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February 19, 2010
The nation’s three largest Black Methodist denominations, the AME, AME Zion and CME Churches, with combined memberships of more than 5 million, will convene at a historic gathering next month in Columbia, South Carolina.
February 16, 2010
“Look at the man sitting right in front of George Washington,’’ Dooley said. “He’s black.’’ The point Dooley was making was that the contributions of black Americans to the Revolutionary War are often overlooked.
February 6, 2010
The sports raffle was an exciting event for the children because the prizes consisted of autographed items from their favorite star athletes; T-shirts, sneakers, photos and certificates. The students also got to meet Philadelphia notables…
February 6, 2010
Following the first two acclaimed editions of “The Black List,” the all-new documentary “The Black List: Volume Three” features African-American notables sharing candid stories and revealing insights into the struggles, triumphs and joys of black life in the U.S. when it debuts Monday, Feb. 8.
February 6, 2010
Song is also #1 at Amazon.com; #5 at iTunes and top-10 at radio; Marvin Sapp’s 8th CD – ‘HERE I AM’ – in stores March 16
January 30, 2010
The men and women who founded and built the NAACP saved nearly everything, establishing arguably the most important documentary record on civil rights struggles in America. That record comprises the largest archival collection in the Library of Congress.
January 25, 2010
Dr. Martin Luther King was a moral giant and cherished hero of the world— a tireless champion of the poor and oppressed against the powerful. He understood the inescapable mutability of our fates and entreated the nation to embrace peace, justice and equality. He called on us to love humanity and one another and to fight for a just society.
January 25, 2010
Four-year-old Jordan Savage played Rosa Parks and Maleek Chirico, 5, played the bus driver in the Drueding Center/Project Rainbow’s production of “The Story of the Bus” during the Center’s Martin Luther King Day of Service opening ceremony. Drueding Center/Project Rainbow provides transitional housing and comprehensive support services including early childhood education, tutoring, life skills and counseling for mothers and children in South Kensington to develop two generations of self-reliant adults.
January 24, 2010
Eleven School District of Philadelphia students were among the 16 first-prize winners In the recent Young Voices Mlonologue Festival, which attracted more than 400 entries. The festival was sponsored by Philadelphia Young Playwrights.
January 6, 2010
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The year in news started with a capital H – for Hope. Barack Obama was sworn in as the nation’s 44th president and its first black president. Nearly 2 million people braved frigid temperatures on the National Mall, the U.S. Capitol grounds and along the parade route leading to the White House on Inauguration Day…
July 23, 2021
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July 23, 2021
ABOVE PHOTO: Texas State Rep. Senfronia Thompson, dean of the Texas House of Representatives, speaks as Democratic...
July 23, 2021
ABOVE PHOTO: French President Emmanuel Macron, left, awards Reverend Jesse Jackson with the Legion d’Honneur (Officer of...
July 23, 2021
ABOVE PHOTO: A protester holds signs in support of a supervised injection sites in Philadelphia. On Tuesday,...
July 23, 2021
BALTIMORE — The numbers are indisputable: Over the past year, the coronavirus pandemic has wreaked deadly havoc...
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