Kensington Welfare Rights Union (KWRU), portfolio 1, prints
Creator:
Finkle, Harvey (creator, photographer)
Date:
1994/2010
Description:
Black-and-white photographic prints depicting Kensington Welfare Rights Union (KWRU) activities, many alongside the Poor Peoples' Economic Human Rights Campaign, as people and groups related by their cause. Images include Labor party gathering (p. 1-2); Union leader, Henry Nicholas, with Willie Baptist and Tara Colon of KWRU in demonstration related to jobs (p. 3-4); Willie Baptist of KWRU (p. 5-12); KWRU founder, Cheri Honkala, with Willie Baptist (p. 13-14); Willie Baptist with Maryluz Gonzalez (p. 15-16); Willie Baptist being arrested for setting up a Tent City on a vacant lot (p. 17-18); Katie Engle of KWRU with others (p. 19-20); Cheri Honkala (p. 21-24, 119-120); Actor, Danny Glover, with Cheri Honkala during March of the Americas, a project initiated by KWRU (p. 25-26); KWRU worker being arrested, Jenny Cox (p. 27-28); Liz Ortiz of KWRU demonstrating (p. 31-33); Tara Colon of KWRU (p. 35-36); Cheri Honkala in St. Paul, Minnesota at Republican Nation Convention in 2008 at a housing demonstration (p. 37-38); Mohammud of KWRU (p. 51-52); Philadelphia Councilman, David Cohen, with Cheri Honkala supporting City of Philadelphia union workers on strike (p. 53-54); President of NOW, Pat at KWRU/PPEHRC march (p. 55-56); President of Philadelphia chapter of WILF (p. 57-58); KWRU founder, Cheri Honkala, with president of NOW (p. 59-60); Jackson Browne with others at Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador (CISPES) event (p. 61-62); Jackson Browne at PPEHRC rally (p. 63-66); Jackson Browne with Liz Ortiz and other of KWRU (p. 67-68); Street theater regarding welfare with Mary Bricker, My, Katie Engel, and Maryluz Gonzalez of KWRU (p. 75-76); International attendees of a conference on human rights established by KWRU, including Cheri Honkala (p. 81-84); Cheri Honkala with others marching on behalf of PPEHRC (p. 91-92); Cheri Honkala being arrested in St. Paul, Minnesota (p. 93-94); Cheri Honkala and Elba Rodriguez in March to Harrisburg (p. 95-96); March for Our Lives throughout the United States (p. 97-98); Liz Ortiz and others demonstrating (p. 99-100); Housing takeover Cheryl Murcerino (p. 105-106); Deaf march participant with Mark Webber, son of Cheri Honkala (p. 107-108); Cheri Honkala being arrested (p. 109-110); Mark Webber, son of Cheri Honkala, in demonstration at the congressional offices (p. 111-112); Cheri Honkala organizing residents at Stella St. (p. 123-124); Nationwide march in Tennessee (p. 125-126); Cheri Honkala with Liz Ortiz (p. 127-128); Demonstration by Independence Hall regarding affordable healthcare (p. 129-130); City Council representative, Angel Ortiz, with Elba Martinez, Cheri Honkala, and others outside the Philadelphia State Office building at Broad St. And Spring Garden St. (p. 131-132); Demonstration regarding Critical Welfare Reform in 1996 (p. 133-134); Cheri Honkala being arrested (p. 135-136); Katie Engel with Cheryl Murcerino (p. 137-138); Housing takeover (p. 139-140, 151-152); Children of Tara Colon of KWRU demonstrating in Detroit, MI (p. 145-146); “Junior” with child, child of Tara Colon (p. 149-150, 519-520); Pro-choice demonstration (p. 153-154); Labor-sponsored Mayday march (p. 155-156); Mother’s Day gathering for housing support (p. 157-158, 421-422); Cheri Honkala United States Social Forum in Detroit, MI (p. 159-160); Liz Ortiz at Mother’s Day gathering for housing support (p. 161-162); Demonstration in Washington, D.C. (p. 163-164); Cheri Honkala with Willie Baptist, “Junior” and others regarding labor-sponsored event (p. 167-168); Willie Baptist demonstrating in Philadelphia, PA (p. 169-170); Sister Margaret McKenna with Galen Tyler and Mohammed (p. 171-172); Union works demonstrating as part of United States Social Forum in Detroit, MI (p. 173-184); Co-founder of the American Indian Movement, Clyde Bellecourt, and others demonstrating in St. Paul, MN during 2008 Republican presidential nominee convention (p. 185-186, 341-342, 359-360); PPEHRC demonstration during the Republican Nation Convention in St. Paul, MN in 2008 (p. 187-188, 405-406); Demonstration during the 2004 Republican National Convention, Brooklyn, NY (p. 189-190); Cheri Honkala with son, Mark Webber, demonstrating in St. Paul, MN during 2008 Republican presidential nominee convention (p. 191-192); Demonstration at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, PA (p. 197-198); Cheri Honkala being arresting at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, PA (p. 197-198); Galen Tyler being arrested at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, PA (p. 201-204); Filmmaker, George McCullough during Human Rights demonstration during the 2004 Republican National Convention outside the United Nations building in New York City (p. 205-206, 403-404, 407-408); Cheri Honkala during March For Our Lives demonstration in New York City during the 2004 Republican National Convention (p. 209-210); Cheri Honkala holding son, Guillermo, with son Mark Webber and leader in the deaf community, Heather West, during March For Our Lives demonstration in New York City during the 2004 Republican National Convention (p. 210-211); Gloria Casarez, Welfare demonstration in Harrisburg, PA (p. 213-214); March from Mississippi to Washington D.C., celebrating the 35th anniversary of a path that Marting Luther King intended to march (p. 215-216); Cheri Honkala with son, Mark Webber, celebrating the birthday of her son, Guillermo (p. 217-218); Cheri Honkala with son, Mark Webber, and Abigail Longo demonstrating outside movie theater on Delaware Ave. in Philadelphia, PA regarding a lack of deaf acting in film casting for a deaf role (p. 219-220); Mark Webber being arrested in Philadelphia, PA (p. 221-222, 225-226); Cheri Honkala and Mark Webber protesting for the Association of the Deaf (p. 223-224); Mark Webber with Maryluz Gonzalez (p. 227-228); Mark Webber (p. 229-230); Mark Webber and Cheri Honkala (p. 231-232); Tara Colon holding child with Cheri Honkala in Detroit, MI (p. 235-236); Katie Engel with Cheryl Murcerino (p. 237-238); Katie Engel with grandchild (p. 239-240); March on Market St. in Philadelphia, PA regarding housing (p. 243-244); Housing takeover, children of KWRU parents including Mark Webber (p. 245-248); KWRU protest regarding housing (p. 251-252); Protest outside HUD in Philadelphia, PA (p. 253-254); Family placed in housing (p. 255-256); Child eating at a church, during break from a march from Philadelphia, PA to New York City (p. 259-260); Housing demonstration outside of a mural of the revered former head of the Philadelphia Welfare Rights Union and Pennsylvania State Representative, Roxanne Jones, in Philadelphia, PA (p. 261-262); “Junior” with child (p. 263-264); March for housing on Market St. In Philadelphia, PA (p. 265-268); March For Our Lives demonstration outside Independence Mall in Philadelphia, PA (p. 269-270, 279-280); Cheri Honkala with Mark Webber and others outside City Hall in Philadelphia, PA (p. 271-272); Health care protest outside Independence Mall in Philadelphia, PA (p. 273-274); Walter Lear with protesters in Center City Philadelphia, PA (p. 275-276); Kathy James of DIA with daughter in Philadelphia, PA (p. 277-278); “Peter” of KWRU (p. 281-282); Mark Webber with PPEHRC protestors outside Independence Mall in Philadelphia, PA (p. 283-284); Carol Finkle marching with KWRU near the Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia, PA (p. 287-288); Cheri Honkala with Elba Martinez and others protesting outside Independence Mall in Philadelphia, PA (p. 289-290); Protest for Economic Human Rights Campaign (p. 291-296); United States Social Forum demonstration in 2007 (p. 299-300); International human rights campaign (p. 301-302); Interpretation for deafblind at an internation human rights campaign (p. 303-306); Heather West marching in Atlanta, GA (p. 307-308); Cheri Honkala with others marching in Atlanta, GA (p. 309-312); Mary Bricker Jenkins with “Evalyn” marching in Atlanta, GA (p. 313-314); Protests against Coca-Cola in Atlanta, GA (p. 315-324); KWRU-sponsored Social Forum in Philadelphia, PA (p. 325-330, p. 335-336); Granny Peace Brigade at KWRU-sponsored Social Forum march (p. 331-332); Protestors, including Cheri Honkala’s son, Guillermo, KWRU-sponsored Social Forum in Philadelphia, PA (p. 325-330); Willie Baptist with others during march Mississippi to Washington D.C., celebrating the 35th anniversary of a path that Marting Luther King intended to march (p. 337-338); Protest during Republican National Convention in 2008 (p. 339-340); Demonstrators resting in Fort Lee, NJ (p. 345-346); March For Our Lives demonstrators in St. Paul, MN (p. 343-344, 347-364, 367-368); Cheryl Murcerino being arrested for housing takeover in Philadelphia, PA (p. 365-266); Housing takeover (p. 371-372); Cheri Honkala’s son, Guillermo, with others during PPEHRC protest (p. 373-374); United States Social Forum in Philadelphia, PA (p. 375-378); Cheri Honkala with others protesting outside the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, PA (p. 379-380); Cheri Honkala with Tim Dowlin during march from Mississippi to Washington D.C., celebrating the 35th anniversary of a path that Marting Luther King intended to march (p. 381-382); Reconstructionist Temple leader, Arthur Waskow, with others during protest (p. 385-386); Standing Rock pipeline protest in Philadelphia, PA (383-390); Danny Glover with Cheri Honkala participating in the March For The Americas campaign (p. 391-392, 397-398); March from Philadelphia, PA to New York City (p. 393-396, 399-402); Leader of Maryland farm workers during march from Washington, D.C. to New York City (p. 409-410); March from Washington, D.C. to New York City (p. 411-414); Elba Martinez, Tara Colon, Sylvia Metzler, Katie Engel, and others gathering outside HUD building in Philadelphia, PA (p. 415-416); Tim Dowlin and others being arrested during the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia, PA (p. 417-420); Cheri Honkala with son, Guillermo, during March For Our Lives protest in New York City (p. 423-438); Bushville scenes (p. 439-454); Protests against government officials for banning KWRU march of upcoming RNC in Philadelphia, PA in 2000 (p. 455-456); Sister Margaret McKenna demonstrating in Philadelphia, PA (p. 457-458); Director of Ruckus, John Sellers, who teaches civil disobedience, talking to media after court hearing for being arrested during RNC in 2000 in Philadelphia, PA (p. 459-460); Demonstrators protesting and being arrested during RNC in 2000 in Philadelphia, PA (p. 461-468); ADAPT members and anarchist collective marching from down Broad St. From City Hall to the Wells Fargo Center during the RNC in 2000 in Philadelphia, PA (p. 469-472); Cheri Honkala and her son, Guillermo, marching from down Broad St. From City Hall to the Wells Fargo Center during the RNC in 2000 in Philadelphia, PA (p. 473-474); Deaf and deafblind community members and allies, including Carol and Abigail Finkle, and Jay Ravitsky, marching from down Broad St. From City Hall to the Wells Fargo Center during the RNC in 2000 in Philadelphia, PA (p. 475-477); KWRU leadership member, Galen Tyler, marching from down Broad St. From City Hall to the Wells Fargo Center during the RNC in 2000 in Philadelphia, PA (p. 481-482); Scenes from Tent City in 1995 and 1996 in Philadelphia, PA (p. 483-486, 507-518, 523-532); Third World Playground on American St. in North Philadelphia, PA (p. 487-490); Church takeover at St. Edward the Confessor in North Philadelphia, PA in 1995 (p. 491-504); Cheri Honkala, Maryluz Gonzalez, Elba Martinez, and Gloria Casarez and others protesting the potential eviction of unhoused community living in St. Edward the Confessor church in North Philadelphia, PA in 1995 (p. 505-506); and families waiting to be evicted (p. 521-522). 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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