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African American Museum in Philadelphia To Honor Black Contributions To Jazz and Blues Music
In the third of a series of events throughout June in celebration of Black Music Month, the African American Museum in Philadelphia will highlight the…
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African American Museum in Philadelphia To Celebrate the Black Experience Through Country and Folk Music
In the second of a series of events throughout June in celebration of Black Music Month, the African American Museum in Philadelphia will highlight the…
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CHOP Program Helps Make Homes Healthier for Kids with Asthma
CAPP+, a program under The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Healthier Together initiative, is helping make homes healthier for kids with asthma, writes Julia Landwehr for…
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African American Museum in Philadelphia To Partner With National Museum of African American Music to Host Black Music Month Honors Watch Party
The African American Museum in Philadelphia is partnering with the National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) in Nashville, Tennessee, to host a local streaming…
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New Mural on Delaware River Waterfront Honors Black Labor Leader Ben Fletcher
Philadelphia’s newest mural was recently unveiled, as Black labor leader Ben Fletcher was recently honored with a new mural near the Delaware River waterfront, writes…
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Philly’s Haitian Community Promote Hope, Resilience Amid Country’s Turmoil During Flag Raising Ceremony
Philadelphia’s Haitian and Haitian-American community stood together outside City Hall in celebration during its annual Haitian Flag Raising Ceremony on Friday, May 17. “As we…
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This Year Marks the 125th Anniversary of W.E.B. Du Bois’ ‘The Philadelphia Negro’ Study
In 1899, sociologist and civil rights activist W.E.B. DuBois published “The Philadelphia Negro: A Social Study,” which examines the social conditions of thousands of Black…
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Black Tech Entrepreneurs Say That AI is Here To Stay, and Should Be Leveraged For Good
During a panel discussion as part of Philly Tech Week, a group of Black tech entrepreneurs spoke on the widespread emergence of artificial intelligence. It’s…
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Penn Community Bank Supports Bristol Borough Youth Arts Programs with a $15K Grant
Penn Community Bank, the largest independent mutual bank in eastern Pennsylvania, has awarded a $15,000 grant to Bristol Riverside Theatre (BRT) (120 Radcliffe Street, Bristol)…
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A Trailblazing Black Architect Designed the Philadelphia Museum of Art and Over 400 Other Buildings
Over 400 buildings in the region, including the Philadelphia Museum of Art, were designed by the trailblazing Black architect and Philadelphia native Julian Abele, writes…
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The African Center, A $23M Mixed-Use Project, Expected To Start Construction Soon in Southwest Philly
The first phase of The African Center, a $23 million mixed-use project in Southwest Philadelphia, is expected to begin construction soon after several years in…
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AARP Pennsylvania Releases New Poll Indicating that Voters 50+ Could Tip the Scales in 2024
On May 7, AARP Pennsylvania released a 2024 statewide election survey that shows candidates for President, U.S. Senate, and state races should pay close attention to Pennsylvanians ages 50…
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Philadelphia Leadership: David Oh, President and CEO, Asian American Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia
David Oh grew up in Southwest Philadelphia starting in the 1960s in a neighborhood that was predominantly white and working class at the time. However,…
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Philadelphia School District Headquarters Renamed After Longest-Serving and First Black Woman Superintendent
The Philadelphia School District has renamed its headquarters in honor of Constance Clayton, the trailblazing former Superintendent, writes Mike DeNardo for KYW Newsradio. Since it…
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These Are Some of the New Restaurants Coming to Philadelphia in 2024
Philadelphia will soon see a large influx of new restaurants add their unique flavors to the local food scene, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia…
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Philadelphia Program Aims to Get More Women Into the Welding Industry
Community College of Philadelphia’s Welding Technology Program aims to attract more women to the welding industry, writes Vicky Diaz-Camacho for Billy Penn at WHYY. Currently,…
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How Philadelphia Will Be Represented At the 2024 James Beard Awards
The 2024 James Beard Foundation Awards ceremony will take place in Chicago on June 10, and four Philadelphians will be representing the City of Brotherly…
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Bethel AME Church of Ardmore Create Community Garden and Farming Program To Provide Easier Access to Nutritious Food
For six years, the Bethel AME Church of Ardmore has been helping feed its congregation and the neighborhood with produce from its community garden, reports…
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