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Dear Friends,
2020 is a year of outrage and heartbreak, but not without hope. And none of that is really new. It was exactly these feelings that led us to create The Bridge PHL in 2015 and that now propel us to work even harder to ensure that the voices of our community of artists continue to be heard loud and clear.
Today. Every day. Forever.
Sherrilyn Ifill, the President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, has said that the United States is a country which is very much shaped by its narrative, and that artists have been the principal leaders in influencing, readjusting, and shifting narratives about this country because of the stories we are prepared to tell in our work.
Some of the stories that have been told by the artists we have been honored to present at The Bridge PHL can be seen on our Video and Photo Gallery pages, and even more can be found on our YouTube Channel.
We also urge you to take a moment to visit our Antiracism page for more information on actions we all can take to dismantle structural racism and white supremacy both within our world and within ourselves.
#BlackLivesMatter #AllBlackLivesMatter
Love & Reparations,
The Bridge PHL
2020 is a year of outrage and heartbreak, but not without hope. And none of that is really new. It was exactly these feelings that led us to create The Bridge PHL in 2015 and that now propel us to work even harder to ensure that the voices of our community of artists continue to be heard loud and clear.
Today. Every day. Forever.
Sherrilyn Ifill, the President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, has said that the United States is a country which is very much shaped by its narrative, and that artists have been the principal leaders in influencing, readjusting, and shifting narratives about this country because of the stories we are prepared to tell in our work.
Some of the stories that have been told by the artists we have been honored to present at The Bridge PHL can be seen on our Video and Photo Gallery pages, and even more can be found on our YouTube Channel.
We also urge you to take a moment to visit our Antiracism page for more information on actions we all can take to dismantle structural racism and white supremacy both within our world and within ourselves.
#BlackLivesMatter #AllBlackLivesMatter
Love & Reparations,
The Bridge PHL
Poster artwork by Tiffani Dean,
featuring photos by Sharita Riggs.
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Please join us for
LIVE, LOVE, LIBERATE: A Tapestry of Life. Thursday August 27th @ 7PM Streaming via The Bridge PHL YouTube channel and Facebook page. Featuring the work of: Jody Austin & Tiffani Dean, TS Hawkins, Lois Moses, Craig Liggeons, Janelle T. Harvey & Susan Chase, Karen “Magic Fingaz” Smith & Leslie D Hamilton, Storyteller Extraordinaire, KAYPRI, Trish Jane, Bernard Collins, & more! |
"I was there, I felt the love, I bathe in the creative energy, and I will be back."
"Participating in The Bridge PHL made me feel like I had found my people and that my piece achieved more than I thought it could when I first wrote it."
"The Bridge Festival is open arms to many communities showing art can be a large embrace that heals and inspires."
"The energy of the festival was amazing.
It was beyond comforting to be in a safe/brave space."
"The Bridge PHL is an amazing platform for voices that may not have had the opportunity to share a body of work. It is a much needed festival."
"A very grounding, connective, powerful, thought-provoking space. I am thankful for everyone who made that space possible."
"Participating in The Bridge PHL made me feel like I had found my people and that my piece achieved more than I thought it could when I first wrote it."
"The Bridge Festival is open arms to many communities showing art can be a large embrace that heals and inspires."
"The energy of the festival was amazing.
It was beyond comforting to be in a safe/brave space."
"The Bridge PHL is an amazing platform for voices that may not have had the opportunity to share a body of work. It is a much needed festival."
"A very grounding, connective, powerful, thought-provoking space. I am thankful for everyone who made that space possible."
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Antiracism Page
Our Antiracism page is filled with links to helpful educators to follow, podcasts, training, films, books, and organizations, all available now on our website. Please check it out. Starting this spring The Bridge PHL began hosting informal Zoom meet-ups for those in our community who hold white privilege and are working through Layla F. Saad's "Me and White Supremacy" , as our white directors are, as part of our antiracism educational journey.
Come join the discussion. Please send us an email for more information. |
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Upcoming Events & Important Dates
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THANK YOU to everyone who came out and supported our 2019 festival in November! Our Bridge PHL family continues to grow and flourish each year, and we could not be more grateful. For more information please see the archived 2019 Bridge PHL Festival page , our Photo Gallery and Video Gallery. |
Build The Bridge Tees!
Previously only available at our events, you can now order your
BUILD THE BRIDGE PHL tee shirts right here!
25% of all our tee shirt sales is always donated to Black Lives Matter.
Click the shirts below to order!
BUILD THE BRIDGE PHL tee shirts right here!
25% of all our tee shirt sales is always donated to Black Lives Matter.
Click the shirts below to order!
Women's Baby Tees
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The Bridge Logo Tees
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The Bridge PHL is proudly a fiscally-sponsored project of Fractured Atlas. Your tax-deductible donation helps us to produce and present powerful, original acts of theatre which encourage long overdue dialogue and openness on racial oppression and inclusion. Any amount helps and is greatly appreciated. Click the Fractured Atlas logo to donate. Thank you!
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