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ABOVE PHOTO:  Trainer Dee with his clients. By Kharisma McIlwaine The ebbs of flows of being a business owner come with many challenges. Former amateur boxer and 1999 Golden Gloves champion Derrick Felder has taken all of those challenges in stride and found success as owner of Ridiculously Fitt Boxing Gym. Ridiculously Fitt cradled in…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Celebrating the new South Philadelphia health and literacy center is (from left): Mayor Jim Kenney, 2nd District Councilman Kenyatta Johnson, Rebecca Zameska and her two children who are patients of CHOP’s Pediatric Center with representatives of the Health and Literacy Center. (Photo by Bill Z. Foster) The City of Philadelphia and Children’s Hospital of…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Reynolds Family Christmas 2015. Not pictured, her only brother Angelo Reynolds. By Blondell Reynolds Brown Mother, Mommie or Mama, no matter how you say it, there is power and love in the word. For many of us, Mother’s Day is the one day of the year we try to find the perfect words…

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By Evita Giron How many parents find themselves being inspired by their children to do better? Of course we encourage our children to be the best they can be at anything, whether it’s sports, music, excellence in school etc. However, it’s rarely talked about how children inspire parents to be the best that they can…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Minister Rodney Muhammad, president of the Philadelphia NAACP (center) and Dr. Steven Larson, assistant professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Medical School, were among the people testifying in favor of Mayor Jim Kenney’s proposed soda tax during Wednesday’s public hearing in City Council Chambers. During a public hearing at Philadelphia…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Sam Staten, Sr. A Tribute to Our Fallen Comrades in the Struggle of Liberation and Freedom for Black People Sam Staten,Sr., Barbara Daniel-Cox and Bill Miller, IV Brothers and Sisters, Our prayers are that the Almighty Creator makes the transition of peaceful and their final resting place is at the highest level of…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Sam Staten Sr. was honored by the Prince Hall Masons in 2014 with Councilwoman Blackwell, Jeff Brown of Brown’s Shoprite and Sheriff Jewell Williams. By Monica Peters Philadelphia lost an icon when Sam Staten Sr. passed away on Apr. 26.  His passing touched many in Philadelphia from the Mayor’s office, the membership of…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Mayor Jim Kenney and DNCC CEO Rev. Leah D. Daughtry at the recent DNC Walk Through at Wells Fargo Center.  (Photo by Bill Z. Foster) DNCC CEO, Rev. Leah D. Daughtry and Senior Leadership Team answer questions from community convention expected to leave positive impact on Philadelphia region Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC)…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Sanya Richards-Ross after performing the 1600 relay at 2016 Penn Relays.  (Photo: Penn Relays Facebook) By Anthony Sanfilippo Associated Press Sanya Richards-Ross called her final race at the Penn Relays her “victory lap.’’ Anchoring the U.S. women’s 1600 relay, the three-time Olympian and three-time gold medalist had a huge lead going into her…

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By Kendall Alexander @SteezieKBreezie Ever wonder if young people are aware that their actions could create major consequences? What about if they use their energies toward something positive in their community? The theater production “Tomorrow Can Wait” explores these themes through all forms of visual art.  Bright paintings lined the back of the stage, depicting…

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