Germantown Unity Day - The Melting Pot that is PHILADELPHIA

These pictures were taken by Jesse Brown Jr. in August 2008. I grew up with Jesse's daughter, and I knew he was a photographer, so I asked him if he had any good neighborhood pics. Did he ever! I choose to post these three from Germantown Unity Day 2008, which took place in the late summer on the historical Germantown Ave. in Wister, Philadelphia.

This area is currently known for its concentrated population of Muslims, who live and have many businesses in the area. However, the area is still home to a diverse community of Philadelphians as shown in the pictures. This is what I love about Philly: you can get a little bit of this and a little bit of that!