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ABOVE PHOTO: In this Dec. 20, 2016 file photo, Pennsylvania Education Secretary Pedro Rivera speaks during a visit to the Greater Nanticoke Area School District in Nanticoke, Pa. Rivera announced Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020, he will be leaving the job to take another position, as schools throughout the state are scrambling to develop and implement…

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ABOVE PHOTO: District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer A group of state lawmakers from Delaware County has called for District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer to investigate violence and intimidation aimed at Black Lives Matter supporters during a march in Ridley Township on Saturday, August 1.  State Sens. Tim Kearney (D-26th Dist.) and Anthony Williams ( D-8th Dist.), as…

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By Mark Scolforo ASSOCIATED PRESS  HARRISBURG, Pa. — The governing body for Pennsylvania school sports last Friday delayed making, for at least two weeks, a decision about whether to follow the governor’s recommendation and cancel sports until January. The board of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association said mandatory fall sports activities are on hold until…

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By Kharisma McIlwaine Police brutality has always disproportionately targeted Black and Brown communities. This reality has been front and center over the past few months. Black Lives Matter is the mantra heard echoed in unison throughout the recent protests, along with the demand for justice and equality for all. Young people have been on the…

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By Kharisma McIlwaine Philadelphia rapper Louie V Gutta began his music journey in 2012, initially as a writer before branching off as a solo rap artist.  Known for his fusion style of rapping and singing, Louie V Gutta has worked with notable acts such as Philadelphia’s own Meek Mill, Rick Ross, Wale, French Montana and…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Stripper protest at Malcolm X Park on Saturday, July 25, 2020, During the protest, they raised money while doing pole dances, raising concern among community leaders.   (Photo/Redlite Photos) By Thera Martin Fact:  On June 27 and July 25, a  group of exotic dancers (also known as strippers), gathered in Malcolm X Park…

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By Linda S. Wallace Dear Cultural Coach:  When my colleagues and I are chatting at work and a topic concerning race or ethnicity arises, I sometimes freeze up. I am not sure which ethnic names are trendy. Can you provide a little guidance?  Speechless Dear Speechless: The U.S. Census Bureau is one of the most…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden and his running mate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., arrive to speak at a news conference at Alexis Dupont High School in Wilmington, Del., Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) By Kathleen Ronayne And Will Weissert ASSOCIATED PRESS  WILMINGTON, Del. — Joe Biden named California…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks after Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden introduced her as his running mate during a campaign event at Alexis Dupont High School in Wilmington, Del., Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) By Kat Stafford ASSOCIATED PRESS  DETROIT  — China Cochran met Kamala Harris at a…

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Philadelphia City Council’s Special Committee on Gun Violence held two days of hearings to find out what’s being done about a series of deadly shootings in the city. There were more questions than answers. ABOVE PHOTO: City Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson with State Sen. Sharif Street and other neighborhood leaders and followers at the Rally to…

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