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LaVonne Renee Battle (Kris Kelley) was born on October 6, 1968 in Philadelphia, the youngest of four daughters born to Charles H. Battle of Washington, DC and Doris Wallace Battle of Philadelphia. An extremely gifted student, Battle is a proud product of the Philadelphia Public School System. She attended Anna B. Day and Henry H….

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Phila. Police Commissioner Richard Ross addresses the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists [PABJ].  (Photo courtesy: Denise Clay) The condition of Officer Jesse Hartnett, the future of stop and frisk, and police/community relations were among the topics covered when Commissioner Richard Ross spoke to the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists at the group’s monthly…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Fifth Grade students from French International School of Philadelphia located on City Avenue hand painted bags  filled with goods to send to Haiti for this year’s MLK Day of Service.  (Photo / HMichael Hammie) From volunteer projects to awards luncheons, people all over the Philadelphia area took time to remember the legacy of the…

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Councilwoman Cherelle L. Parker introduced a resolution authorizing a public hearing to fully investigate the impact of reverse mortgages on Philadelphia residents during Thursday’s City Council meeting. “We are calling for a full and comprehensive investigatory public hearing on the impact reverse mortgage lending products are having on residents in the City of Philadelphia,” Parker…

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​Cost: $2 general admission on Saturday, Sunday and Monday AAMP’s 2016 MLK Weekend kicks off with a young professional mixer co-curated by Philadelphia-based entrepreneur Curran J of Kings Rule Together. Then, the weekend continues from Saturday to Monday with three full days of interactive and enlightening arts activities, performances and workshops. Guests can also explore…

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ABOVE (BKGD) PHOTO: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. addresses marchers during his “I Have a Dream” speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. (AP Photo/File) 10:00AM – 5:00PM with free admission for all. NMAJH honors the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a day filled with family-friendly activities. Take a self-guided tour of…

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Philadelphia Opportunities Industrialization Center, Inc. (OIC) will respond to persistent high unemployment in some of the city’s poorest neighborhoods by hosting a digital job fair on Monday, Jan. 18, 2016, from 11 AM to 3 PM for the Martin Luther King Jr., Day of Service. The digital job fair will provide up to 70 computer…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Rev. Jeremiah Wright talks with Rev. Dr. Renee McKenzie about moving forward activism in the Black Radical tradition.  (Photo courtesy: Denise Clay) The Black Radical Tradition In Our Time Conference brought together thought leaders from around the country to talk about ways to improve the lot of African Americans. By Denise Clay One of…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Min. Rodney Muhammad For the Philadelphia NAACP, Monday marks the end of an era. By Denise Clay Don’t get him wrong, Minister Rodney Muhammad has no problem with the Philadelphia NAACP’s tradition of holding a service at Bright Hope Baptist Church to commemorate the birthday of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King. But…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Huey Elementary School City Councilwoman Helen Gym has released the following statement in response to the School District of Philadelphia’s announcement regarding Wister Elementary School and the proposed conversions of Cooke and Huey Elementary Schools into Renaissance schools: “I am pleased that the School District has called off the proposed conversion of Wister…

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