'I'm glad kids are out having fun. It's all about that, a positive alternative,' said Michael Robinson, senior pastor at Greater Enon Missionary Baptist Church.
"I'm glad kids are out having fun. It's all about that, a positive alternative," said Michael Robinson, senior pastor at Greater Enon Missionary Baptist Church.
Thanks to Robinson, the Philadelphia Film Society, and other community partners, the anti-violence event came together. "By doing this, having all these free activities and recourses. It's an incentive for folks to come out and enjoy themselves and inspire other community leaders to do the same in their neighborhood," Robinson said.RELATED COVERAGE:
"We hear about violence in Philadelphia again and again, but what we don't hear about, is how wonderful the relationship between neighbors are," said Madeline Charne, director of education with the Philadelphia Film Society."There wouldn't be, I don't think, as much violence as there is as the fact they would be engaged with something to do, kids can't be bored and some can't afford to go to camp," said Gail Carmack-Nlachlan of North Philadelphia.
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