Reporters

Amadee Braxton

Amadee Braxton’s day job is working as a facilitator, coach, and strategist, helping organizations and leaders do their best work. As a radio host and filmmaker, she uses story and information to spark connection and... Read More

Abby Cruz

Abby Cruz is a national journalist, speaker, and mentor born and raised in North Philadelphia. After spending the last decade living and working in Washington, D.C., Abby made the intentional decision to return home—back to... Read More

Anaiah Davis

Anaiah Davis is a Caribbean-American, Emmy-nominated, award-winning filmmaker working as a Media Instructor at WHYY in Philadelphia. Anaiah believes that diversity and integrity is key in telling stories about ourselves, our communities, and our world.... Read More

Kimberlei Davis

Kimberlei is a proud mom, U.S. Army veteran, storyteller, and firm believer that some of the best conversations begin with simply being curious about people. She was raised in Harlem and has since called both... Read More

Sheila Lorrett Emerson

Sheila Lorrett Emerson is a community reporter and producer who focuses on uplifting and celebrating the joy in underrepresented and marginalized communities, especially those of Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC); and, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,... Read More

Gina Gayle-Faulkner

Gina Faulkner is a writer, filmmaker, and educator based in Philadelphia. She teaches writing, literature, and media, and much of her creative work explores Black life, childhood, disability, education, and the ways stories shape how... Read More

Gigi Guida

Gigi Guida grew up just South of Center City, where they lived until recently moving to West Philly. Gigi enjoys growing vegetables in tight spaces and delights in sharing the harvest. They are a self-taught... Read More

Ahmed Hassouna

Ahmed Hassouna is a Philadelphia-based documentary filmmaker and community reporter. His work focuses on arts, culture, and community stories, highlighting the voices of artists and local communities. Ahmed has produced video segments for community media... Read More

Lawanda Horton

Lawanda Horton is a grantwriter, fundraiser, and community activist in Philadelphia. Her company Mission Incorporated helps nonprofits and small businesses strategize and access funding opportunities, and her nonprofit organization Mission Forward launches large scale community... Read More

Cheryl Jones

Cheryl Jones, also known as CJ or Poet CJ is a broadcaster at Scribe Video Center, where she hosts and produces CJ Speaks LIVE every second and fourth Tuesday of the month. CJ is also... Read More

Dina Jovin

Dina Jovin is a recent graduate from UC Santa Cruz where she studied Politics and Philosophy and currently works in grassroots organizing for various local political and environmental campaigns in New Jersey. While studying politics,... Read More

Charlie Kline

Charlie Kline is a recent graduate from Oberlin College, where she studied Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies and Sociology. She has worked on podcast production and research for Proxy with Yowei Shaw. Charlie is passionate... Read More

Chelsea Lubbe

Chelsea Lubbe is a recent graduate of Temple University where they studied journalism. Originally from the Poconos in Northeast Pennsylvania, Chelsea has unfortunately never skied or snowboarded, but does enjoy swimming and hiking. Chelsea loves... Read More

Koren Martin

Koren Martin is a photographer and arts administrator originally from Atlantic City, NJ. Her work is a mixture of candid portraiture and immersive documentary photography. She has passion for highlighting the beauty and strength of... Read More

Sophia Mattia

Sophia Mattia graduated from Drexel University in June 2025 with a Bachelor of Arts in English, minors in communication and linguistics, and a certificate in Entertainment Writing and Publishing. She currently works as an Editorial... Read More

Autumn McCann

Autumn is a graduate of Rowan University with a degree in Radio/Television and Film. Throughout her time at Rowan, she has explored a wide range of roles, including anchoring, editing, directing, and scriptwriting. She’s also... Read More

Alisha Miranda

Alisha is a journalist in Philly mostly covering food, drinks, and travel. She’s been reporting on Philadelphia for several years and is excited to continue expanding her journalism work. In 2022, Alisha launched an event... Read More

Monique Moore Pryor, Esq

Monique Moore Pryor is an attorney and non-profit executive who has spent much of her career in fundraising, strategy, and external affairs. She is a Philly native who returned home a few years ago and... Read More

Lohen Parchment

Lohen Parchment is a resource mobilizer, experience curator, creative producer, wellbeing advocate, and community steward. Hailing from the Bronx (& Brooklyn!) and rooted in Jamaican heritage, she is a proud, humbled newcomer to Philly. Loh... Read More

Milan Parker

Milan Parker is a journalist at Front Runner New Jersey, where she covers South Jersey news and stories affecting the Black community. Previously, she worked with Her Campus Media, covering entertainment and pop culture and... Read More

Dounya Ramadan

Dounya Ramadan is a Muslim Libyan-American, Delaware born-and-raised, Philly-based community advocate/organizer in local intersectional/international justice spaces, ranging from advocacy for Palestinian liberation to immigrant rights advocacy and beyond. As a Spanish, Arabic and English speaker,... Read More

Tafari Robertson

Tafari Robertson is a Philadelphia-based multidisciplinary artist, cultural producer, and speculative historian with expertise in event programming, graphic design, and multimedia. His work investigates the dynamics of Black cultural production and sovereignty through a Pan-Africanist... Read More

Jennifer Robnett

Jennifer is a Temple University-trained journalist who has been roving the streets of Philadelphia since 2008. Pre-pandemic, she was a full-time disability rights advocate, active member of numerous city-based groups, including Craft Coven, South Silly,... Read More

P.O.C.

Tamara Rusell, also known as P.O.C. (Proof of Consciousness), is the Founder and Host of REVIVE RADIO, an online broadcasting platform, and a media correspondent for the joint venture REVIVE Media, featuring interviews and conversations... Read More

Nikki Schaffer

Nikki is thrilled to return to Philly after spending her days outdoors as an experiential educator in rural Connecticut. As a writer and audio producer, she is passionate about exploring how we experience belonging and... Read More

Winter Schneider

Winter is an abolitionist educator and organizer committed to historical reckoning in service of liberation. With a PhD in history from UCLA, their research and writing projects focus on exposing the roots of colonial infrastructures... Read More

Campbell Simmons

Campbell is an environmental justice advocate and poet who’s lived in Philly since 2021. Campbell is deeply invested in fighting barriers to accessing the outdoors for marginalized communities and cultivating equitable climate resilience solutions. At... Read More