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ABOVE PHOTO: Kevin Exil aka Biggs Mula (Photo courtesy Kevin Exil) September is National Sickle Cell Anemia Awareness Month. By Kharisma McIlwaine Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited blood disorder that affects red blood cells, causing them to become sickle or crescent shaped. The misshapen red blood cells have a hard time passing through…

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Note to readers: this review contains spoilers. By Kharisma McIlwaine Imagine being forced into a life of servitude, never ceasing torture and abuse, after knowing what it means to have freedom.  Lionsgate’s “Antebellum” explores this notion, framed around the horrors of slavery. The film highlights the stories of stolen Black  people, stripped of their humanity,…

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9/25, 10 a.m .–View . The SUN will have livestream of Sep. 25 service live on our Facebook page beginning at 10 a.m. facebook.com/philadelphiasundaysun Bennie J. Swans Jr. was born to the late Bennie J. Swans, Sr. and Bernice Swans on November 26, 1949, in Buffalo, NY. His family relocated to Philadelphia, PA in 1958…

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Protesters shut down I-95 marching for Breonna Taylor on Thursday night. The anger was expressed after it was announced Wednesday that the police officers who murdered Breonna in her sleep would not face murder charges. Instead, a grand jury indicted former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison on three counts of first-degree wanton endangerment for shots…

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By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kevin Hart is bringing more of his funny back to SiriusXM. The satellite radio company announced on Tuesday a new multi-platform deal with Hart and his comedy network Laugh Out Loud. The superstar comedian-actor will host new regular and live programs on his channel, Laugh Out Loud…

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By Claudia Lauer ASSOCIATED PRESS  PHILADELPHIA — A former Philadelphia police officer who was cleared of charges that he falsified records is suing to get his job back, saying officials were retaliating for his support of Black Lives Matter. Bryan Turner, who is Black, sued the city and the Philadelphia Police Department last week in…

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Keir Bradford-Grey, chief defender, Defender Association of Philadelphia  (Photo/www.phillydefenders.org) PHILADELPHIA — “The news of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s passing has dealt a crushing emotional blow to those of us who practice law with the goal of advancing equal rights for every citizen,” Keir Bradford-Grey, chief defender, the Defender Association of Philadelphia, said in a statement….

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 ABOVE PHOTO: PRO-ACT volunteer Victor Scott (Photo/Council of Southeast PA)  The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania spent the month of September shining a spotlight on recovery through their local events during National Recovery Month. September is National Recovery Month. This year’s theme — “Join the Voices for Recovery: Celebrating Connections,” — embraces the adversity experienced in 2020. When…

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PHILADELPHIA – Mayor Jim Kenney and the Streets Department announced today the launch of PickupPHL, a new public-facing, interactive tool designed to provide direct access to the City’s residential sanitation services. PickupPHL is an interactive web map that allows residents to view and track the status of daily trash and recycling collections. The new online platform launches on October 1,…

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By Andrea Lawful Sanders  Crystal Allen is a gregarious 33-year-old, who literally could not see when she met Major. Before she turned 18, she had no eye problems whatsoever. She was working for an organization called City Year, when she began noticing that her vision was getting blurry. She attributed it to being in front of a computer…

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