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ABOVE PHOTO:  Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King This year’s Martin Luther King Day was a celebration of King the Dreamer and King the Activist. By Denise Clay For many of the history books, the story of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King starts at the “I Have A Dream” Speech and the March on Washington and…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Senator Vincent Hughes Senator Vincent Hughes issued the following statement in response to Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court’s decision to prohibit the Philadelphia School Reform Commission from unilaterally canceling the contract with the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers (PFT): “This is a great decision by the Court that prohibits the School Reform Commission (SRC) from trying…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Ladysmith Black Mambazo The Kimmel Center celebrates Philadelphia’s diverse artistic traditions throughout the year.  In February, we commemorate Black History Month with a focus on African-American arts and culture showcasing internationally renowned stellar artists reflecting legacies and innovations in their fields.  Highlights include Grammy Award winning South African a capella sensation Ladysmith Black…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Donald Generals Community College of Philadelphia President Donald Generals released the following statement concerning President Barack Obama’s new  America’s College Promise proposal announced today: “President Obama’s proposal is exciting news. The President clearly recognizes the importance of community colleges and their role to the nation’s prosperity.  The investment that he is proposing will…

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Please join us for the Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service 4th Annual Jobs and Opportunity Fair on Monday, January 19 from 9am-1pm inside the Hum Building at Girard College, 2101 S. College Avenue, Philadelphia, PA. There will be two sessions:    9:00 am – 10:30 am (session 1)         …

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Kevin Johnson By Kiarra Solomon @By_Kiarrra On January 5, Rev. Kevin Johnson became the new President and CEO of  Philadelphia OIC (Opportunities Industrialization Center). OIC was was founded 50 years ago by Leon Sullivan and is one of the region’s oldest job training programs, . Recognizing that blacks needed skills to fill the…

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By Kendall Alexander The sunlight through a yonder church window breaks as young black children descend the stairway preparing for what was set to be another Sunday morning in church—that never came to fruition.   This is one of the many get-wrenching sequences that are sprinkled throughout the hauntingly captivating film “Selma.” This film went…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Russell Hicks (center) of Ebony Suns Enterprises is named 1st-place winner in the Cricket Community Stars: Salute to Solopreneurs contest. Hicks is joined by Cricket store staff and supporter Jon McKay during a Small Business Saturday celebration. Receives more than $5,000 in cash and mobility prizes, incl. a Samsung Galaxy S5 ATLANTA –Cricket…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Steve Van Stevenson Funeral services for Steve Van Stevenson will be held on Saturday, January 10, 2015 at the Salvation Army KROC Center, 4200 Wissahickon Ave., Philadelphia. Interment will follow and will be private.  Mr. Stevenson died on Thursday, January 1, 2015. Steve Van Stevenson, the youngest son of Grace Diggs Stevenson and…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Elijah Ahmad Lewis as Stevie Wonder on stage in ‘Motown the Musical’.  (Photo: Hennepin Theater Trust) By Kendall Alexander Motown the Musical is finally making a stop in Philadelphia, and I can’t contain my excitement!  Although I was not even a glimmer in my mother’s eye when Motown was created by innovator Berry Gordy,…

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