For the greater good, Philadelphia, & the hell of it

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Good reads in all shapes and sizes.

Publishing thought-provoking editorials with wit, satire, and intense focus, alongside sharp articles on current matters.

From the harsh reality of gun violence in Philadelphia to a drug-fueled nosedive in a satirical world of sports psychology; and everything in between.

MIC

Philly’s impressively and expansively talented music & creative scene.

Flower handouts and funny shout-outs to the killers doing incredibly dope shit. No weak shit here.

The bigger picture is that of community connection, charitable fundraising, and furthering youth development resources. The City Root is established by, and published on behalf of those trying to break through and make their mark on this spinning ball of shit through goodwill and creative innovation. All done with the deliberate intention to bring unique content to the oversaturated arena social media and internet content.

Art & Life. Music & Madness.

THE Full CREW

Kevin Chevalier

Writer & EDITOR

The City Root is the culmination of 15+ years of dedication to the craft—from high school raps to human interest stories and screenplays.

His published words are consistently on the magic of music, the madness of the world, and whatever else tugs at the heartstrings.

West Philly’s home. Delco grown. Temple grad.

CONTRIBUTORS

  • Yemme Mojo

    MARKETING & CREATIVE ASSOCIATE

    Talented and inspired graphic/tattoo/music artist. Yemme Mo is a jack of all trades and partner on all things City Root, Boom Box, and Phight Club. Yemme loves community, creativity, connection, and tasty vegan food.

  • Eli Edison

    GRAPHIC DESIGNER

    Eli lends his artistic hand to our aesthetic and his active, creative mind to our development. While it was still in operation, Eli was the co-director of Yung Kandy, a gallery/music venue in Brewerytown. He was raised in Baltimore but has called Philly home for quite a while.

  • Elijah Brocco

    WRITER

    Elijah writes in the moment — in musical trances, city occult wormholes, and mental health deep dives. They’re also a science-fiction novelist, proud bearded dragon parent, and a music theory nerd.

  • Kelsey Cruz

    Kelsey Cruz

    WRITER

    As a journalism graduate from Temple University, Kelsey has credits with Policygenuis, Philadelphia Neighborhoods, and the late, great Levo League. (She has also written two books!) She loves gin, feminist theory, and Dave Matthews Band, and she currently lives in South Jersey with her husband, two rescue dogs, and infant daughter.

  • Caper Elliot

    WRITER

    Casper writes media & music articles and was a massive help during our launch process across the board. When they’re not binging their latest TV or music obsession, you can find them painting, making playlists, and drinking unhealthy amounts of iced tea.

  • Josh Perrin

    CARTOONIST & ANIMATOR

    Josh is putting his stamp on The City Root, The Boom Box and Phight Club, not long after his “Grapeful Balloons” won the Best of Animation award at the 2023 premiering at the Philadelphia Independent Film Festival.

  • Chris Kennedy

    VIDEOGRAPHER

    For years, Chris put on awesome shows in his parent’s basement in the Lehigh Valley, providing a place to play for local bands and a place to convene for the area’s creative scene. For The City Root, he shot and edited some of our Shootin’ episodes.

  • BASHIR JACKSON

    VIDEO ASSISTANT

    In only a few months with The City Root, Bashir worked on everything from social media video reels, to sports articles, to Neighborhood Tour edits.

  • KayLeigh MacFarlan

    MARKETING COORDINATOR

    A recent Temple University graduate, Kayleigh is now at Bravo Group and working in Public Relations. While here, she facilitated the original #SmallBizPHL initiative to highlight local businesses that were affected by the pandemic and her write-ups and efforts still show up in some of those instagram highlights today.

  • Diana DeVincent The City Root

    Diana DeVincent

    MARKETING COORDINATOR

    As a writer, marketing coordinator, interviewer, jack of all trades, Diana helped evolve The City Root from an idea on paper to an online publication in 2020 and early 2021. Today, she is an Account Manager at Piano.

  • Kevin Fox

    WRITER

    Kevin wrote a few movie reviews & social commentary pieces for The City Root. We also published a few from his own personal blog: vulpesjournal.blogspot.com and at pastemagazine.com