Author Sandra Yocum on new book 'The Chronicle of Heroes: Black Contributions to America'
It’s written by two local authors, Sandra Yocum and Denicia Crutcher-Lyons in partnership with the Yocum African American ...
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Black History Testifies to the Impossible Creative Power of Black Resistance
Literary scholar Farah Jasmine Griffin discusses how Black yearning keeps surviving in the face of racist violence.
My friend spent £150 on my ugly bridesmaid’s dress – can I sell it?
My friend, who was the bride, spent £150 on dresses for me and her other two bridesmaids for her wedding last year. I didn’t ...
Flashy exotic birds can actually glow in the dark
Found in the forests of Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, and Eastern Australia, birds of paradise are famous for flashy feathers ...
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Memoir by The Roots' Black Thought named this year's One Book One Philly selection
Relationships, trauma, love and community — the art of becoming who we are. That’s the focus of this year’s One Book One ...
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Black History Month aligns with Islamic values
The people of Bermuda made their voices heard loud and clear on Tuesday, and now it is time for the politicians to really ...
Black History Youth Program celebrates Black History Month with children's play
CHEYENNE – "It's not a mystery, it's history." Thursday night, kids from the community got together at the Holy Temple Church of God in Christ to rehearse a play called "Missing Pieces" that will be ...
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Malcolm Kenyatta on meeting the moment & making history as the first Black queer man to lead the Democratic Party
On February 1, 2025, Kenyatta—a third-generation North Philadelphia native and legislator currently serving in the Pennsylvania General Assembly—was elected as a vice chair of the Democratic National ...
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The memoir of The Roots’ Black Thought is this year’s selection for One Book One Philadelphia
Tariq Trotter’s 2023 memoir about growing up in Philadelphia will be the focus of the Free Library’s all-city reading program.
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Black Thought's memoir, 'The Upcycled Self,' is this year's One Book, One Philadelphia pick
'The Upcycled Self: A Memoir on the Art of Becoming Who We Are,' by The Roots cofounder Tariq Trotter, aka Black Thought, is ...
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Special project in Sykesville honors mostly unknown Black history
What was just a Black History Month celebration in Carroll County has turned into an 18-month project to explore the untold stories of Sykesville.
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Literary work by Black Thought of The Roots selected as this year's choice for One Book, One Philadelphia
Mayor Cherelle Parker joined the Free Library of Philadelphia and Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation on Friday to ...