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ABOVE PHOTO:  Patrice Banks, founder of Girls Auto Clinic   By Kiarra Solomon @by_kiarra Ladies, have you ever had an automotive emergency and didn’t know how to fix it? Like maybe you had a flat tire or your taillight was out and you needed figure out what to do. What’s that weird noise your car…

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Philly Drum Project, an organization dedicated to helping drummers in the city share gear, lessons, and beats, will host its first summer program, DrumPhil: a one-day drumset workshop for high school students. On Tuesday, August 11th, 12 Philly-area students who have been selected through an open application process will have the opportunity to participate in…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  President Barack Obama gives his address to the NAACP Convention at the PA Convention Center, July 14, 2015.  (Photo by Bill Z. Foster)   Pennsylvania Convention Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, NAACP!    Ah, it’s good to be back.    How you all doing today?    You doing fine? AUDIENCE:  Yes! THE…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Former President Bill Clinton speaks during the NAACP’s 106th Annual National Convention, Wednesday, July 15, 2015, in Philadelphia.  (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)   WASHINGTON — Former President Bill Clinton says the tough-on-crime overhaul he signed into law in the 1990s made the problem of longer prison sentences worse and he wants to “admit it.” The…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  The Philadelphia Housing Authority celebrated the grand opening of its newest development, the Oakdale Street Apartments, in the historic Strawberry Mansion neighborhood. Twelve sustainable units were constructed on a vacant parcel of land across the street from the Widener Library. Shown during the ribbon cutting at the event (l-r) are: Latoya Wright (new…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Vanessa Brown sun wire services Rep. Vanessa Brown, the West Philadelphia legislator who abruptly abandoned plans to plead guilty to corruption charges, now faces trial next month. Dauphin County Court Judge Scott Evans set Brown’s tentative trial date for Aug. 10. During a brief appearance in court on Monday, the legislator said she…

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On Friday, July 17, 2015 The FLOW will host a fundraising opportunity for Philadelphia OIC from 5:30pm to 8:30pm at TGI Friday’s Center City, 1776 Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Guest DJ – mayoral candidate and former councilman Jim Kenney selected Philadelphia OIC as the organization he wanted to support. Tickets for the event may be purchased…

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Outdoor grilling and ice cream event takes over Filbert Street on Saturday, July 18 In celebration of National Ice Cream Month and all things summer, Reading Terminal Market, 12th and Filbert Streets, has announced the return of the “Sidewalk Sizzle and Ice Cream Freeze” set to take place on Saturday, July 18, from 10 AM…

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President Barack Obama to Address the convention on Tuesday, July 14 This year’s convention, held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, will run from July 11 – July 15 under the theme “Pursuing Liberty in the Face of Injustice.”  The NAACP will focus on building a broad based agenda around voting rights, criminal justice reform, health…

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The African-American Chamber of Commerce of PA, NJ & DE (AACC) has been listed as a top Chamber of Commerce by the Philadelphia Business Journal. Moving up the list ten (10) spaces from the previous year, has validated  the AACC as one the fastest growing Chambers in the region. “With more than 19,000 African-American businesses…

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