The Black Male Engagement (BMe) Initiative was started by the Knight Arts Foundation two years ago. And now thousands of African-American men are coming forward to tell their stories of success. “Regardless of what you’re seeing, there are Black men out there doing good things,” says Alex Peay. “There are Black men out there making [...]
Spring Festivals Add to Already-Vibrant Philadelphia
March 12, 2013 | Posted by
There’s so much more to this young old city than just the Liberty Bell and a Philly Cheese Steak. Philadelphia is a multi-layered city with great restaurants, singular American history and a high quality of life. If you’ve never been here, you’ll be surprised. If you haven’t been here in ten years, ditto. There is [...]
Kidnapped Girl Escapes, Rescued Early Tuesday in Philadelphia
January 15, 2013 | Posted by
A young girl abducted from her elementary school escaped her captors early Tuesday morning, ending a night-long search in Philadelphia for the missing child. Na’illa Robinson, 5, was found at about 4:40 a.m. near a playground on 69th Street, rescued by a man who heard her screams as he walked by. Na’illa was signed out [...]
Philadelphia Teacher Sues Prep School For Racial Discrimination
January 7, 2013 | Posted by
A black Philadelphia prep school teacher filed a racial discrimination lawsuit challenging the school’s decision to fire him last year based on allegedly inappropriate texts sent to a female student. Arthur “Chuck” Matthews claims that though the student and her parents did not deem the messages offensive, Springside Chestnut Hill Academy chose to terminate him [...]
Dreaming of a Black Christmas, Freeway Releases ‘Black Santa’ EP
December 25, 2012 | Posted by
Freeway from the two-one-fifth is spreading his own brand of holiday cheer with the release of his nine-song EP, Black Santa According to our soulful friends across the pond at Soul Culture, “the mixtape draws from common Christmas melodies to create some holiday tunes fit for the energetic Philadelphia emcee to rip and roar over. [...]
Philadelphia’s Growing Rep as a Burger Town Challenging its Cheesesteak Icon
December 23, 2012 | Posted by
Quick: What’s the first thing you think of when you hear “Philadelphia food?” Most likely you thought cheesesteak. The sublime sandwich has been a Philadelphia icon since Henry and Pat Oliveri cooked that first batch of thin-sliced rib-eye on a flat top and piled it into a hoagie roll. Thing is, Philly is no one-sandwich [...]
Mystery of the Disappearing Wall Mural in Philadelphia
December 1, 2012 | Posted by
Has Ad Reinhardt risen from the grave to vandalize the East Coast? Probably not. But officials don’t have a much better idea of who destroyed this culturally significant mural, which was an important milepost on the city’s tour route of black history-themed public art. “We’re not exactly sure what happened at this moment,” says Thora [...]
Meek Mill Was Detained by Police, Forced to Miss His Halloween Album Release Party in Atlanta
November 2, 2012 | Posted by
Meek Mill is living out his dreams and nightmares. While his debut album just dropped this week, the Maybach Music signee was also faced with the harsh reality of being a rapper in the spotlight when he was detained by cops on Wednesday night in Philadelphia. The 25-year-old MC was scheduled to celebrate the release [...]
Kendrick Lamar, Meek Mill: Hip-Hop’s New Storytellers Take Divergent Paths
October 29, 2012 | Posted by
In one corner is Kendrick Lamar, from Compton, Calif., one of the most daring and sometimes vexing rappers of the day and one who is inverting the gang-rap legacy of his hometown while working under the auspices of one of its founding fathers, Dr. Dre. In the other corner is Meek Mill, from Philadelphia, a [...]
Will Smith Returns to Philadelphia with Son, Jaden, to ‘Party 4 Peace’
July 21, 2012 | Posted by
Will Smith and son Jaden are set to return to Philadelphia this weekend, July 20-22, in celebration of the 9th Annual Charlie Mack’s Party 4 Peace Celebrity Weekend. The famous father/son tandem are in the “City of Brotherly Love” to help support the cause of ceasing the intense violence that is currently rampant in urban [...]
