Britt James

Founder of Philly Unknown

Philadelphia, PA

“I started it because I was coming out of a pretty dark period in my life. I had made this pact with myself that if I was able to come out of this dark period, I would start a platform where people could come together...they could have a place to be.”

His triumph over substance use disorder gave birth to one of Philly's leading organizations in community outreach and education.  

With the help of our friends at Meet Philadelphia, we sat down with Britt James who shares how Philly Unknown got its roots, and what they are doing to empower struggling communities.