Constance Garcia-Barrio

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BSR Contributor Since March 24, 2020

Constance Garcia-Barrio (she/her pronouns) is a freelance writer who lives in Mt. Airy.

Constance Garcia-Barrio, a Philadelphia freelancer, writes about education, travel, theater, and Black culture in the US and in Hispanic countries. Her credits include the Inquirer, Grid magazine, Christian Science Monitor, and more. You can reach her at [email protected].

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Illustration by Hannah Kaplan for Broad Street Review.

Writers can do justice to characters outside their own identities. Here’s how.

Under other skins

Writing in the voice of a character who doesn’t share your identity takes a lot of learning and soul-searching, finds author Constance Garcia-Barrio, but it can be done well.

Constance Garcia-Barrioand Illustration by Hannah Kaplan

Mar 24, 2020 Essays 5 minute read

In front of a huge Chinatown protest march, 3 young Asian people hold a banner saying No arena in the heart of our city

I won’t turn my back on Chinatown: Black and Asian people must stand together in Philly

A Black elder protests the proposed Sixers arena

As a woman in her 70s, West Philly native Constance Garcia-Barrio finds protest marches challenging, but she knew she had to turn out for Chinatown at the No Arena in the Heart of Our City rally on September 7, 2024.

Constance Garcia-Barrio

Sep 11, 2024 Essays 4 minute read

What to do if you’re grieving on Valentine’s Day

Tips for navigating loss as everyone celebrates love

Valentine’s Day can bring romance, tenderness, and fun, but it can also be a painful time if you’re experiencing grief. Constance Garcia-Barrio connects with Philly grief experts and resources to help you through this day and every day.

Constance Garcia-Barrio

Feb 10, 2025 Features 6 minute read

Vintage black & white photo of the very tall Williams in a lavish sequined dress, a white woman reaching up to her shoulder

Unique Black bodies fascinated Philadelphians of the past

Diverse bodies have a long history in Philly that continues today

In honor of Women's History Month, Constance Garcia-Barrio honors four Black women who appeared in Philly in the 19th and 20th centuries, drawing crowds to their unique bodies, and reflects on acceptance of diverse bodies today.

Constance Garcia-Barrio

Mar 18, 2025 Features 6 minute read

Book cover: Title & author center right on an illustration of old parchment, over an engraving of a 19th-century sailing ship

Kidnapped at Sea: The Civil War Voyage of David Henry White, by Andrew Sillen

Rescuing the story of a Black Civil War-era sailor

In Kidnapped at Sea: The Civil War Voyage of David Henry White, author Andrew Sillen draws a vivid picture of maritime life the 1860s, through the lens of a real-life Black teenager captured by a Confederate pirate ship during the Civil War.

Constance Garcia-Barrio

May 30, 2025 Reviews 4 minute read

The book cover. Title above in white script, with a smiling portrait of a young Wells on a floral purple background

Ida B. Wells: Journalist, Advocate, and Crusader for Justice, by Erica Armstrong Dunbar and Candace Buford

Courage that inspires us today

Erica Armstrong Dunbar’s latest book (coauthored with Candace Buford) explores the life of another trailblazing Black woman of American history, Ida B. Wells, making her story accessible to young readers. Constance Garcia-Barrio reviews.

Constance Garcia-Barrio

May 30, 2025 Reviews 4 minute read