Articles by Teresa Emerson

Columbia College Chicago student Kailey Ryan reads a newspaper in Chicago on Nov. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File) By David Bauder ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Cat Murphy, a college student, has wanted to be a journalist since she was 11. Many of her friends don’t understand why. When they engage with the…

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Pauline Baker and her son, Yaba Baker, pose with one of the pots created by their enslaved ancestor, David Drake, at the Museum of Fine Arts, Monday, Nov. 10, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) By Leah Willingham ASSOCIATED PRESS BOSTON — Inside the wide mouth of a stoneware jar, Daisy Whitner’s fingertips found…

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It’s that time of year everyone; the hussle and bussle of of shoppers wondering what to buy loved ones, co-workers, and friends for the holidays. Tired of the same old-same old gift offerings? Philly has loads of Black-owned shops, offering unique gift ideas and allowing you to support the people behind them.-Ed. VISITPHILLY.COM Among Philly’s…

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By Kharisma McIlwaine In partnership with Socially Healthy, Helping Hands Warming Hearts (HHWH) will host the 2nd Annual “Cheers to Seniors: Winter Wonderland Gala.” The black-tie affair focuses on celebrating and uplifting Philadelphia’s senior community. Each year, the gala benefits a specific cause, with this year’s proceeds supporting families affected by ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)…

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Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin watches during the sentencing portion of his trial in Atlanta, Monday, March 11, 2002. (AP Photo/Ric Feld, File) ASSOCIATED PRESS BUTNER, N.C. — H. Rap Brown, one of the most vocal leaders of the Black Power movement, has died in a prison hospital while serving a life sentence for the killing of…

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Tulsa Race Massacre survivor Viola Ford Fletcher gestures while speaking during an interview with The Associated Press, June 16, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File) By Jamie Stengle ASSOCIATED PRESS DALLAS — Viola Ford Fletcher, who as one of the last survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre in Oklahoma spent her later…

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Gathering and using data to make healthcare more equitable is the purpose of a new partnership between the NAACP’s Center for Health Equity and Sanofi. By Denise Clay-Murray Philadelphia is considered the City of Eds and Meds. But according to a study done by the NAACP’s Center for Health Equity and Sanofi Pharmaceuticals, it’s not…

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On November 21, Mayor Cherelle Parker, city officials, Councilmember Cindy Bass (D-8th Dist.), State Reps. Darisha Parker (D- 198th Dist.) and Jordan A. Harris (D-186th Dist.), State Senator Sharif Street (D-3rd Dist.), and community members gathered to break ground on an $8.6 million investment in Happy Hollow Playground. “Happy Hollow began as a gift –…

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Governor Josh Shapiro joins elected officials and local business owners to sign House Bill 439 into law, officially prohibiting discrimination based on a person’s hair type, hair texture, or hairstyle in Pennsylvania. PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — On November 25, Gov. Josh Shapiro joined legislative leaders and local business owners to sign HB 439, also known as…

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Gov. Josh Shapiro and Mayor Cherelle Parker speak with a worker at SEPTA’s Frazer Shop & Yard in Chester County. (Photo/pa.gov) HARRISBURG, Pa. — On November 24, Governor Josh Shapiro directed Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Secretary Mike Carroll to allocate $219.9 million in additional capital funding to the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) to…

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