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ABOVE PHOTO:  National Museum of African American History and Culture (Photo: Andrei Medvedev/shutterstock) Exhibits celebrating the 70th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s major league baseball debut and the opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture will be on display during the 14th annual Black History and Culture Showcase at the Pennsylvania Convention…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  From the left: Dr. Dean Jackson, Jr., Councilman Kenyatta Johnson, Dr. James Peterson, and Nathaniel Lee.  (Photo: Leona Dixon) By Kendall Alexander @SteezieKBreezie Saturday mornings are typically set aside for sleeping in, moseying out of bed catching up on T.V. programming missed earlier that week.  This was not the case for ambitious young…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Villanova University’s Judith Giesberg speaks at Artist Embedded: Their Story; Our Story – African American Women and the Fight for Freedom panel at the Historial Society of Philadelphia.  (Photo: Historial Society of Philadelphia.) By Kendall Alexander @SteezieKBreezie It’s not a secret most of the descendants of the Black folks residing in America today…

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If your summer travels include getting out of the country, you might want to start getting everything you need together now, the State Department says. By Denise Clay Did you know that there are airlines that won’t let you get on board for overseas travel if you don’t have a passport that’s valid for at…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Steering Committee of “On the Table Greater Philly”  (Photo: Leona Dixon) By Arlene Edmonds Correspondent Sometimes those making policy decisions can get so swept up in lobbying for key issues that the voices of everyday people are submerged. Without an ear to the ground, they may not notice that those in local neighborhoods…

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One of the most important races on the May 16 primary ballot is the race for Philadelphia’s District Attorney. Starting next week, SUN readers will get a chance to meet the people vying to become the City’s next Chief Prosecutor. By Denise Clay By the time you read this piece, we’ll have a little over…

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By Arlene Edmonds Correspondent WDAS will be hosting its third “Women of Excellence Awards” this week; but with differing versions of how the event came together. Some say it’s an inaugural event to celebrate some of the city’s African-American women making their mark. Others will say it’s the bigger and better revival of the radio…

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By Arlene Edmonds Correspondent Haniyyah Sharpe-Brown Haniyyah Sharpe-Brown believes in the old adage, “If there is a will, there is a way.” When she entered Temple University, she was pregnant with her son, Khalil. Shortly after she gave birth to her daughter Zariah, Sharpe-Brown walked down the aisle to receive her college degree. The daughter…

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6abc–Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams has voluntarily, and temporarily, suspended his own law license pending the outcome of his bribery case, but says he won’t be stepping down.

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The son of famous Philadelphia restaurateur Tony Luke Jr. has passed away. The restaurateur announced on Facebook Wednesday evening that his son Anthony James Lucidonio III died Monday at the age of 35. “This has been an incredibly difficult time for my family and I, but we are absolutely overwhelmed by the amount of love…

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