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April 5, 2021
Michael Woodard NAACP Philly ACT-SO Local Gold Medalist and participant of the National NAACP ACT-SO 2016 Top five finalist – 2018 Season of American Idol Woodard was a part of the “American Idol” Final Five Tour which traveled all over the country, including a stop in Philly. Woodard will be debuting in an upcoming Netflix…
March 18, 2021
ABOVE PHOTO: Hanelle Culpepper (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/Shutterstock) blacknews.com “Star Trek” has always had a diverse cast, from George Takei, who is Japanese, to Nichelle Nichols, who is African-American. And now, the popular TV series has Hanelle Culpepper, its first Black female director in the franchise’s history of more than 50 years. Culpepper is a…
March 18, 2021
blacknews.com In June 2020, 39-year old Fabiana Pierre-Louis succeeded Walter Timpone to become the first Black woman to sit on New Jersey’s Supreme Court, the state’s highest court. She carries the legacy of John Wallace, who became the first Black male judge on the state supreme court in 2003. Pierre-Louis, who is Haitian-American, previously worked…
October 30, 2020
ABOVE PHOTO: In this Sunday Oct. 6, 2019, file photo, Washington D.C. Archbishop Wilton Gregory greets churchgoers at St. Mathews Cathedral after the annual Red Mass in Washington. Pope Francis on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, named 13 new cardinals, including Washington D.C. Archbishop Wilton Gregory, who would become the first Black U.S. prelate to earn…
August 28, 2020
Philadelphia, PA – Concerned Clergy Coalition of Greater Philadelphia and The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia will be hosting a virtual roundtable discussion. This is the first of its kind to take place in Philadelphia. In the climate we are all currently facing here in America, it is more important now more than ever that…
June 15, 2020
JUNETEENTH.COM Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th that the Union soldiers, led by Major Gen. Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. Note that…
March 19, 2020
By Andy Monserud COURTHOUSENEWS.COM White evangelical Christians widely support President Donald Trump, but a new Pew Research Center poll suggests that support may be nuanced, with some members of the group expressing mixed feelings about his personal conduct. The poll of 6,395 Americans, conducted between Feb. 4 to 15, 2020, and released last Thursday, surveyed…
March 12, 2020
Charlotte, N.C.– Women’s History Month is a time to celebrate the many successes and accomplishments of women who have made an impact on the world. But let us not forget the many women who look inward, wondering what history or legacy they might be creating. For many, a troubled past can make it difficult to…
March 12, 2020
By Katerina P. THINKINGHUMANITY.COM Religion has a very different place in our lives than it did barely half a century ago. In the past, it used to be commonplace to go to church every Sunday, and barely a soul grumbled about it. Nowadays, though, more and more individuals are acting like Homer Simpson and wondering…
March 6, 2020
Our annual Men’s Health Initiative will take place on Saturday March 14, 2019 at Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church, 2800 W. Cheltenham Avenue from 8a.m. to 8a.m. Once again, Enon will be transformed into a health and wellness center for men in the community to learn about their individual health status, through a series of screenings…
April 9, 2021
By Teresa Lundy For this edition of The Business Corner, I interviewed Naeemah Johnson, owner of Nbeauty...
April 9, 2021
ABOVE PHOTO: Tsebiyah Derry By Florence Anthony According to reports, fans of DMX’s rallied Easter Sunday outside...
April 9, 2021
BPT The sudden onset of stroke symptoms can happen to anyone at any time, making education about...
April 4, 2021
NEW YORK (AP) — Details from more than 500 million Facebook users have been found available on...
April 9, 2021
In the United States, Black and brown people are usually placed into the lowest caste, which often...
April 9, 2021
All Signs: This week the Sun and Mercury are dancing with lucky moneybags Jupiter, which is a...
