Love Now Media

If you are interested exploring environmental justice, the nature gap and how more access to nature and green space could decrease gun violence, please take a look at this short documentary produced by Love Now Media exploring the relationship. This is an especially urgent topic now that funds previously allocated to plant trees in Philadelphia have been frozen. Thank you to Stoneleigh Foundation for supporting this project! Watch the film here. https://lnkd.in/e_sRtXpv

The cover story for Love Now Magazine's fall issue is now live! https://lnkd.in/emtksHYw

This morning, I found myself deeply reflecting on the significance of Juneteenth. While it was only recently recognized as a federal holiday, for those of us in the African American Griot community, Juneteenth has always held a profound importance. It is a day that underscores the vital role of Black storytellers and Black media in our society. Juneteenth, often referred to as our nation's second Independence Day, marks the day Black people learned of their freedom. Imagine the gravity of working as enslaved people, unaware that freedom had already been granted. For 2.5 years, this crucial information was withheld, leaving them in bondage despite their legal liberation. The delay in receiving this life-altering news is a stark reminder of the power of information—or the lack thereof. This historical context mirrors the mission of Love Now Media. Our work embodies freedom, connection, power, joy, and the relentless pursuit of affirmation and liberation. Through our stories, we remind our audiences that we are already free and inherently powerful. We challenge systems that seek to suppress our voices and diminish our joy. Our programs are designed to uplift those at the margins, ensuring that no community is left behind. ------Link to the full letter: https://lnkd.in/eWYpvBBy

Really proud of the work Love Now Media is doing for our project A More Loving Philly. We interviewed 3 dozen people about their vision for a more loving city and learned about what they needed in order to experience 'love'. We synthesized the transcripts using AI to discover the most common themes, then assigned some of the best reporters in our city to report on those themes. Here's the 2nd story in the More Loving Philly Series by Annette John-Hall. A big THANK YOU to our partners at Resolve Philly for supporting this work!

So proud of the Love Now Media team and the movement we've been building through Love Now Magazine. While many think "print is dead" we are learning that prioritizing people and creating space for stories to be shared is a way to make the "print come alive." Here are some photos from our last release event where those featured, our writers, family members and friends came together to celebrate their contributions to the Spring issue of the magazine's love-rooted stories. Copies of the magazine are available in Philadelphia at 10 Brown's Shoprite and Fresh Grocer supermarkets, and several small businesses (DVINITI Skin Care, REC Philly and Heres2CoolStuff). You can also subscribe at https://lnkd.in/eW_fphzg (Photographer: Tezarah Wilkins)