Anti-Racism Activity of the Week 9/29

Drexel University and University of Pennsylvania have been expanding into the “Black Bottom” neighborhood of West Philadelphia changing the area into what is commonly known as “University City.” The issue faced by the residents in the name of “redevelopment” is that this historically Black neighborhood is undergoing an ethnic cleansing and low-income residents will have no place to live as of October 8th. The attached article details the issues and offers ways to assist the soon to be displaced people in this West Philadelphia neighborhood.