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ABOVE PHOTO: Kenyada Posey By Kenyada Posey Philadelphia NAACP Youth Chair The Philadelphia Chapter of the NAACP gathered on Sunday, February 3, 2019 at St. Jude Baptist Church to recharge and renew its front lines. Surrounded by family and friends, new members of the executive committee swore their oath to the fight of injustice in…

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City Council unanimously passed Councilman Kenyatta Johnson and Council President Darrell Clarke’s legislation, Bill No. 190004, to extend the deadline for the Senior Citizen Tax Freeze application to March 15, 2019 to freeze property taxes at 2018 levels. Bill No. 190004 is an ordinance amending Chapter 19-2900 of Title 19 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled…

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Last January, we hosted our first Mentoring Conference and invited organizations to learn ways to expand youth mentoring. This January, we have supported the launch of the Mentoring Collaborative by the Urban Affairs Coalition which allows organizations to apply for funding and obtain training to mentor youth in the Philadelphia area. Sharmain Matlock-Turner, President &…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Anderson .Paak By Kendall Alexander @SteezieKbreezie Musician Anderson .Paak touched down in the Northern Liberties section of Philadelphia at The Fillmore for Andy’s Beach Club World Tour this past Sunday night. There was barely breathing room as excited concert attendees packed the venue in anticipation of the show to highlight the musician’s third…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Women in classes at Ardella’s House. By Amy V. Simmons According to a February 23, 2019 U.S. News and World Report article which cites the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the national female jail population has swelled dramatically since the year 2000, when about 70,000 women were incarcerated at the mid-year mark. By mid-year…

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Singer and actress Lil’ Mo, Power 99FM on air personalities Roxy Romeo, Cappuccino and more to perform Saturday, February 23 in Eve Ensler’s V-Day Monologues narrated by WDAS-FM’s Frankie Darcell at Penn’s Landing Playhouse at the Independence Seaport Museum.  By Monica Peters Frankie Darcell, one of the hardest working women in Philadelphia radio and the…

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The Lenfest Institute for Journalism recently launched the Lenfest Next Generation Fund to help support professional development among journalists of color in the Philadelphia region. The fund will provide awards of up to $1,200 to journalists and a student of color in Philadelphia to attend a professional conference of their choice. This new grant was…

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By Chief Mass Communication Specialist Erica R. Gardner, Navy Office of Community Outreach PEARL HARBOR – A Philadelphia native and 2007 World Communication Charter School graduate is serving in the U.S. Navy aboard the guided-missile cruiser, USS Port Royal. Petty Officer 3rd Class Peter Graham has served in the Navy for four years and is…

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By Monica Peters Lil’ Mo is still going strong after nearly 20 years in the business.  She is still making history in music, television and stage. Lil’ Mo had us jamming in the club with her hits. The songwriter and actress, who is now 41, has worked musically with Missy Elliott, Fabolous, Ja Rule, Jay-Z…

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On Season 5 Episode 2 of 28 Days and Beyond, Kharisma Mcilwaine and Amari Johnson spoke to Victoria Nelson about identity when perception and reality are not the same.  Be sure to follow the show @28daysandbeyond on Instagram and subscribe on YouTube.

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