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‘Privilege begets privilege’: The lines of the Penn Alexander catchment create ‘surreal sense of apartness’ in West Philly

As a student in Philly, I felt unsafe at school. I've made sure my daughter won't feel the same.

Ahmed Moor and his daughter Inka Moor, 4, posed for a portrait near the Penn Alexander School in Philadelphia, Pa. on Tuesday, December 20, 2022. Moor and his family live in the catchment for Penn Alexander. Inka will be going to kindergarten next year.
Ahmed Moor and his daughter Inka Moor, 4, posed for a portrait near the Penn Alexander School in Philadelphia, Pa. on Tuesday, December 20, 2022. Moor and his family live in the catchment for Penn Alexander. Inka will be going to kindergarten next year.Read moreMonica Herndon / Staff Photographer