On the edge of Chinatown

Cinthya Hioe is one of the many brilliant young activists fighting full time against the arena. She demonstrates here just how close to Chinatown the arena would be. Spring 2024

Lobbyists in action

Watch as Jenny Zhang and Seth Anderson-Oberman step up to defend the city of Philadelphia just prior to a crucial City Council session — the introduction of legislation to approve the arena. October 24, 2024

Stephen Girard · Blood Money

Debbie Wei is a leader in the fight against the arena, and she’s also a lifelong teacher and lecturer This teach-in is based on the curriculum unit she recently researched and developed for the Philadelphia school district.

Learn the shocking history of one of Philadelphia’s city fathers, Stephen Girard, still listed as among the 20 richest people in history. Turns out, he made his fortune as a slave trader and international drug lord. Remember hearing something about the Opium Wars.?

My entrée into No Arena Chinatown Solidarity (NACS) was a call from Debora Kodish, a folklorist/activist friend, asking me if I was interested in documenting the struggle against the arena. Debora is the producer on all of these videos, explaining strategy and making sure I’m in the right place at the right time. To learn more about the struggle to stop the arena, go to the NACS YouTube page.