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Triumph: The Untold Story of Perry Wallace

March 23, 2018

By Kharisma McIlwaine The phrase “we’ve come a long way” is often paired with conversations that tip-toe around the sordid history of our country and its racism. Yes, there has been progress, but not nearly enough. The Black athlete specifically has been a source of hatred long before they were loved for their athleticism. In…

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Obituary: Natalie J. Gaither of Yeadon, Pennsylvania

March 23, 2018

Funeral services for Natalie J. Gaither were held at St. Matthew AME Church on March 18, 2018.  Ms. Gaither died on March 5, 2018. She was 90. Natalie Jackson Gaither was born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, on September 4, 1927.  She was born to David and Clara Jackson and was the sixth of eight…

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Wearing Your Crown

March 23, 2018

ABOVE PHOTO:  The Madame C.J. Walker Award Finalists: First runner up Dr. Colona Roberts of The Smart Center of Child Development and Education; award winner Mildred Bell of Skin Health Solutions and second runner up Beverly Brown, Temples in Shape LLC. (Photo: Robert Mendelsohn)   At Saturday’s Madame C.J. Walker Awards Luncheon and Economic Empowerment…

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Cheyney withdraws from NCAA due to financial troubles, PSAC gives statement

March 23, 2018

Statement from PSAC: The Pennsylvania State Athletics Conference (PSAC) is fully aware of the decision by Cheyney University to exit the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) upon conclusion of the 2017-18 academic year. PSAC membership requires that all members be in good standing with the NCAA. PSAC officials have been in communication and consultation with…

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Philly schools open Thursday March 22 with 2-hour delay

March 21, 2018

ll School District of Philadelphia schools will open Thursday, March 22, 2018 on a two-hour delay. All buses will operate on a delayed schedule pushing morning pick up times back by two hours. We ask that parents and caregivers be patient as certain yellow bus routes may experience moderate to significant delays Thursday morning. All…

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AccuWeather: Heavy Snow, Gusty Winds Today

March 21, 2018

6abc ALERTS: Get the latest severe weather alerts at 6abc.com/Weather SNOWFALL/COASTAL ISSUES: We’re looking at the possibility of about 8-12″ in much of SE Pennsylvania, northern Delaware and areas of South Jersey near the NJ Turnpike. 4-8″ is expected in areas closer to Allentown and Reading, as well as the heart of South Jersey closer…

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Gunman in Panera in Princeton, standoff continues

March 20, 2018

PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — Authorities in New Jersey say an armed man is holed up in a restaurant across the street from Princeton University’s campus. Police say there are no known hostages in the Panera Bread, but it’s not clear what sparked the standoff that began around 10 a.m. Tuesday. Authorities had shut down Princeton’s…

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NAACP calls on Temple to build stadium in Rittenhouse Square

March 18, 2018

????6abc screengrab PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) –The president of the Philadelphia NAACP has suggested Rittenhouse Square as a better location for the proposed Temple University stadium rather than North Philadelphia. “We cannot afford to have this stadium in North Philadelphia and so we’re calling on the president of Temple University to consider right here in Rittenhouse Square,”…

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