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Articles by Philadelphia Sun Staff

Official: White House didn’t want to tell seniors not to fly

March 12, 2020

ABOVE PHOTO: Vice President Mike Pence, right, along with Florida Sen. Rick Scott, left, and Gov. Ron DeSantis, center, speaks to the media after a meeting with cruise line company leaders to discuss the efforts to fight the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, at Port Everglades, Saturday March 7, 2020, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.  (AP…

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Welcome a four-legged family member with care

March 12, 2020

Tips for a successful, lifelong pet adoption FAMILY FEATURES Bringing home a new pet can be exciting and heartwarming. Before you get caught up in the excitement of adopting a pet, however, it’s important to do a bit of homework and have conversations to ensure you’re choosing a lifelong fit for your family. When considering…

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Five tips to fight sleep deprivation

March 12, 2020

FAMILY FEATURES Despite a desire for perfect sleep, Americans are not even close to getting the recommended eight hours a night, and 1 in 4 Americans believes the sleep they are getting isn’t the quality rest they want and need. “To put sleep deprivation into perspective, 37% of Americans report they have fallen asleep behind…

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Spring 2020 exhibition opening: ‘Anna Russell Jones: The Art of Design’

March 12, 2020

Fri., Mar 20th 6:00pm – 8:00pm, Free with RSVP On Friday, March 20, the African American Museum in Philadelphia invites you to the opening of our Spring 2020 special exhibition, “Anna Russell Jones: The Art of Design.” Along with remarks by the exhibition curator, Huewayne Watson, this event includes wine, light bites and live music….

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Cameron and Lauren share lessons, life after ‘Love Is Blind’

March 12, 2020

ABOVE PHOTO: Cameron Hamilton, left, and Lauren Speed in a scene from the romance reality series “Love is Blind.” The couple, who have never met face-to-face, decided to get engaged based on the emotional connection they make while dating behind walls. The couple have been married for a year and a half.  (Netflix via AP)…

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Dexter Darden talks the importance of ‘Burden’

March 12, 2020

By Kharisma McIlwaine The U.S. Dramatic Audience Sundance Award winning film, “Burden,” tells the true story of an unlikely friendship between Mike Burden, a former Ku Klux Klan [KKK] member and Rev. David Kennedy, a Black reverend. Burden, who came from a long line of KKK members, including his father and grandfather, opened the Red…

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McCoy Tyner, iconic and influential jazz pianist, dies

March 12, 2020

ABOVE PHOTO: McCoy Tyner Trio at the XXXII International Jazz Festival on November 20, 2011 in Grenada, Spain. McCoy playing piano. Tyner died last Friday at the age of 81. (Photo: shutterstock) ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — McCoy Tyner, the groundbreaking and influential jazz pianist and the last surviving member of the John Coltrane Quartet, has…

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Smooth Traveler: The Black Dispatch: Spying While Black (Part Two)

March 12, 2020

ABOVE PHOTO: Harriet Tubman statue   (Photo: Renée S. Gordon) By Renée S. Gordon  African Americans served as spies during the American Revolution with the belief that their service would prove the loyalty of the people, improve their condition and for the ever present promises of freedom. However, the status of African Americans largely did…

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