Articles by Philadelphia Sun Staff

By Sadie Gurman associated press WASHINGTON — Hate crimes rose for the second straight year in 2016, with increases in attacks motivated by bias against Blacks, Jews, Muslims and LGBT people, according to FBI statistics released Monday. There were more than 6,100 hate crimes last year, up about 5 percent over the previous year. In…

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The Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc. (SCDAA) is proud to announce Pennsylvania native Kiarra Roseburgh will serve as SCDAA’s National Child Ambassador. The SCDAA poster child tradition started in 1976 as an opportunity to elect goodwill ambassadors who would serve as emissaries and assist in public education campaigns. A nationwide search takes place…

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By Kim Eckart TriceEdneyWire.com Whites who are more likely to make microaggressions against Black people are also more likely to hold some degree of negative feelings towards Black people as a whole, whether they know it or not, a new study suggests. “Our study results offer validation to people of color when they experience microaggressions.”…

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My wife and I are sprucing up our home a little for the holidays.  We needed some floors refinished.  Our contractor recommended, “The Floor Doctor”.  I wasn’t home for the initial consultation but Lisa told me how she was impressed by owner James Porter and his professionalism. I found out how professional and courteous he…

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Mayor Kenney and the Streets Department joined Recyclebank at the ReCommunity Recycling plant in South Philadelphia to officially unveil the City’s latest recycling initiatives. The Mayor announced that Philadelphia Recycling Rewards, Recyclebank and the Office of Sustainability’s Waste Watcher’s Program have merged into a single new program: Philacycle.  The announcement took place on America Recycles…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Eve  (Editorial credit:  / Shutterstock.com)   By Mark Kennedy associated press NEW YORK — Philly native, musician and actress Eve has been unveiled as a new permanent host of CBS’ “The Talk,” joining Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert, Sharon Osbourne and Sheryl Underwood. Eve, whose full name is Eve Jeffers Cooper, replaces Aisha Tyler…

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Bishop Ernest McNear and The Faith Leaders’ Network of Philadelphia FIGHT will present the Ninth Annual World AIDS Day Prayer Breakfast on Friday, December 1, 2017 from 8:00 to 10:30 AM at the DoubleTree by Hilton, 237 S. Broad St, Philadelphia.     People of faith and faith-based organizations have been at the forefront of…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Mill’s cousin Omelly poses with fans in protest. (Photo: K-Len Anderson)   associated press Hundreds of people have gathered in Philadelphia to protest rapper Meek Mill’s imprisonment on probation violations. Celebrities and athletes spoke at the rally Monday evening near City Hall, including former 76er Julius Erving, Eagles player Malcolm Jenkins and rapper…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Nina Tinari, Chairwoman of The Marian Anderson Award; Dionne Warwick, Clive Davis and Jerry Blavat.  (Photo: Bill Z. Foster)   By Kharisma McIlwaine The music world is in a constant state of motion. Someone will always seek to discover new talent, and the concept of who’s “on top” is forever changing. But despite…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  (Dave Granlund, Politicalcartoons.com) By Calvin Woodward and Hope Yen ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — Veterans Day prompted President Donald Trump and his administration to take stock of what’s been done to fix health care for those in uniform. They claimed more progress than has been made. That tendency to overreach extended to trade and…

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