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By Jake Coyle associated press NEW YORK –FBI battles with the White House. Revelatory government leaks on the front page. Soldiers haunted by unwinnable wars. Courtroom clashes over civil rights. Movies take years to make, but many of this fall’s films may feel almost preternaturally programmed for the President Trump era. Some have been in…

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The After School Activities Partnerships (ASAP) Directory contains more than 1,200 listings for out-of-school time recreation and enrichment opportunities for youth in Philadelphia.   Recently, the City launched the website for its Out-of-School-Time Initiative (OST), ost.phila.gov. The OST initiative, which launched in February, created a shared and coordinated approach to OST programming among the City,…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Kevin Hart (Helga Esteb/shuterstock) associated press HOUSTON–Stars including Kevin Hart, Katy Perry and country singer Chris Young are lining up to help raise money for flood relief efforts in Houston. Hart has pledged $25,000 to victims of Hurricane Harvey. In an Instagram video posted Sunday, Hart said he was starting a celebrity challenge…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Actress Pam Grier is still going strong in an almost 50 year movie and television career. In an interview with The Associated Press last week, she discussed some of the changes in Hollywood and the return of the female action movie star. “I don’t know why people were surprised at the success of…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Nnamdi Asomugha, as Carl “CK” King in “Crown Heights” By Kharisma McIlwaine On April 10, 1980, in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, Colin Warner’s life was changed forever. Eighteen-year-old Warner was wrongfully accused of killing 16-year-old Mario Hamilton. Warner — who was not present at the scene of the crime…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Miss Black America 2017-18, Brittany Lewis. (Photo: Solomon Williams)   Brittany Lewis is the 49th National Miss Black America. She joined the ranks of Oprah Winfrey, Toni Braxton, Bernadette Stanis, Nicole Hibbert and other past contestants at Venice Island Theatre, Sat, August 26th, 2017. Lewis is a 27-year-old native of Atlantic City, New Jersey….

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Both Historic Philadelphia, Inc. and Independence National Historical Park will offer fun programming for Labor Day weekend.   (J. Fusco for Visit Philadelphia)   A long weekend full of music, fireworks, outdoor happenings and more from September 1-4, 2017   visitphilly.com Philadelphia’s hosting a set of awesome happenings over Labor Day weekend. From Friday,…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  The Jacksons   Nashville-  Black Music Honors will be airing in national television syndication markets including New York; Philadelphia; Nashville; Houston; Austin, Texas; Jacksonville, Florida; Savannah, Georgia; St. Louis, and more on Saturday, September 2, 2017 and Sunday, September 3, 2017. The broadcast syndication air-date list with exact dates and times for each…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Philip Ng stars as the legendary Bruce Lee in the upcoming biopic, “Birth of the Dragon”  (Photo: bhtiltpublicity.com)   Interview with Kam Williams Based in Hong Kong, Philip Ng is a martial arts master who works in film and television as an actor, action director, and fight choreographer. Trained in Ving Tsun kung…

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Tomorrow marks the 16th anniversary of the fatal plane crash that caused the tragic death of R&B songstress Aaliyah, just a month after releasing her final self-titled album and immediately after filming iconic music video for hit single, “Rock the Boat.” The star became famous for her “One in a Million” voice, smooth dance moves, and acting roles in Romeo…

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