First Person Arts

Last reminder! All the hard work by these amazing young storytellers will be shared with you.

Join us tomorrow: August 1, 2025, 10AM, @ CIC Building, 3675 Market Street, 2nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104

The Final Performance of Student Storytellers engaged in a Summer of Brotherly Truths: A Three Week Storytelling Jawn

End of Summer & Back to School Live - Student Storytelling Event with the VIP Storytelling Camp

Featuring:
» VIP Student Stories
» Youth Peace Patrol Presentation
» A Year of Brotherly Action Highlights
» Audience Activations
» Guest Speakers
» Music

Doors open 10AM - Start time 11AM.

Reminder! All the hard work by these amazing young storytellers will be shared with you.

Join us: August 1, 2025, 10AM, @ CIC Building, 3675 Market Street, 2nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104

The Final Performance of Student Storytellers engaged in a Summer of Brotherly Truths: A Three Week Storytelling Jawn

End of Summer & Back to School Live - Student Storytelling Event with the VIP Storytelling Camp

Featuring:
» VIP Student Stories
» Youth Peace Patrol Presentation
» A Year of Brotherly Action Highlights
» Audience Activations
» Guest Speakers
» Music

Doors open 10AM - Start time 11AM.

Finally! All the hard work by these amazing young storytellers will be shared with you.

Join us: August 1, 2025, 10AM, @ CIC Building, 3675 Market Street, 2nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104

The Final Performance of Student Storytellers engaged in a Summer of Brotherly Truths: A Three Week Storytelling Jawn

End of Summer & Back to School Live - Student Storytelling Event with the VIP Storytelling Camp

Featuring:
» VIP Student Stories
» Youth Peace Patrol Presentation
» A Year of Brotherly Action Highlights
» Audience Activations
» Guest Speakers
» Music

Doors open 10AM - Start time 11AM.

Earlier in the year, we were grateful to receive a Community Expansion Grant (CEG) from the City of Philadelphia’s Office of Public Safety, Anti-Violence Community Partnership Grants.

The press conference was on Wednesday, June 18. The vibe was epic, a couple hundred amazing folks all working hard to make Philly safer, cleaner, greener, and . , and Adam Geer were in the house.

knows how to work a crowd, but we all felt something at the beginning of her time at mic... Grateful for the support! This will help expand our TRIGGER initiatives through screenings and more in School storytelling workshops .

Shout out to Roz Picrardo & ! and the amazing folks at

Big week for ... Tuesday evening, we had an amazing event with on reclaiming love... check our posts for more details. it was uplifting and affecting. Thanks to all the beautiful people who came out, got a free flower, and shared it with someone they love. Amazing stories from Quincy Harris (), talented artist and poet E the poet-emcee (), dedicated community advocate John Chin (), DBHIDS staff member and Bridge Builder Octavius L. Blount (), poet Abdullah Khafra (), and architect Jovanny Ramos, and amazing direction from David Acosta () and the glorious , what a venue!

On Tuesday we walked in to Junior Defenders summer program at the end of an amazing presentation and talkback BY A STUDENT about (Post-Traumatic Slave Syndrome). Some amazing fiscussion, allyship tips and around confidence in the next generation of leaders.

We were there to present Trigger, our film on the trauma surrounding gun violence in Philly, aided by Roz from , Chad Dion Lassiter and the amazing Bruce Nash.

LAST CHANCE :: FREE LIVE EVENT: June 17, Doors 6:30pm, Fringe Arts, 140 N Christopher Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19106.⁠
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Presenting a groundbreaking event just in time for Father's Day: Reclaiming Love: Self, Brotherhood, and Community, brought to you by the creators of the documentary film Trigger.⁠
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Engaging Males of Color Beyond Expectations is thrilled to host this evening filled with live storytelling, where men will candidly share their journeys centered on three vital types of love: love for oneself, love for one’s brothers, and love for the community at large. ⁠
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Featured speakers sharing their powerful narratives include esteemed radio and television personality Quincy Harris (), talented artist and poet E the poet-emcee (), dedicated community advocate John Chin (), DBHIDS staff member and Bridge Builder Octavius L. Blount (), poet Abdullah Khafra (), and architect Jovanny Ramos ().⁠

Brought to you by First Person Arts and
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REMINDER :: FREE LIVE EVENT: June 17, Doors 6:30pm, Fringe Arts, 140 N Christopher Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19106.⁠
⁠
Presenting a groundbreaking event just in time for Father's Day: Reclaiming Love: Self, Brotherhood, and Community, brought to you by the creators of the documentary film Trigger.⁠
⁠
Engaging Males of Color Beyond Expectations is thrilled to host this evening filled with live storytelling, where men will candidly share their journeys centered on three vital types of love: love for oneself, love for one’s brothers, and love for the community at large. ⁠
⁠
Featured speakers sharing their powerful narratives include esteemed radio and television personality Quincy Harris (), talented artist and poet E the poet-emcee (), dedicated community advocate John Chin (), DBHIDS staff member and Bridge Builder Octavius L. Blount (), poet Abdullah Khafra (), and architect Jovanny Ramos ().⁠

Brought to you by First Person Arts and
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LINK. IN. BIO>

FREE LIVE EVENT: June 17, Doors 6:30pm, Fringe Arts, 140 N Christopher Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19106.⁠
⁠
Presenting a groundbreaking event just in time for Father's Day: Reclaiming Love: Self, Brotherhood, and Community, brought to you by the creators of the documentary film Trigger.⁠
⁠
Engaging Males of Color Beyond Expectations is thrilled to host this evening filled with live storytelling, where men will candidly share their journeys centered on three vital types of love: love for oneself, love for one’s brothers, and love for the community at large. ⁠
⁠
Featured speakers sharing their powerful narratives include esteemed radio and television personality Quincy Harris (), talented artist and poet E the poet-emcee (), dedicated community advocate John Chin (), DBHIDS staff member and Bridge Builder Octavius L. Blount (), poet Abdullah Khafra (), and architect Jovanny Ramos ().⁠

Brought to you by First Person Arts and
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LINK. IN. BIO>

Dear friends,
We have made the difficult decision to pause our StorySlams until further notice.

The National Endowment for the Arts has generously supported our Slam season. However, with their current funding freeze, we have no funding available to present these valuable events.

We hope to bring the Slams back as soon as we can. But we’re currently exploring ways to make more stories from our archive available on social media for you.

In these difficult times, we must and will remain resolute, devoted to disrupting polarization by connecting people around our unique and shared experiences.

More in the bio…
Jamie J. and all at First Person Arts