Articles by Philadelphia Sun Staff

Black PR Wire UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. – Academy, Golden Globe, Tony and 10-time Grammy award winner John Legend has been cast as Jesus Christ in NBC’s special event “Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert!,” to be aired Easter Sunday, April 1. NBC continues to innovate its live musical productions with the staging of this iconic…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  ‘The Raw Word’ cast: Claudia Jordan, Michael Eric Dyson and Dr. Dan Ratner.   Interview with Kam Williams Born and raised in Detroit, Michael Eric Dyson is a writer, sociologist and ordained Baptist minister. Known for his passion and a moral urgency both in and out of the pulpit, Dyson has had a…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Zendaya (Photo: Tinseltown / shutterstock)   By Florence Anthony Deadline Hollywood is reporting that Denzel Washington, who is about to hit the Broadway stage in George C. Wolfe’s production of “The Iceman Cometh”, will receive the 2018 Distinguished Achievement Award from the New Dramatists at the group’s 69th Annual Spring Luncheon. The event feting…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Pictured is the Heritage line of asphalt shingles by TAMKO Building Products Inc. BPT With spring officially arriving, home improvement season is swinging into full gear. Fair warning to homeowners looking to hire a professional — 2018 is predicted to be a record-breaker. A recent study by the Joint Center for Housing Studies…

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BPT The longer you live the more likely you will develop a medical condition that requires surgery or a procedure. In fact, half of all people 65 and older will have at least one surgical procedure in their lifetime. And along with common potential side effects from anesthesia during surgery such as nausea, chills or…

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Moon Alert: “Double, double, toil and trouble,” what’s brewing for everyone this week? The biggest event is the Full Moon in Libra on Saturday the 31st. However, check out the line up in feisty Aries!  We have the Sun, retrograde Mercury, Venus and Uranus all present in that fiery sign. The Sun is powerful, Mercury…

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By Jeffrey W. Hicks TriceEdneyWire.com We have come a long way toward building Black homeownership since the Fair Housing Act was signed into federal law 50 years ago. In commemorating that milestone, we recognize and emphasize that with fewer than half of Black Americans owning their homes, we still have a long way to go…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  “Hip Hop 45” Seminar from l to r: Grandmaster Caz, Chuck Creekmur, Doug E. Fresh, Roxanne Shanté.  (Photo courtesy: Kharisma McIlwaine)   By Kharisma McIlwaine The Fourth Annual BeExpo, hosted by Radio One, took place last Saturday at The Pennsylvania Convention Center . The event featured a variety of local businesses, panel discussions,…

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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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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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