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Born and raised in Washington, D.C., currently living in Philadelphia, Megan is focused on How we use storytelling and the sharing of life expriences to effect real change

Megan R. Smith Shifting narratives. Powering communities. Effecting change.

Dec 7
Dec 7 Real Estate Trust Wants Kensington to Shape Its Own Economic Development

Megan Smith

“People in the community who have been there for decades, have raised children there, they must have a voice at the table.”

Dec 3
Dec 3 Four Decades of Inequality

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The biggest metropolitan areas are now the most unequal.

Dec 3
Dec 3 Malls are dying.

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The thriving ones are spending millions to reinvent themselves.

Nov 25
Nov 25 The Unmistakable Black Roots of ‘Sesame Street’

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Celebrating its 50th anniversary, the beloved children’s television show was shaped by the African-American communities in Harlem and beyond.

Nov 20
Nov 20 How Strong Social Bonds Help Communities Cope With Disaster

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As climate change makes disasters more severe, researchers say we can prepare by being informed, volunteering, and staying socially connected.

Nov 19
Nov 19 Is Talent Shifting Away from the Coasts?

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According to a new analysis, places away from the coasts in the Sunbelt and West are pulling ahead when it comes to attracting talented workers.

Nov 19
Nov 19 More Than 100,000 Public Housing Units Have Been Privatized Under This Program

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What’s next?

Nov 18
Nov 18 The Tradition of Sunday Dinners for African Americans

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Sunday arose as that sole day of the week where they could pretend they were free.

Nov 16
Nov 16 Who is Hispanic?

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Key facts about U.S. Hispanics and their diverse heritage.

Nov 8
Nov 8 What about the suburbs?

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The changes in the demographic makeup of America’s suburbs are so profound that some urbanists are calling for a new sociology of suburbia.

Nov 4
Nov 4 There is no single “black vote.” There are many.

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Black voters are not a monolith

Oct 31
Oct 31 Homelessness and Post-Traumatic Stress

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Among homeless people, PTSD is widespread and widely overlooked.

Oct 31
Oct 31 State of Public Trust in Local News

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Partisanship is becoming a powerful lens through which people evaluate not just national news organizations, but also their local newspaper or TV station.

Oct 31
Oct 31 Why We Can't Fix Affordable Housing

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Despite years of investment in developing it, the U.S. still lacks enough affordable public housing. Presidential candidates’ plans must address reasons why.

Oct 24
Oct 24 The Global Legacy of Quebec’s Subsidized Child Daycare

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With more than two decades behind it, the Quebec program that spawned an affordable child care model has some lessons for the rest of the world.

Oct 24
Oct 24 How to Get Online Illegally in Cuba

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Across the country, people have turned to a Philadelphia-based company to access the internet.

Oct 22
Oct 22 An Attempt to Resegregate Little Rock

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A battle over local control in a city that was the face of integration shows the extent of the new segregation problem in the U.S.

Oct 21
Oct 21 How Latinos revived a once-dying Pennsylvania city

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'We can give the whole nation a lesson if they want.'

Oct 19
Oct 19 How Religious Restrictions Have Risen Around the World

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The ways government restrictions on religion and social hostilities involving religion have changed, from 2007 to 2017

Oct 15
Oct 15 Walking the Fine Line Between Art as a Community Anchor or Fueler of Gentrification

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Part of a series of articles about how creative placemaking can expand opportunities for low-income people living in disinvested communities.

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Born and raised in Washington, D.C., currently living in Philadelphia, Megan is focused on how we use storytelling and the sharing of life experiences to shift narratives, impact policy, create community and ultimately, effect real, tangible, long-lasting change.

 

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