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A legendary Black social club becomes a living blueprint for rebuilding North Philadelphia through art.
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In this episode
- How Afrofuturism frames community development as a creative act
- Why centering Black joy changes what revival actually looks like
- How one historic club connects past identity to future neighborhood design
- What arts-driven planning looks like when scarcity is reframed as abundance
About this episode
Join Matthew Jordan-Miller Kenyatta and artist Shawn Theodore for PYRAMID CLUB: 1937—2035, a reimagining of the legendary North Philadelphia social club as a blueprint for today’s North Broad renaissance. Together, they’ll explore how Afrofuturist and arts-driven approaches can turn scarcity into abundance while centering Black joy and cultural heritage.
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Join Lucas Grindley, executive director at Next City, where we believe journalists have the power to amplify solutions and spread workable ideas. Each week Lucas will sit down with trailblazers to discuss urban issues that get overlooked.
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