Articles by Philadelphia Sun Staff

This month, New Mexico joined at least 21 other states that ban guns where people vote. ABOVE PHOTO: A gun rights advocate with an “I VOTED” sticker on his holster gathers with others for an annual rally on the steps of the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., Monday, May 6, 2019. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) By…

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BPT Filing taxes online has made an often-dreaded task easier and more convenient. However, it’s important to be aware of heightened cyber security risks during tax season that could lead to identity theft. In 2023, the IRS flagged over a million tax returns for possible identity theft and found a 31% increase in fraudulent returns…

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Opal Lee, left, applauds during a ceremony before raising the first wall to her new home on her family’s former lot in Fort Worth, Texas on Thursday, March 21, 2024. Lee, one of the driving forces behind Juneteenth becoming a national holiday, attended a ceremony to watch as the walls are raised on new home….

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ABOVE PHOTO: Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signs an education overhaul bill into law, March 8, 2023, at the state Capitol in Little Rock, Ark. On Monday, March 25, 2024, a high school teacher and two students sued Arkansas over the state’s ban on critical race theory and “indoctrination” in public schools, asking a federal…

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Through the City Commissioner’s new satellite offices, Philadelphia’s voters will be able to get everything they need to exercise their franchise without having to leave their neighborhoods. By Denise Clay-Murray Next month, Pennsylvanians will head to the polls to cast their ballots in the April 23 primary election. Because voter turnout in Philadelphia often determines…

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By A. Bruce Crawley In recent years, we have witnessed the election of a first Black U.S. president, a first Black female U.S. vice president, and seen historically high levels of Black higher education degree holders. In the midst of these signs of Black progress, it’s difficult to imagine a more insidious and “throwback-racist” issue…

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Season 4 of the successful video podcast, “Dishing with Patricia,” viewed by over one million constant fans, will launch its Daily Audio Podcast (DAP) on April 3. The guest will be Sundé W. Daniels, MBA, CLC, Managing Director, Center Manager Center for Black Maternal Health and Reproductive Justice at Tufts University School of Medicine in…

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Salima Suswell views politics from a local, national, and international level, and thinks you should too. By Denise Clay-Murray From the streets of our nation’s capital to Philadelphia’s City Hall, the conflict between Israel and Hamas has led to protests that have bled into the 2024 presidential election. For example, members of the Muslim community…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Regina King arrives at the premiere of “Shirley” on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at The Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) By Kharisma McIlwaine Shirley Anita Chisholm was, without a doubt, one of the most dynamic women in history. Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1924, and raised in Barbados…

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ABOVE PHOTO: From left, Justice Smith stars as “Aren” and David Alan Grier stars as “Roger” in writer/director Kobi Libii’s “The American Society of Magical Negroes”, a Focus Features release. By Kharisma McIlwaine “The American Society of Magical Negroes” has received its fair share of backlash since its release. The controversy surrounding the film centers…

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