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The 900-square-foot store focuses on activism and ethically-produced fashion.
From volunteering to shopping to kids’ activities, there’s something for everyone in Philly looking to celebrate Earth Day.
Black Ivy Thrift, at 3605 Lancaster Ave. in West Philadelphia, sells vintage and thrifted clothing that embodies the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s. Run by Drexel University professor Kimberly McGlonn, who also owns Grant Blvd, the store doubles as a museum. It is decorated with various civil rights artifacts, including vintage gloves, records and magazine covers.
Kimberly McGlonn is opening Blk Ivy, a thrift-and-vintage spot, in Grant Blvd’s West Philly storefront. Grant Blvd will move to Penn’s campus.