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ABOVE PHOTO:  Cecil B. Moore with Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the sixties. By Kendall Alexander @SteezieKBreezie Those who have been fortunate enough to call themselves residents of the city of Philadelphia may be familiar with the name Cecil B. Moore. However, few understand the weight that this former NAACP Philadelphia chapter president…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Matthews in the 1980s as singer Vanity. By Jesse J. Holland Associated Press Denise Matthews, a Canadian-born Prince protege who renounced her sexy stage persona known as Vanity to become a Christian minister, has died. She was 57. The singer and actress died Monday at a hospital in Fremont, Calif., said Gisela Hernandez,…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Patti LaBelle  (Photo: Featureflash / shutterstock) 105.3 WDAS FM, Philly’s Best R&B and Throwbacks, will honor Philadelphia’s own incomparable singer and actress Patti LaBelle during its second annual Women of Excellence Luncheon presented by Gwynedd Mercy University and Philly Justice. The luncheon takes place on  Saturday April 2, 2016 from 11:00 AM to…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Cecil B. Moore with Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the sixties. By Kendall Alexander @SteezieKBreezie Those who have been fortunate enough to call themselves residents of the city of Philadelphia may be familiar with the name Cecil B. Moore. However, few understand the weight that this former NAACP Philadelphia chapter president…

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By Kharisma McIlwaine  When experiencing moments of nostalgia and memories that transport me back to childhood, one word comes to mind: Disney. One Disney story that is dear to my heart is Beauty and the Beast. The theatrical production will be at the Academy of Music Feb 16-21. Recently, I caught up with local singer,…

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In the play “V to X”, viewers are treated to a slice of life in a private correctional facility. It’s not for the faint of heart.   By Denise Clay According to statistics, there are 1.5 million Black men currently locked away in America’s prisons. That means that there are 1.5 million families that are missing…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Beyonce performs during the halftime of Super Bowl 50, at Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, CA, USA  (Rex Features via AP Images) By Kendall Alexander @SteezieKBreezie Anyone with functioning eyes saw two things this weekend: the Super Bowl, and the Prequel to the Super Bowl. The Super Bowl—the game between the Carolina Panthers and the…

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By Melanie Smith GlobalGrind.com Director Ryan Coogler’s critically acclaimed film Creed is about to run a serious victory lap in the 2016 awards season. The Rocky remake for a new generation earned six 2016 NAACP Image Awards nominations. In addition, the film’s noted breakout star Michael B. Jordan is also nominated for Entertainer of the…

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Interview with Kam Williams Isaiah Washington was born on August 3, 1963 in Houston. After a stint in the US Air Force, he attended Howard University as a Theater Arts major, then joined the City Kids Repertory, a troupe which performed at schools for at-risk kids. Washington has appeared in such Spike Lee films as…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Stephan James as Jesse Owens in “Race.” Interview by Kendall Alexander @SteezieKbreezie If I had to describe actor Stephan James in three words from an interview comparable to “The Buckeye Bullet’s” fastest race, I would have to say he is gracious, to the point, and focused.  The Canadian actor is sitting pretty in…

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