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PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — After a hiatus prompted by the global pandemic, the NAACP Philadelphia Branch is proud to announce the return of its signature fundraising event, the Freedom Fund Awards Gala, which will take place during the second week of Black History Month. The event will be held on February 12 at the Rivers Casino…
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NAACP Philadelphia ACT-SO shows up and out at the National NAACP ACT-SO Competition in Las Vegas, Nevada
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By Veronica Norris (Ms. V)Photography by Andre Terry The NAACP Philadelphia ACT-SO 2023 – 2024 year rolled out an impressive and an amazing slate of talented youth. However, the NAACP Philly ACT-SO proudly represented 10 local gold medalists of which two of the local medalists earned double-gold as listed: Joshua Matthews in categories: Visual Arts:…
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