Commentary

By Mazzie Casher To all mayoral and city council candidates in America’s poorest large city… One of you will be the 100th mayor of the city where America was born.  If you and the City Council are not aspiring to enshrine the example of the transformation that all majority Black and Brown cities should follow,…

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By cj We live each day hoping and dreaming of victory over trials, tests, bad marriages, or whatever else we need.  Those are the wins that give you peace and joy as you walk through this life every day. As a sistah living in Philadelphia, I witnessed the Eagles getting a third chance to go…

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One of my favorite spaces to go to show my talents and gifts in spoken word has called it quits. Relish on Ogontz Avenue, operated by the Bynum brothers, closes its doors on January 22. Relish was my place of “cheer,” where I knew everybody and they knew me, whether we knew each other’s exact…

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Happy New Year 2023!   Now that the holidays of Kwanzaa, Christmas, and Hanukkah have passed us by, it is my wish to continue to live by the principles of Kwanzaa 365 days this year.  The glory of waking up on January 1, 2023, to say hello God, thank you God, I look forward to…

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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is finding out the hard way that getting someone elected to office doesn’t guarantee loyalty. Especially if they’re crazy. By Denise Clay-Murray As I write this column on Republican House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s thwarted efforts to become Speaker of the House, the House has adjourned for the night. I…

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ABOVE PHOTO: JoAnn Daniels, left, accompanied by Kayla Jones, second from right, Donell Jones, right, and other family members, takes a moment to gather her thoughts during an interview with The Associated Press about her sister Celestine Chaney, who was killed in Saturday’s shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo, N.Y., Monday, May 16, 2022. (AP…

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Looking back on 2022, I reflect on the blessings that GOD has bestowed upon me and the numerous experiences and vast encounters of the ‘nouns’ in my life; the people I have met, the places that I have been able to go, and the things that I have been able to accomplish in such a…

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When you wake up in the morning, what do you focus on?  The good day ahead, the things that went wrong yesterday, or all the chores that have to be done around your house?  What is your focus today?   After getting myself together to leave for work, I realized the main focus in life…

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By Constance Garcia-Barrio Looking for a unique holiday gift for someone? Consider giving them a foreign language course. It offers exceptional returns on the time and money invested. A second language boosts memory, listening skills, creativity, and analytical skills, according to Ithaca University’s programs for study abroad. It also enhances students’ ability in math and…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Boiler Room poll monitors from Howard University on the job at the Philadelphia NAACP office.  (Photo courtesy of Phila. NAACP) By Samuel Rhymes On Election Day, I had the opportunity to volunteer as a poll monitor under the guidance and supervision of the Philadelphia NAACP branch.  This is a nonpartisan position whose goal…

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