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Women In Charge

October 31, 2014

ABOVE PHOTO:  AMC’s Robin Roberts speaks at PCW.  (Photos by Bill Z. Foster) By Denise Clay If you want proof of how powerful The Power Of Us can be when applied to women and what they can accomplish, Strawberry Mansion High School principal Linda Cliatt-Wayman stands as a good example. When she took the podium…

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Phila. City Council refuses to introduce bill to sell PGW

October 31, 2014

By Tom MacDonald WHYY A deal to sell the Philadelphia Gas Works is dead as far as City Council is concerned.   When the Nutter administration chose UIL Holdings as the winning bidder for PGW, City Council hired a consultant to review the entire process. Council President Darrell Clarke says after the extensive evaluation, council…

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Mayor Nutter launches Connect2College Initiative

October 31, 2014

Mayor Michael A. Nutter launched Connect2College, a new, multi-mode college resource service offered by PhillyGoes2College.  Connect2College services, including college application and scholarship assistance and college essay writing help, are available in 17 Connect2College labs across the city, via the Connect2College interactive text message service and the Connect2College Online College Access Wizard. “To be truly competitive…

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NAACP Election Notice

October 31, 2014

General membership meetings of the NAACP Philadelphia Branch to elect officers & executive committee at-large September 16, 2014, 6:30 PM at the Freedom Theater, for  election of the Nominating Committee. Memberships must be current as of 30 days prior to meeting date. October 21, 2014, 6:30 PM at the Freedom Theater, there will be a…

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Court is In Session

October 25, 2014

ABOVE PHOTO:  Hundreds protest the School Reform Commission decision changing the teachers’ health care benefits last week.  (Photo by Leona G. Dixon) The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers fired its first shots at the School Reform Commission in the Court of Common Pleas. They hit their target, if only temporarily.  By Denise Clay On Monday, Common Pleas…

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Former Traffic Court judge charged with conspiracy and bribery

October 25, 2014

ABOVE PHOTO:  Thomasine Tynes, Traffiic Court Judge Last week, the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office Public Corruption Task Force charged former Philadelphia Traffic Court Judge Thomasine Tynes with Criminal Conspiracy, Bribery in Official and Political Matters, Conflict of Interest, Failure to Make Required Disclosures in Statement of Financial Interests, and Failure to File Statement of Financial Interests….

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Burning up campaign trail, first lady Michelle Obama stops in Philly for Tom Wolf

October 18, 2014

ABOVE PHOTO:  First lady Michelle Obama campaigns for Pennsylvania Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Wolf Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014, at the Dorothy Emanuel Recreation Center in Philadelphia.  (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)  By Marc Levy Associated Press  Michelle Obama told a crowd Wednesday in the Democratic Party stronghold of Philadelphia to come out in big numbers for first-time candidate…

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Reelblack recommends – The 23d Philadelphia Film Festival Oct. 16-26

October 18, 2014

ABOVE PHOTO:  Beyond the Lights The 23rd PHILADELPHIA FILM FESTIVAL kicks off Thursday.  There are dozens of films being showcased.  We recommend you check out the COMPLETE LISTING at the Filmadelphia.org website. Of specific interest to Reelblack fans are BEYOND THE LIGHTS 10/23  7pm Ritz East Feeling both familiar and original, Beyond the Lights is…

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Black Clergy to host justice symposium Tuesday, Oct. 21 in West Oak Lane

October 18, 2014

ABOVE PHOTO:  MO State Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadel The Black Clergy of Philadelphia & Vicinity will host a Justice Symposium at the Mount Airy Church of God In Christ, at 6401 Ogontz Avenue, (Ogontz and Stenton Ayenues), in West Oak Lane, Tuesday, Oct., 21, 9AM-5PM. The Keynote Speaker for the Justice Symposium is Saint Louis, Missouri State…

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