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Mt Airy – Past, Present and Future: A Welcoming and Inclusive Community for All?

Sunday April 28, 1-3 pm

Unitarian Universalists of Mt Airy, 6900 Stenton Avenue, Phila, PA 19150
(corner of Gorgas & Stenton)

Join your neighbors for a community gathering to learn about and discuss the history and current challenges of creating a welcoming, inclusive and affordable community where all can thrive in East Mt. Airy. 

Film: ”Neighbor Ladies” about the East Mt Airy community’s fight against racial “block busting” in the 1960s and how they organized East Mt. Airy Neighbors (EMAN) to work for a diverse community with quality public schools, parks and recreation facilities, and other amenities. 

Video Presentation: produced by the Mt Airy Neighborhood Diversity Initiative (MANDI), working today to preserve and enhance the community’s racial and economically diverse fabric.

Community conversation: with Pat DeBrady, active in the formation of EMAN) as a resident and member of UUs of Mt. Airy and Linda Bell, long-time resident of East Mt Airy and President of the Board of EMAN and MANDI member.   

 For More Information, contact:

Craig Stevens, UUs of Mt Airy: craigrs1949@gmail.com

Linda Bell, EMAN: 215-242-4170; info@eastmountairy.org

www.eastmountairy.org www.uumtairy.org

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Details:

Date: Sunday, April 28, 2024 Time: 1:00 pm 3:00 pm

Venue:

6900 Stenton Ave.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19150
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