Confessions of a Single Parent (Actress)

I just came from seeing Wrinkle in Time. If you have not seen it, please stop reading now because there will be spoilers. This film looks beautiful and is exactly what the term diverse means when it is executed with a purpose. Madeline L'Engle's novel is brought back to life for an entire generation by Ava Duverney. And already the critics have been hot and cold in their acceptance of this film. And I truly believe it is a lack of understanding of what it means to create something solely for children and teens, or that most of the critics that are usually white, do not understand what it means to be unapolegtically not white. And who can blame them when 90% of all stories look the same on the surface. The film opens up with our main character, Meg played by Storm Reid. She has lost her father and it has been four years. Her grades continue to plummet and the bullies at the school are out for blood. The adults have no clue what she is going through and simply want her to get o...

Yesterday, there was a hearing held by Councilperson Helen Gym at City Hall. The room was packed and she was joined by three other council members including Blondell Reynolds. The opening remarks spoke to the new proposed fair work week bill and how it could help Philadelphians make ends meet and provide a more stable economic life for families. And then we heard testimonies. The first was from a young man who is a member of One PA, an organization that “unites low income and working class activists with the support of a broad coalition” of community organizations working towards economic justice. He is employed with Pet Smart and is responsible for seven people in his household. He constantly struggles with having enough hours and making sure he can get to work on time, often having to walk 2 miles when public transportation is unavailable. This story was echoed by others on the panel. And the council asked questions. Then the president of one of the locals that represents some reta...