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Jeannine Cook is spearheading a new front to celebrate and provide for her fellow Black woman shop owners. Harriet’s Bookshop is looking to take you for ride around town. Jeannine Cook is the owner of Harriet’s Bookshop in the neighborhood of Fishtown. She is part of the very few Black-owned businesses in Philadelphia. According to […]

On January 5th in Philadelphia, a tragic fire killed 12 people, including eight children. The family is raising money for funeral costs, and you can help. The organizer of this GoFundMe is the grandparent, Andrea Bronson. She lost her daughters and 10 grandchildren in this fire. Extremely sad and devastating that this one woman lost […]

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The New School is pushing the boundaries even if its a small step to equality. New School District of Philadelphia policy allows students to identify as ‘non-binary’ – 6abc Philadelphia Nonbinary students in Philadelphia can now change their gender identity on school forms | PhillyVoice Philadelphia Students Can Now Identify as Nonbinary on School Documents […]

Join Radio One Community Affairs Director Solomon Jones and Classix 107.9 for Hope 4 Philly, on Saturday, September 11th from 11 am to 3 pm at Pennypacker School, 1858 E. Washington Ln. Everything at this community event is absolutely free. That’s right. Free groceries, kids cuts, school supplies, jobs, healthcare, gospel, hot dogs, cotton candy, […]

We are all aware of the tragic gun violence that’s affecting our city and it’s worse than we can remember at any time in recent history. As we send our earnest prayers to the families traumatized by violence, we are also sharing hope and help for our communities. Listening to the Streets brings together young men […]

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The City of Philadelphia has a list of facilities where COVID testing is available. Click here to find a testing site near you.  The Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium (BDCC) has opened a new clinic — the Dr. Ala Stanford Center for Health Equity (ASHE), located at 2001 W. Lehigh Ave., Philadelphia. The clinic provides primary and preventative […]

The Father’s Day Rally Committee (FDRC), City Council of Philadelphia and Brown’s Family ShopRite are joining with community and religious leaders for a second Gun Buy Back. The event is part of a yearlong “2021 No Gun Campaign” focused on getting illegal guns off the streets. The Gun Buy Back event takes place on Saturday, […]

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District Attorney Larry Krasner has stated a one-stop job event on August 20th