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PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has directed Judge Brinkley to immediately issue an order releasing rapper Meek Mill on bail, according to Mill’s lawyer. The decree was handed down Tuesday afternoon. Mill, whose given name is Robert Rihmeek Williams, was sentenced in November to two to four years in prison for violating probation…

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YORK, Pa. (AP) — Black people have long complained about getting pulled over by police for “driving while black,” or being eyed suspiciously by store security guards for “shopping while black.” Now a group of women says it got into trouble for golfing while black. Officials at the Grandview Golf Club in York called police…

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WPVI 6abc Southwest Airlines has canceled 40 flights a day since they announced their voluntary inspection program following a deadly accident aboard a plane that made an emergency landing in Philadelphia. “Since we announced our voluntary, accelerated inspection program on Tuesday night, we have maintained minimal disruption to our operation and only needed to cancel…

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PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) –A high school walkout is planned around the country Friday on the 19th anniversary of the Columbine tragedy. Twelve students and a teacher were killed in the Colorado school on April 20, 1999. Nearly two decades later, students around the country are pushing for change. One walkout begins at 10:45 a.m. at Philadelphia’s…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Amalgam Comics & Coffeehouse  (Photo by Bill Z. Foster)   SHOPPEBLACK.US Recently, a Starbucks employee in Philadelphia called the police on two Black patrons. Their crime? Waiting for a friend. The cops still arrested them. When next you feel the need for some Starbucks, consider these Black owned coffee and tea businesses instead. Amalgam…

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Perfectly Flawless!! That’s how you’ll feel after shopping at Perfectly Flawless Boutique, 5312 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19144.  Unique fashions, accessories, massages and even a mobile makeup and hair stylist are right on the premises.  Owner Crystal Jackson says it’s all about women empowerment.  For hours and to set up your appointment, call 814.232.0805.  For…

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By Amy V. Simmons Members of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) gathered in New York last weekend for the group’s 2018 Global Diversity Summit and Region One Conference. Journalists, academics and students came from NABJ affiliate chapters in New England, the mid-Atlantic region and the DelMarVa region for sessions on how to be…

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In her capacity at Keystone First, Padua leads new business development and manages more than 30 community events per year in her North/North Central Philadelphia territory and all of Montgomery County. A North Philadelphia native of Puerto Rican descent, she now resides in Hatfield. Padua served as special assistant to Councilwoman Maria Quinones Sanchez prior…

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By Kharisma McIlwaine Jazz is undoubtedly one of the most influential forms of music in history.  Rooted in songs created during slavery and the blues from the south, Jazz continues to serve as an inspiration to R&B, soul, rock and roll, Latin and Afro-Cuban music, country music, hip-hop and a variety of other genres. Much…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  City Council President Darrell Clarke poses with members of RANG. (Photo: Courtesy of RANG)   By Raymond Jones On a chilly April evening, 50 people gathered at the John F. Street Community Center, located at 11th and Poplar Street, to ask Philadelphia City Council President Darrell Clarke about the future of their status…

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