Martin Luther King HS to become Promise Academy
May 8, 2011
As part of the Renaissance Schools Initiative, Martin Luther King High School will become a Promise Academy for the 2011-12 school year, the School District of Philadelphia announced today.
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Thomas presents alternative to Corbett’s budget
May 2, 2011
State Rep. W. Curtis Thomas, D-Phila. presented an alternative to Gov. Tom Corbett’s proposed 2011/12 budget at a news conference last week at the School District of Philadelphia headquarters.
One-term Tom? Maybe not!
May 2, 2011
Corbett gets an anemic 34 percent approval rating in the latest Public Policy Polling report. Worse yet, voters are having a serious case of buyer’s remorse, with most saying they wouldn’t vote for Corbett again if given the chance.
US court grants new sentencing for Mumia Abu-Jamal
May 2, 2011
A federal appeals court on Tuesday ordered a new sentencing hearing for convicted police killer and death-row activist Mumia Abu-Jamal, finding for a second time that the death-penalty instructions given to the jury at his 1982 trial were potentially misleading.
Mayor Nutter signs “Ban The Box’ legislation
April 23, 2011
Mayor Nutter, with the attendance of NAACP President and CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous, signed an ordinance that will prohibit employers from requiring job applicants to disclose their criminal backgrounds until after the first employment interview.
A Lack of Unity
April 23, 2011
When Onica Makwakwa, executive director of the alliance Unity Journalists of Color, heard the news that the National Association of Black Journalists, the alliance’s largest partner, was pulling out, it caught her by surprise.
Black police group’s PAC to endorse Mayor Nutter; Guardian Civic League Political Action Committee supports 2nd term
April 23, 2011
The Political Action Committee for the Guardian Civic League, the local chapter of the National Black Police Association, announced Monday, April 18, outside its office at 1516 W. Girard Ave., at 12 noon, that it is backing Mayor Michael A. Nutter for a second term.
2011 musical lineup for Dell Music Center announced
April 23, 2011
Mayor Michael A. Nutter announced the 2011 lineup of musical performances that will take place at the Dell Music Center. This year’s concert season, called the “Essence of Entertainment”, will run from July 7 – August 25.
Mayor Nutter appoints William Hart as Exec. Dir. of Re-integration Services for Ex-Offenders [R.I.S.E.]
April 23, 2011
Mayor Michael A. Nutter has appointed William E. Hart as executive director of the Mayor’s Office of Re-integration Services for Ex-offenders (RISE). In his position, Mr. Hart will be responsible for developing and managing strategy, implementation, and day-to-day operations of all services and activities at RISE.
Creating a National Black Network: In George C. Fraser’s world, networks equal opportunity
April 18, 2011
For the last 20 years, Fraser and FraserNet have been trying to connect Black people to each other so that they can pool their resources and make things better for their communities.
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