7.30.2009

Let's Do the Twist


Here’s a nice feel-good story about race, West Philadelphia, and American Bandstand: "Nice Beat, Nasty Ban: 'Bandstand' Kept Them Apart - But No Longer." It’s as I’ve said before: inclusivity isn’t just about fairness or redress past wrongs, it’s about benefitting everyone involved, whether it’s better athletic competitions or better regional economies. Or, in the case of two old friends bopping to an internal beat at 46th and Market, dancing and entertainment.
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