should I vote when it doesn’t count?” A common culture in minority communities says...