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NEW YORK — A man who said he was cleaning out an old videotape collection found what he thought was a recording of R&B singer R. Kelly in concert, but instead turned out to show a man who appeared to be Kelly sexually abusing girls, he and his attorney said Sunday. The man then turned…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Tracey Lewis-Giggetts By Kendall Alexander @SteezieKBreezie “The healing process begins once you feel heard.”  -Tracey Lewis-Giggetts Tracey Lewis-Giggetts is a multi-faceted woman — an award-winning author of 11 books, owner and operator of an independent press company, NewSeason Books and Media, and an assistant professor of English and Creative Writing at the Community…

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People who want to support Black businesses, but don’t know where they are, should check out the 2019 Philadelphia Black Biz Directory, published by Beech Community Services. The directory includes over 400 African-American, African and Caribbean businesses in Philadelphia. The Beech Companies, Inc., a leader in community economic development in Philadelphia, published the directory in…

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Upgrading to a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or ID card is optional Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) recently announced that optional REAL ID-compliant driver’s licenses and photo ID cards are now available for Pennsylvania residents who want one. A federally-accepted form of identification (whether it’s a Pennsylvania REAL ID driver’s license…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Temple University College of Education presented Charles Hamilton Houston III as their 100th Anniversary Distinguished Speaker Series speaker. From left; Grace A. Greenwich, assistant dean of development and alumni relations, Temple University, College of Education;  Charles Hamilton Houston III, corporate attorney and the grandson and historian of Charles Hamilton Houston, architect of the…

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In a talk held at the African American Museum of Philadelphia, Dorothy Butler Gilliam showcased her new memoir and the historical career that led to it. By Denise Clay In 1961, seven years before the 1968 Kerner Commission Report detailed the need for more diverse newsrooms, Dorothy Butler Gilliam began her career at the “Washington Post.”…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Kenyada Posey By Kenyada Posey Philadelphia NAACP Youth Chair The Philadelphia Chapter of the NAACP gathered on Sunday, February 3, 2019 at St. Jude Baptist Church to recharge and renew its front lines. Surrounded by family and friends, new members of the executive committee swore their oath to the fight of injustice in…

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City Council unanimously passed Councilman Kenyatta Johnson and Council President Darrell Clarke’s legislation, Bill No. 190004, to extend the deadline for the Senior Citizen Tax Freeze application to March 15, 2019 to freeze property taxes at 2018 levels. Bill No. 190004 is an ordinance amending Chapter 19-2900 of Title 19 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled…

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Last January, we hosted our first Mentoring Conference and invited organizations to learn ways to expand youth mentoring. This January, we have supported the launch of the Mentoring Collaborative by the Urban Affairs Coalition which allows organizations to apply for funding and obtain training to mentor youth in the Philadelphia area. Sharmain Matlock-Turner, President &…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Anderson .Paak By Kendall Alexander @SteezieKbreezie Musician Anderson .Paak touched down in the Northern Liberties section of Philadelphia at The Fillmore for Andy’s Beach Club World Tour this past Sunday night. There was barely breathing room as excited concert attendees packed the venue in anticipation of the show to highlight the musician’s third…

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