Kensington Welfare Rights Union (KWRU), portfolio 2, prints
Creator:
Finkle, Harvey (creator, photographer)
Date:
1993/2000
Description:
Black-and-white photographic prints depicting Kensington Welfare Rights Union (KWRU) activities, as well as people and groups with whom they worked. Images include scenes from Tent City in 1995 and 1996 in Philadelphia, PA (p. 1-22, 25-78); Casanova at Tent City in 1995 in Philadelphia, PA (p. 23-24); Cheryl Murcerino’s daughter and others demonstrating in front of the HUD office in Philadelphia, PA (p. 79-80); Scenes of “Bushville,” a tent city, during the Economic Human Rights march during the RNC in 2000 in Philadelphia, PA (p. 81-92); Residents of a rehabilitation house in North Philadelphia, PA, set up by Sister Margaret McKenna (p. 93-94, 195-196); Demonstration at Independence Mall in Philadelphia, PA (p. 95-96, 351-352); 1199C union President, Henry Nicholas, marches with KWRU members relating to Bill Clinton-imposed welfare “reforms” which were harmful to the community, including Cheri Honkala and Katie Engel (p. 97-98); Katie Moran, wife of labor activist Jim Moran, demonstrating with KWRU regarding labor welfare (p. 99-100); Willy Baptist demonstrating with KWRU (p. 101-102); Demonstrations marches with KWRU members relating to Bill Clinton-imposed welfare “reforms” which were harmful to the community (p. 103-116, 119-122, 133-134); KWRU and high school students, many of whom members of the Asian American Union, protested the House Ways and Means committee hearing (p. 117-118, 349-350); Liz Ortiz with KWRU (p. 123-124); Danny Glover and Cheri Honkala with KWRU on the March of the Americas (p. 125-126); Jackson Browne with KWRU on the March of the Americas (p. 127-128); President of N.O.W., Pat Ireland, with KWRU on the March of the Americas (p. 129-130); Demonstration at welfare office (p. 131-132); Encampment near Kensington Ave. and Lehigh Ave. (p. 143-144); 1199C union President, Henry Nicholas, marches with KWRU members (p. 147-148, 175-176, 217-220); 1199C union President, Henry Nicholas, with union organizer, Bob Brown, and head of Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (p. 149-150); Katie Engel and KWRU supporting residents on Stella St. in North Philadelphia, PA regarding water issues (p. 153-154, 255-256); Liz Ortiz (p. 179-182); Casanova at KWRU meeting analyzing activities at 2004 RNC (p. 191-192); Funeral of KWRU member (p. 193-194, 385-386); CLS lawyer, Jonathan Blazer, giving instructions to KWRU demonstrators for Disappeared in Action (p. 197-198); KWRU protests at Public Assistance office in Philadelphia suburbs (p. 199-202, 253-254, 293-294); Mark Webber, son of Cheri Honkala (p. 203-204); Shane Claiborne of Simple Way being arrested at State Office in Philadelphia, PA (p. 211-212); Jenny Cox being arrested at Kensington Ave. and Lehigh Ave. on North Philadelphia, PA (p. 213-214); Sister Margaret McKenna with Galen Tyler (p. 221-222); Mary Bricker Jenkins with Sister Margarent McKenna and others demonstrating in Public Welfare office (p. 223-224); Will O’Brien demonstrating against the detention of KWRU leader, Cheri Honkala (p. 225-226); Arrests of KWRU members at the Public Assistance Office at Front St. and Lehigh Ave. (p. 227-228); Demonstrator arrested in front of the convention center in Philadelphia, PA on the issue of affordable housing (p. 231-232); Cheryl Murcerino protesting in Pennsylvania Senator, Arlen Specter’s office (p. 233-234, 305-306); Galen Tyler with daughter watch wife/mother, Erica, being arrested with Joy Butts (p. 235-236); Joy Butts (p. 237-238); Maryluz with members of the deaf and deafblind community on a bus to Harrisburg, PA (p. 239-240); Stop at Fort Lee, NJ during the Washington, DC to New York City (p. 247-248); KWRU member, “My,” being arrested in demonstration at the Public Assistance Office at Front St. and Lehigh Ave. In Philadelphia, PA (p. 249-250); PPEHRC protest near the UN building in New York City (p. 261-262); Mary Bricker Jenkins with Liz Thul, Rick Goldstein and others (p. 271-272); Executive Director if the Mon-Valley Unemployment Committee, Paul Lodico at welfare office (p. 273-274); Liz Thul with KWRU (p. 275-276); KWRU canvasses neighborhood to advise residents regarding welfare rights (p. 277-278); KWRU office on North 5th St. Philadelphia, PA (p. 279-280); Liz Ortiz and others demonstrating outside State Office in Philadelphia, PA (p. 281-282); KWRU community discussion (p. 283-284, 303-304); Washington, DC to New York City march (p. 285-286); Katie Engel canvassing for KWRU support (p. 295-296); Street theater regarding welfare with Mary Bricker, My, Katie Engel, and Maryluz Gonzalez of KWRU (p. 297-298); Demonstration outside public office (p. 299-300); Welfare reform street demonstration in Kensington neighborhood in Philadelphia, PA (p. 307-308); Heather West with others in Southern United States (p. 309-310); Lee Ballinger travelling with KWRU (p. 311-313); Mon-Valley Unemployed Committee demonstration arrest (p. 315-316); “Sarah” arrested outside convention center in Philadelphia, PA (p. 317-318); Tara Colon and Elba Martinez in a takeover house (p. 327-328); Consumer Education and Protection Association Executive Director, Lance Haver, with Cheri Honkala outside the convention center in Philadelphia, PA (p. 329-330); Cheri Honkala leading KWRU March For The Americas alongside farm workers union leader from Maryland (p. 337-338); Cheri Honkala being arrested in Philadelphia, PA (p. 339-340); Truth Commission in New York City (p. 345-346); Protest in public assistance office in Philadelphia suburbs (p. 347-348); Protest outside the PGW building in Philadelphia, PA (p. 353-354); Protest outside the convention center in Philadelphia, PA, including Katie Engel (p. 357-358); Protests during the 2004 RNC in Philadelphia, PA (p. 375-376); Deaf dance group, Wild Zappers, entertaining KWRU members during the 2004 RNC protests (p. 377-380); Riverside Church, New York City, featuring New Jersey-based union leader, Jenny Cox of KWRU, and others (p. 389-404); KWRU member marching in El Paso, TX (p. 409-410); Sister Margaret McKenna (p. 421-422); Various bus tour images relating to a march from Philadelphia, PA to Boston, MA and then west (p. 411-420, 423-446, 449-500); and Human Rights lawyer, Peter Weiss (p. 447-448). The KWRU is an organization composed of people including those living in poverty, on public assistance, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), houseless/homeless/unhoused/unsheltered, and working menial jobs. KWRU is multi-racial reflecting the population of the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Harvey Finkle (born March 28, 1934) is a self-taught documentary still photographer and photojournalist who has documented social, economic, cultural, and political issues across the city of Philadelphia, the United States, and the world. Finkle's work largely focuses on activism relating to historically underrepresented communities, including people living on low income, unhoused/unsheltered/houseless people/people experiencing homelessness, refugees, immigrants, and disabled people.
The contents of the "Harvey Finkle photographs," an archival collection of photographic material created by Harvey Finkle, of which this volume of digitized images is a part, is held at the University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts and is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0.
Notes:
All photographs taken by Harvey Finkle. The front and back of each black-and-white photographic print has been scanned. In some cases, pertinent information is written or inscribed on the back of the prints that is not reflected in the description of this volume of photographs.
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