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Fighting for the Wrongly Convicted: PA Innocence Project Holds Annual Celebration at WHYY By Monica Peters The Pennsylvania Innocence Project held its annual celebration on May 11 at WHYY studios. The non-profit organization, that works to exonerate individuals whom were wrongly convicted and prevent innocent persons from being convicted, raised over $10,000 that evening from…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah, D-Pa., speaks outside of the federal courthouse in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File) When it comes to the financial slight of hand that’s landed him in federal court, U.S. Rep Chaka Fattah says he did nothing wrong. By Denise Clay Last month, U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah lost the Pennsylvania…

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With the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s “Creative Africa” exhibit, the continent’s artists get their moment in the sun. By Denise Clay Ananias Leki’ Dego likes cities. The photographer from the Ivory Coast has taken pictures of cities in Africa, searching for the kinds of things that you might not see anywhere else, especially if that…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Dr. Deborah Willis, Robert W. Bogle, Bilal and Bernice L. McFadden (top left to bottom right.) In Support of Progressive Movements and Black Lives Matter, Art Sanctuary has agreed to move the Black Arts Legacy Awards from Freedom Theatre to Temple University’s Main Campus. The Legacy Awards ceremony will now be held at the Temple Performing…

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This week, the U.S. Department of Labor awarded the City of Philadelphia a $2 million Summer Jobs and Beyond Grant, which will provide summer and year-round part-time job opportunities for in-school youth, as well as year-round employment and work experience for young people who are out of school. The City was selected as one of…

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Philadelphia OIC received new, $100,000 investment from Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority at May 3 Awards Luncheon Philadelphia Opportunities Industrialization Center, Inc. (OIC) received a $100,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority (PCCA) during its inaugural Innovate, Ignite, Imagine OIC Luncheon and Awards Program on Tuesday at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts. The…

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This week, Mayor Jim Kenney proposed extending coverage of the city’s Living Wage Ordinance provisions to an additional 1,200 concession workers at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL). The proposal allows airport food and retail merchants that agree to immediately comply with the 21st Century Wage Ordinance to increase their prices up to 10 percent above ‘street…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown As an alternative means to fund Mayor Jim Kenney’s Universal Pre-K, community schools and rebuild initiatives, Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown introduced a non-reusable container tax bill. The legislation defines a non-reusable beverage container as an “individual, separate, and sealed glass, metal, or plastic bottle, can, jar, or carton, not…

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Contract Opportunities… The DNC Host Committee is looking for vendors in the following areas: Equipment Rental Office Trailers Fencing Golf Carts Bike Racks Click here for the scope of work for each area.  NOTE: There is a maintenance component to the equipment rental as well. Interested vendors should contact: Tiffany Newmuis Director of Diversity and…

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Local, diverse, and women-owned firms to provide all planning services needed for official convention welcome parties The Philadelphia 2016 Host Committee for the Democratic National Convention announced the event production firms for each of the Convention’s volunteer, media and delegate parties this week. The Volunteer Appreciation Party, which will take place on Thursday, July 21st,…

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