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ABOVE PHOTO:  The PABJ/CCP Mayoral Forum  (Photo by Bill Z. Foster.) By Kendall Alexander On Thursday, April 9th, the Moving Philadelphia Forward Mayoral Forum, hosted by the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists and Community College of Philadelphia was held at the college.  Each of the six Democratic mayoral candidates was in attendance and was asked…

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By Kendall Alexander In a patriarchal culture where women are sometimes viewed as sexually disposable items, trying to find your way through life as a young woman can sometimes be complicated. These complications, which are compounded by a media that willingly joins in the objectification of women overall, are made exponentially worse if you’re a…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Jazmine Sullivan By Kendall Alexander Sometimes, a long, rainy day will make you wish for a place to decompress and listen to some good, soulful music. Fortunately for those gathered in the Theater of the Living Arts on South Street March 10, Jazmine Sullivan took to the stage and showed her hometown that…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Andre Saunders By Kendall Alexander Since the start of  2015 up and coming rapper Andre Saunders has been trying to grab the attention of as many ears as possible.  But, he also wants you to know that his talent extends beyond his MC skills. In an interview with the SUN, Saunders talks about…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  ‘Free Marissa’, 2015 by Cristy Road By Kendall Alexander February 26th marked the Leeway Foundation’s opening night of art exhibit “Release: An Exhibition and Program Series on Gender Justice and Mass Incarceration”.  This riveting exhibit seeks to raise awareness on a subject that doesn’t get as much coverage as it should—women incarceration.  The…

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By Kendall Alexander “Represent: 200 Years of African American Art,” is such a grandiose title that people who love black art would want to flock to the exhibit to see hundreds of pieces from famous black artists showcasing black life in America.  But unfortunately the exhibit, which is appearing at the Philadelphia Museum of Art…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Faatimah Gamble By Kendall Alexander Encouraging Black men to take charge of their health and wellness is the mission of the Wellness Breakfast for Men on Sunday. The 18th annual Breakfast, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Universal Institute Charter School, 1415 Catharine Street, focuses on the…

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By Kendall Alexander After the success of the OWN documentary and photo book Dark Girls, director Bill Duke has decided to cover a different take on the black perspective in the documentary Light Girls.  Covering a variety of topics that are an issue in the black community, audience members get a glimpse into what it…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Octavia Spencer and Kevin Costner in a scene from Black or White. By Kendall Alexander Just when Anthony Mackie was explaining to The Grio, that America is “just tired of being bombarded with race right now,” while discussing Selma’s Ava DuVernay and David Oyelowo’s snub by the Academy Awards, establishment, he ironically stars…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Josh Gad and Kevin Hart in The Wedding Ringer. By Kendall Alexander Doug Harris (Josh Gad, Frozen) is a lonely, lonely guy.  He spends the first few minutes of the movie calling up random guys from his past asking if they will do him a solid and act as his best man for…

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