Philadelphia was everything that Boston could never be. After two miserable years of living in Massachusetts and desperately seeking an out, a weekend visit to Philly during the Odunde Festival did me in. The streets were crowded with black people. Their beauty was an overwhelming barrage to the senses. Booths burst with vibrant African prints.… Continue reading One Photo, One City
Author: April Dobbins
April Dobbins is a filmmaker, writer, and photographer. Her work has been featured in a number of publications, among them Calyx, Cimarron Review, Redivider, Harvard University’s Transition magazine, and the Philadelphia City Paper. April's documentary photography project, Alabamaland, chronicles her family’s life and history in the rural South. Follow her at aprildobbins.com.