Breaking the silence on the overdose crisis in Philadelphia’s Black communities
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on August 15, 2021
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For years, academics, community organizations, nonprofits, and the media made Kensington the epicenter of Philadelphia’s overdose crisis and white suburbia its face.
According to Andre Reid, such a focus comes at a cost.
“Nobody’s thinking about West Philly,” said Reid, an activist, philanthropist and founder of Philadelphia . . .
