Articles by Philadelphia Sun Staff

ABOVE PHOTO:  Adm. Michelle Howard, center, smiles as Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, left, and Wayne Cowles, Howard’s husband, put four-star shoulder boards on Howard’s service white uniform during her promotion ceremony at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial in Washington Tuesday July 1, 2014. Howard is the first woman to be…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  If Joel Embiid can stay healthy, the Sixers could be a good team in the future.  (AP Photo/The Kansas City Star, Rich Sugg) By Chris Murray For the Chris Murray Report and the Philadelphia Sunday Sun Last Sunday I was a guest on 94 WIP-FM’s Ricky Ricardo Show and we discussed the possibility…

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BPT  The Kentucky Derby, held the first Saturday in May, may be responsible for making mint the king of summertime drinks. Along with big hats, the Derby is famous for its mint juleps, kicking off the warm weather season. This year, mint is making its mark in the culinary scene in some new and unexpected…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  The Black Cat Cafe   By Renée S. Gordon Central New York is that perfect destination that combines sites, attractions and a unique history with outstanding scenery and a plethora of outdoor activities designed for all fitness levels. The region is filled with quaint villages, antique shops, both trendy and historic restaurants and…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Michael Ealy reprises his role as Dominic in Think Like a Man Too.   For the last few years, Michael Ealy has been red-hot, jumping from TV to film and back to TV, seamlessly. He recently starred in the sci-fi television series, “Almost Human,” for which he earned an NAACP Image Award nomination…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Musician Bobby Womack sits with his dogs in 2012, a French bull dog named Music, left, and a pug named Wo, posing for a portrait to promote a new album, “The Bravest Man in the Universe,” in Los Angeles. Womack, 70, a colorful and highly influential R&B singer-songwriter who impacted artists from the…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Meshach Taylor  (AP Photo / Tammie Arroyo) By Frazier Moore Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Meshach Taylor, who played a lovable ex-convict surrounded by boisterous Southern belles on the sitcom “Designing Women” and appeared in numerous other TV and film roles, died of cancer at age 67, his agent said Sunday. Taylor died…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Brian Bradley, AKA Astro arrives at the 43rd NAACP Image Awards at the Shrine Auditorium on February 17, 2012 in Los Angeles, CA.  (Photo by Helga Esteb-Shutterstock)   Interview with Kam Williams Brian “Astro” Bradley was born on August 26, 1996 in Brownsville, Brooklyn where he started rapping as at an early age. At…

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By Florence Anthony Beyonce’ made over $100 million to be crowned the Most Powerful Musician In The World by Forbes. The entertainer even beat Dr. Dre, whose company Beats sold for $3 billion dollars to Apple last month. Beyonce’ played 95 shows and brought in an average of $2.4 million per city. She also dropped…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  D.A. Seth Williams and Rev. Terrence Griffith   District Attorney R. Seth Williams’s decision a few days ago to launch a grand jury probe into possible corruption charges against a number of African American elected officials was soundly criticized last Thursday by the leadership of the Black Clergy of Philadelphia and Vicinity.  “Black Clergy is deeply…

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