Philadelphia feels like home in a way that no other city ever has. Its streets and buildings embrace me. Its people—Eagles fanatics and cheesesteak enthusiasts—are my extended family. But my city is no utopia. It is one of the most racially segregated major cities in the country, with an ever-widening wealth gap. While blue-blooded Main Liners dine in style, thousands of people don’t know where their next meal is coming from. Every day, I see people sitting...

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