<description>&lt;p&gt;In a city that has seen dramatic change since Rocky’s time, why do so many still identify with this movie character? We tour the neighborhoods where Rocky lived to understand their modern-day challenges, like development, violence and addiction. Along the way, we meet courageous advocates and public artists who fight every day to bring hope and opportunity to their communities.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Show Notes&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://assets.scriptslug.com/live/pdf/scripts/rocky-1976.pdf"&gt;Rocky, original screenplay&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Michelle Angela Ortiz, &lt;a href="https://www.ourmarketproject.com/"&gt;Our Market Project&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/OperationSaveOurCity/"&gt;Operation Save Our City&lt;/a&gt;, Roz Pichardo FB Page&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Learn more about “&lt;a href="https://aldianews.com/en/leadership/advocacy/phillys-mama-sunshine"&gt;Mama Sunshine&lt;/a&gt;”&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://kctphilly.org/"&gt;Kensington Corridor Trust&lt;/a&gt; website&lt;/li&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.phila.gov/services/mental-physical-health/learn-how-to-get-and-use-naloxone-narcan/"&gt;Learn to administer Narcan&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; </description>

The Statue

WHYY

Rocky’s Stoop

JAN 31, 202325 MIN
The Statue

Rocky’s Stoop

JAN 31, 202325 MIN

Description

In a city that has seen dramatic change since Rocky’s time, why do so many still identify with this movie character? We tour the neighborhoods where Rocky lived to understand their modern-day challenges, like development, violence and addiction. Along the way, we meet courageous advocates and public artists who fight every day to bring hope and opportunity to their communities.

Show Notes