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ABOVE PHOTO:  Cecil B. Moore with Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the sixties. By Kendall Alexander @SteezieKBreezie Those who have been fortunate enough to call themselves residents of the city of Philadelphia may be familiar with the name Cecil B. Moore. However, few understand the weight that this former NAACP Philadelphia chapter president…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Beyonce performs during the halftime of Super Bowl 50, at Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, CA, USA  (Rex Features via AP Images) By Kendall Alexander @SteezieKBreezie Anyone with functioning eyes saw two things this weekend: the Super Bowl, and the Prequel to the Super Bowl. The Super Bowl—the game between the Carolina Panthers and the…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Stephan James as Jesse Owens in “Race.” Interview by Kendall Alexander @SteezieKbreezie If I had to describe actor Stephan James in three words from an interview comparable to “The Buckeye Bullet’s” fastest race, I would have to say he is gracious, to the point, and focused.  The Canadian actor is sitting pretty in…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Will Smith stars in Concussion. By Kendall Alexander @SteezieKBreezie For most Americans, Sundays belong to the National Football League. Football is an even bigger deal to some than Jesus Christ because, let’s face it, people rush from their pews and onto their couches to make sure they’re in time for kickoff. This fact…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Michael B. Jordan in Creed. By Kendall Alexander @SteezieKBreezie Within the first five minutes you can usually tell if you’re going to want to watch a movie–this is film criticism 101.  Before the opening credits were even presented, a vignette flashed on the screen to pull the viewer into writer/director Ryan Coogler’s (Fruitvale…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  The Happy Bread Cafe’ is already enjoying new customers on Germantown and Chelten Aves.  Rep. Cindy Bass, former mayor Rev. W. Wilson Goode and Rep. Stephen Kinsey were there at the cafe’s grand opening for blessings and support.  (Photo by Leona Dixon)   By Kendall Alexander @SteezieKBreezie Tucked in a bustling intersection on the…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Abraham Attah and Idris Elba in a scene from Beast of No Nation.   By Kendall Alexander This is gearing up to be an interesting Autumn on the big screen, and more indie films are fighting to earn their rightful place amongst the major flicks.  Filmmaker Cary Joji Fukunaga “True Detective” series wore…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Phila. City Council members are surrounded by UniverSoul Circus acts during last week’s press conference welcoming their visit to the City.  UniverSoul was also presented a proclamation in their honor.  (Photo by Bill Z. Foster)   By Kendall Alexander City Hall was a circus last Thursday. That’s because the Universoul Circus was in…

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By Kendall Alexander Last Saturday night was definitely live at UPenn’s Annenberg Center Live auditorium with jazz musician Jon Batiste and Stay Human.  For one night, Philadelphia was turned into New Orleans as audience members embraced a southern jazz favorite.  From HBO the show “Tremé” and most recently CBS’ “Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” the…

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By Kendall Alexander Traci Smith is a well put together woman. She makes it a point to put her best foot forward and look impeccable at any given moment.  Although she may be dressed to the nines on any given day, Smith didn’t always feel beautiful when she battled breast cancer.  Fast forward to 2014…

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