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ABOVE PHOTO:  From the left: Dr. Dean Jackson, Jr., Councilman Kenyatta Johnson, Dr. James Peterson, and Nathaniel Lee.  (Photo: Leona Dixon) By Kendall Alexander @SteezieKBreezie Saturday mornings are typically set aside for sleeping in, moseying out of bed catching up on T.V. programming missed earlier that week.  This was not the case for ambitious young…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Villanova University’s Judith Giesberg speaks at Artist Embedded: Their Story; Our Story – African American Women and the Fight for Freedom panel at the Historial Society of Philadelphia.  (Photo: Historial Society of Philadelphia.) By Kendall Alexander @SteezieKBreezie It’s not a secret most of the descendants of the Black folks residing in America today…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  More lovely gowns on exhibit. (Photo courtesy: Kendall Alexander) By Kendall Alexander @SteezieKBreezie Walking through Art Sanctuary’s quaint storefront last Wednesday evening was reminiscent of a family gathering as folks were huddled close to each other to share comfortable conversation and avoid accidentaly hitting one of the many elaborate pieces on display.  Designer Breanna…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Scene from ‘12 Angry Men’ in progress  (Photo credit Monica Peters) By Kendall Alexander @SteezieKBreezie March has been a busy month for Frankie Darcell, who most recently took her love of theater to Venice Island Performing Arts & Recreation Center in Manayunk to direct and produce “12 Angry Men”, a remake of the…

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From left: Amani Midgette (as Pumbaa) Jaimon Washington (as Simba) Myleah Hickman (as Timon) Photos courtesy: CW Henry School By Kendall Alexander @SteezieKBreezie Last weekend was one most would stay indoors for, but C.W. Henry School in West Mount Airy was a place to be. The school transformed into the African Savanna as children completed…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Dr. Sandra G. Strothers, President of the Lawnside Education Foundation and Lawnside School District Superintendent Dr. Ronn Johnson, proudly hold up the $10,000 check from Exelon Energy Company.    (Photo courtesy: Kendall Alexander) By Kendall Alexander @SteezieKBreezie Despite the dreary downpour last Saturday night, folks came out in droves to the Merion Resort…

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By Kendall Alexander @SteezieKBreezie Philosopher and essayist George Santayana is noted for penning the now cliche mantra, “those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”  In an era where the political and socio-economic climate is at a bubbling point soon to boil over, these words couldn’t ring out more factually.  While it…

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By Kendall Alexander @SteezieKBreezie Music is to African-American heritage as hydrogen bonds are to DNA–essential.  Before we were ever lawfully allowed to read and write, music imbodied our desire for freedom.  We used anything we could get our hands on to make sonic magic come to life.  So many of the different musical forms which…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Daniel Kaluuya and Allison Williams as Chris and Rose in ‘Get Out’ closeup. By Kendall Alexander @SteezieKBreezie Horror and suspense films finally have a serious contender in the arena from one of the least likely places.  Jordan Peele, known for his comedic relief on shows such as “Mad TV” and “Key and Peele”…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Perri Gaffney, Cherene Snow. (Photo by Mark Garvin) By Kendall Alexander @SteezieKBreezie February 1st marked the first day of Black History Month, so it was fitting as the Philadelphia Theatre Company’s opening night of Emily Mann’s production of “Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters’ First 100 Years”.  Staged at the Suzanne Roberts Theater…

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