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WEBTyreek Hill's traffic stop shows interactions with police can be about survival for Black men. MIAMI — After his traffic stop in Miami on Sunday, Tyreek Hill said he has received "the talk ...
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WEBWarriors Hall of Famer Al Attles, who was one of NBA's 1st Black head coaches, has died at age 87. OAKLAND, Calif. — Al Attles, a Hall of Famer who coached the 1975 NBA champion Warriors and ….
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WEBPhilly's community college makes gains with scholarship named after civil rights leader O.V. Catto. Community College of Philadelphia has found early success in the retention and completion for ...
Philly school district makes changes to academic calendar
WEBMar 7, 2023 · Students will start the school year on Sept. 5, a day after Labor Day, for the 2023-24 school year. The change marks the first time in five years that students will have a post-holiday start ...
Former State Rep. Driscoll gets sworn in as City Councilmember
WEBJun 10, 2022 · Former State Rep. Michael J. Driscoll was sworn in as a member of the Philadelphia City Council on Friday. In a special election, Driscoll won the 6th Council District seat May 17 to replace ...
Henry Witherspoon, father of Kevin Hart, dies at 73
WEBOct 14, 2022 · Henry Robert Witherspoon, the father of comedian and actor Kevin Hart, has died. He was 73. Witherspoon and his wife, Nancy, raised Hart and his brother Robert in North Philadelphia, at the ...
Urban League of Philadelphia announces Darrin W. Anderson as …
WEBApr 11, 2023 · The Urban League of Philadelphia announced in a news release Tuesday they have selected Darrin W. Anderson as their next president and CEO.
Racial tensions and resentment persist in city courts, judge and …
WEBOct 23, 2020 · A Philadelphia judge and a local civil rights lawyer are raising the alarm over an ongoing culture of racial resentment and tensions inside the city’s court system.
40 years after Mumia Abu-Jamal’s arrest, the case is ‘a symbol’ of a ...
WEBDec 9, 2021 · Forty years ago Thursday, Philadelphia journalist Mumia Abu-Jamal was arrested and charged with the shooting death of 25-year-old Daniel Faulkner, a city police officer.
SCLC played critical role in Civil Rights Movement
WEBJan 18, 2021 · The SCLC remains active, although its influence declined after King’s death. The organization’s focus is to “educate youth and adults in the areas of personal responsibility, leadership ...