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ABOVE PHOTO:  Founder/designer Milan of Milano Di Rouge walks down the runway at one of her fashion shows.   By Kharisma McIlwaine Philadelphia native Milan of Milano Di Rouge grew up with ambition, creativity and a love for fashion. In 2012, that creativity found an outlet in the blogosphere. Milan used her blog to talk about…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner   In celebration of Crime Victims’ Rights Week, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner recently announced the creation of a Crime Victims’ Advisory Committee (CVAC). The CVAC will not only empower witnesses and victims to improve the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office’s (DAO) victim and witness services, but will work…

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Bebashi Transition to Hope, a local sexual health and social services agency, is holding a mixer to celebrate their new partnership with Queerality, an LGBTQIA art + education agency working to expose areas of injustice and to inspire social change through multiple genres of art and art workshops. Queerality is donating an image and production…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Marvin “Mandela” Smith with his cousin Rosalyn Smith Rahman at his birthday party.  (Photo courtesty: Marvin Smith)   How the iconic South African civil rights leader Nelson Mandela inspired Marvin Smith to help the young Black men of his community   By Arlene Edmonds Correspondent The nonprofit African American Men 1000 is mentoring…

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A press conference was held at the School District of Philadelphia Education Center on Tuesday, April 10, 2018, to discuss the details of this year’s College Signing Day (CSD). College Signing Day celebrates high school seniors choosing to pursue higher education at a professional training program, a community college, a four-year college or university, or…

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ABOVE PHOTOS: from Veronica Mikitka (Maven)   The museum will bring in the warm weather season with the return of past visitor favorites as well as the launch of a new membership program Independence Seaport Museum welcomes summer with a lineup of exciting programs on the Delaware River that reach all ages. The museum is…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  The Trades for a Difference (TFAD) grand opening on 6612 Chew Avenue.  (Photo: Brandon C. Ballard )   By Arlene Edmonds Correspondent Entrepreneur Jordan Parisse-Ferrarini is on a mission to introduce youths and adults of all ages to the option of going into the trades. Through his nonprofit organization, Trades for a Difference,…

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By Michael Sisak NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A topless protester with “Women’s Lives Matter” written on her body jumped a barricade and got within a few feet of Bill Cosby on Monday as the comedian walked into a suburban Philadelphia courthouse for the start of his sexual assault retrial. The unidentified woman ran in front…

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The first iBuyBlack shopping tour focused on businesses in near Southwest and West Philadelphia. Tolani Lawrence-Lightfoot, owner of Snapdragon Flowers, located at 5015 Baltimore Avenue, welcomed the tour participants with open arms.  In addition to flowers, she features lotions, oils, spirit sprays and other great gifts for that special someone.  Call Snapdragon at 267.209.6066 for…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  From the left: Jaynee Reeves- Davis, Rosalind Realer, Leah Williams, Donna Roderick- Members of The Drifters Inc. of Southeastern Pennsylvania model hats for auction.   By Patricia Gilliam Clifford The Drifters, Inc. of Southeastern Pennsylvania held its 15th Annual “Hattitude for Education” Hat Auction and Luncheon, on March 26, 2018 at the Sheraton…

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