This North Philly girl got a refresher on the neighborhood she called home for the first 20 years of her life while attending the North Philadelphia History Festival.
While there, I interviewed and photographed a few folks about their connection to North Philly.
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Rife with emblematic ephemera from the time, SATIN envisions a world where the creative and trendsetting nature of Black women is celebrated while also investigating the significance of fabric in fashion, culture, self-expression, and liberation.
SATIN is a reimagining of the hipster/indie sleaze era of the mid-2000s to early 2010s that pays homage to the Black women who helped to define the era.
SATIN - A solo photography exhibit by Melissa Alicia Simpson
The show runs from February 22 - April 5 at Tiger Strikes Asteroid Philadelphia the Crane Arts building on 1400 N American Street.
The opening reception takes place on March 13 at 6 PM.
My photography is on the cover of @nextcity.org's Solutions of the Year magazine!
Last spring, I took an early morning train to Bushwick to visit Sure We Can, where lateros (canners) like Josefa Marin are fighting to raise the recycling rate from 5 to 10 cents. One of those images made the cover.
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I don't disagree but we really need to diversify the playbook.
Coming in hot with my first post here:
If there’s an all-Pennsylvania Super Bowl with Eagles vs. Steelers, please, please, please let me work on the Sheetz vs. Wawa Super Bowl commercial. I need to be a part of this.
Signed a multi-skilled creative who bleeds green 🦅
