‘Being together is medicine’: West Philly’s Peoplehood Parade marks 25th anniversary milestone

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Hundreds of people marched through the streets of West Philadelphia on Saturday, taking part in the 25th annual Peoplehood Parade & Pageant.

Participants from at least 42 groups carried artwork and played music while advocating for issues including Palestine, immigrant rights, affordable housing, ending cash bail, safe streets and public transit.

Jennifer Turnbull, co-executive director of Spiral Q, which organizes the parade and spends months building the artworks exhibited in both the parade and pageant, told the crowd that the event is “a handmade and people-powered celebration of solidarity, creativity and courage.”…

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