Philadelphia honors The Links, Incorporated with street renaming: "This is pride, legacy"

Eighty years ago, two Philadelphia visionaries started The Links, Incorporated to help the Black community in every aspect of life. Now, the national nonprofit is being honored in Philadelphia with a street renaming.At the intersection of South 46th Street and Kingsessing Avenue, Mayor Cherelle Parker came out Friday to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the nonprofit with the reveal of The Links, Incorporated Lane."While we are linked in friendship and connected in service, the outcomes of this organization and how we have impacted neighborhoods and communities across this nation, it is what stands out," Parker, who is a member of the Philadelphia chapter, said.The impact and legacy of The Links is based in sisterhood. It's one of the country's oldest and largest volunteer organizations. With 305 chapters across the country, the nonprofit has served over 15 million people in the past two years.Members from numerous states made the trip to the founding city of Philadelphia to see the un