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ABOVE PHOTO:  Marvin “Mandela” Smith with his cousin Rosalyn Smith Rahman at his birthday party.  (Photo courtesty: Marvin Smith)   How the iconic South African civil rights leader Nelson Mandela inspired Marvin Smith to help the young Black men of his community   By Arlene Edmonds Correspondent The nonprofit African American Men 1000 is mentoring…

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A press conference was held at the School District of Philadelphia Education Center on Tuesday, April 10, 2018, to discuss the details of this year’s College Signing Day (CSD). College Signing Day celebrates high school seniors choosing to pursue higher education at a professional training program, a community college, a four-year college or university, or…

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ABOVE PHOTOS: from Veronica Mikitka (Maven)   The museum will bring in the warm weather season with the return of past visitor favorites as well as the launch of a new membership program Independence Seaport Museum welcomes summer with a lineup of exciting programs on the Delaware River that reach all ages. The museum is…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  The Trades for a Difference (TFAD) grand opening on 6612 Chew Avenue.  (Photo: Brandon C. Ballard )   By Arlene Edmonds Correspondent Entrepreneur Jordan Parisse-Ferrarini is on a mission to introduce youths and adults of all ages to the option of going into the trades. Through his nonprofit organization, Trades for a Difference,…

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By Michael Sisak NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A topless protester with “Women’s Lives Matter” written on her body jumped a barricade and got within a few feet of Bill Cosby on Monday as the comedian walked into a suburban Philadelphia courthouse for the start of his sexual assault retrial. The unidentified woman ran in front…

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The first iBuyBlack shopping tour focused on businesses in near Southwest and West Philadelphia. Tolani Lawrence-Lightfoot, owner of Snapdragon Flowers, located at 5015 Baltimore Avenue, welcomed the tour participants with open arms.  In addition to flowers, she features lotions, oils, spirit sprays and other great gifts for that special someone.  Call Snapdragon at 267.209.6066 for…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  From the left: Jaynee Reeves- Davis, Rosalind Realer, Leah Williams, Donna Roderick- Members of The Drifters Inc. of Southeastern Pennsylvania model hats for auction.   By Patricia Gilliam Clifford The Drifters, Inc. of Southeastern Pennsylvania held its 15th Annual “Hattitude for Education” Hat Auction and Luncheon, on March 26, 2018 at the Sheraton…

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Dilworth Park at City Hall is springing to life once again with eight-eeks of pop-up fitness. Join in the fun with free group fitness programs, led by top-notch trainers from Optimal Sport Health Clubs that include boot camps, yoga and Zumba. These classes are designed to keep you informed and in shape – all in…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Attendees hold a portrait of Martin Luther King Jr. during the King Day at the Dome event, Monday, Jan. 18, 2016, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt) By Jesse J. Holland and Emily Swanson associated press WASHINGTON — Fifty years after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., only 1 in 10 African…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  The Rev. Ralph Abernathy, right, and Bishop Julian Smith, left, flank Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., during a civil rights march in Memphis, Tenn., March 28, 1968. (AP Photo/Jack Thornell) By Errin Haines Whack associated press ATLANTA — Tyrone Brooks was 22 years old and 400 miles away, seeking clues to an unsolved…

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