Essence
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Germantown’s Colored Girls Museum Celebrates a Decade of Honoring, Uplifting Black Women and Girls
This year, the Colored Girls Museum is celebrating the 10-year anniversary of its launch, writes Deanna Taylor for Essence. The museum, located inside a three-story…
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DreamWorld Bakes Becomes One of Philadelphia’s Most Sought-After Bakeries in Just Six Months
It took only six months after Ashley Huston opened DreamWorld Bakes for it to become one of the most sought-after bakeries in Philadelphia, writes Kimberly…
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Jalen Hurts Now a Married Man, Weds Longtime Girlfriend Bry Burrows in Private Ceremony
Jalen Hurts continues to reach different milestones in both his professional and personal life, the latest one being that he is now a married man,…
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Eagles’ Jalen Hurts Proposes to Long-time Girlfriend, Bry Burrows
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts revealed that he and his long-time girlfriend Bry Burrows are now engaged, writes Victoria Uwumarogie for Essence. The couple met…
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Speaker Joanna McClinton Spearheads New Portrait Project Celebrating Women in Pa. Politics
Pennsylvania House Speaker Joanna McClinton is the mastermind behind a new portrait project initiative that highlights the contributions and journeys of trailblazing women throughout the…
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Philly Nonprofit That Helps Pregnant Women Facing Homelessness To Establish City’s First Maternity Safe Haven
Cleopatra Herrera Robinson formed a nonprofit, A Home From Shana Foundation, after her best friend Lashana Gilmore passed away while giving birth. Since forming the…
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New Exhibit At Independence Seaport Museum Dives Into the Story of Black Men, Women Displaced By Interstate 95 Construction
A new multi-year project was recently unveiled at the Independence Seaport Museum called “Breaking Uncommon Ground on the Delaware River,” writes Rayna Reid Rayford for…
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Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph, Pennsylvania Senator Vincent Hughes Have Been in a Long Distance Marriage for 19 Years
Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph and Senator Vincent Hughes live and work in different parts of the country, but despite it, have managed to maintain a…
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Philadelphia Chooses Winning Design for New Harriet Tubman Statue
The city of Philadelphia has selected the winning artist behind the design for the new Harriet Tubman statue outside City Hall, writes Melissa Noel for…
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Two Iconic Black Women To Be Honored As Part of 2025 American Women Quarters Program
The fourth year of the United States Mint American Women Quarters Program in 2025 will include honors to Ida B. Wells and Althea Gibson, writes…
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Philly Phinancial Literacy Week Returns, Committed to Expanding Access and Economic Resources for Underserved Communities
Since the nonprofit was founded, Philly Phinancial Literacy Week INC has strived to help residents strengthen their relationship with money, writes Jasmine Browley for Essence. …
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