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HARRISBURG– State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta (D-181st Dist.) recently announced he was appointed to serve on several House committees in order to better provide for and serve his district for the 2019-20 legislative session. The freshman legislator has been selected to serve on the Commerce; Liquor Control; State Government; Tourism and Recreational Development committees. “With all…

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HARRISBURG – State Rep. Morgan Cephas (D-192nd Dist.) announced on Monday that she was appointed to serve on several key House committees to provide and better serve her district for the 2019-20 legislative session. Cephas was selected to serve on the Appropriations; Labor and Industry; Aging and Older Adult Services; and Agriculture and Rural Affairs…

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Written by Dr. Claudia Curry, director,  Women’s Outreach and Advocacy Center  Kimberly Daniel, director, KEYS program;  Paula Umaña, director, Single Stop and Dr. Guy Generals, Community College of Philadelphia president A simple way to understand the relationship between poverty and success is to consider Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. Too often, the basic needs represented by the…

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The ladies who were among the special guests attending the luncheon (from left) Cheryl Mobley Stimson, former International Second Více President; Jasmine Thornton; Evelyn Sample Oates, former Centenial North Atlantic Regional Director; Elicia Pegues Spearman, chair, Leadership Fellow Committee; Bonnie Murdah, International Parlamentarian; Stephanie Rawlings Blake, former mayor of Baltimore; Gia James, North Atlantic Region,…

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At the 27th annual African American Children’s Book Fair, children get the chance to explore the world through reading. By Denise Clay When it comes to turning children into readers, it’s about giving them choices. Because of this, Vanesse Lloyd-Sgambati has spent the last 27 years giving children access to as many books, authors and…

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ABOVE PHOTO: From left: Aldis Hodge, SUN writer Kharisma McIlwaine, and Richard Roundtree.  By Kharisma McIlwaine  Inspired by the romantic comedy “What Women Want”, “What Men Want” tells the story of a female sports agent named Ali Davis, played by Taraji P. Henson. Ali, who is frequently rejected by her male counterparts, can’t seem to…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Councilwoman Reynolds Brown with her fellow councilpersons, Councilwoman Maria Quinones Sanchez and Councilman Curtis Jones. (Photo: Bill Z. Foster) The Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) formally dedicated its new headquarters building at 2013 Ridge Avenue today. The building is part of a multi-phased, mixed use development under the Sharswood/Blumberg Transformation Plan. The housing authority…

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Colmore Nathaniel Duncan was born on February 6, 1936 in Philadelphia to Helene Elizabeth Duncan (née Holland) and Colmore Garfield Duncan. He was the youngest of four children, all sons (John Clifton, Henry and Samuel). He was educated in the Philadelphia school system and graduated from Temple Preparatory School in 1957. He enlisted in the…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Chris Rabb State Rep. Chris Rabb, (D-Phila.,) hosted a House Democratic Policy Committee public hearing recently to discuss the moral implications and practical solutions to addressing Pennsylvania’s ranking as the worst state in the U.S. on public education funding equity. Rabb was joined by state legislators from across the state, many of whom…

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The 27th Annual African American Children’s Book Fair will be held on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at Community College of Philadelphia (CCP), 17th and Spring Garden Streets, in the gym, from 1 pm to 4 pm. The African American Children’s Book Project, is a small non-profit doing big things in the world of literacy. Since…

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