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ABOVE PHOTO: This 1898 photo provided by the Sisters of the Holy Family (SSF) shows members of the religious order of African-American nuns in New Orleans. One of the oldest Black sisterhoods, the SSF, formed in New Orleans in 1842 because white sisterhoods in Louisiana, including the slave-holding Ursuline order, refused to accept African Americans….

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ABOVE PHOTO: Assemblywoman Shirley Weber speaks at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. California’s secretary of state says reparations for African Americans should be limited to the descendants of slaves. Weber is the daughter of sharecroppers who authored legislation creating the first-in-the-nation task force in California to study and recommend reparations. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File) ASSOCIATED…

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The family of Rev. Dr. Robert P. Shine, Sr. regrets to inform you of his passing on Tuesday, January 4, 2022.  A well-known, well-respected pastor, leader and community activist, not only in Philadelphia, but around Pennsylvania, Shine pastored Berachah Baptist Church of West Oak Lane for 35 years and has been a pastor for five…

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WWW.OFFICIALKWANZAAWEBSITE.ORG The holiday Kwanzaa is a product of creative cultural synthesis. That is to say, it is the product of critical selection and judicious mixture on several levels. First, Kwanzaa is a synthesis of both Continental African and Diaspora African cultural elements. This means that it is rooted in both the cultural values and practice…

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The Black Clergy of Philadelphia and Vicinity members reelected Rev. Robert Collier, Sr., as president of the organization during their November 18 general membership meeting. The Black Clergy of Philadelphia and Vicinity was founded 40 years ago, and represents 11 denominations. Over the years, the organization has tackled a myriad of issues plaguing the African…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Friends of slain rapper Young Dolph distribute Thanksgiving turkeys outside St. James Missionary Baptist Church on Friday, Nov. 19, 2021, in Memphis, Tenn. The hip-hop artist and music label owner had helped organize the event, but he was fatally shot Wednesday inside a Memphis bakery. Police were searching for suspects Friday. (AP Photo/Adrian…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Kisha Gulley appears with her sons Sebastian, 2, left, and Santana, 5, Friday, Sept. 3, 2021 in Phoenix. Gulley is an Instagram influencer and blogger who generates income from her content. (AP Photo/Matt York) By Astrid Galvan ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOENIX — Kisha Gulley was once kicked out of a Facebook group for mothers with…

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It is with great sadness that the Bynum Family announces the passing of the family patriarch, Benjamin L. Bynum, Sr.  Mr. Bynum, Sr. who was 98 years old, was the example and guide for his sons, and they followed closely in his business footsteps. As a young man in his twenties. Ben Sr. became a…

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By Monica C. RSS WWW.FREELIBRARY.ORG We were very saddened to hear about Jerry Pinkney’s sudden passing last week at the age of 81. He was a Philadelphian by birth and spoke at the Free Library numerous times to share his beautiful books and art. So much so. that on July 19, 2016, Mayor Jim Kenney…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Pastor Robert P. Shine, Sr., of Berachah Baptist Church West Oak Lane Pastor Robert P. Shine, Sr., will observe his 50th anniversary of being an ordained minister on Sunday, September 19, 2021. On the same date, he will observe the 35th anniversary of the founding of Berachah Baptist Church. The celebration will kick-off…

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