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Sammy Davis, Jr.
Samuel George “Sammy” Davis, Jr., simply known as Sammy Davis Jr., was an acclaimed American entertainer of the 20th century. Born in Harlem, New York, on December 8, 1925, Davis spent the better half of his life enjoying the rare skill of making other people happy. While he was primarily a singer and dancer, he was also an actor (stage and screen), musician, and impressionist. He mainly derived his passion for dancing from his father and uncle, with whom he was to form the Will Mastin Trio. One of the main themes highlighted in his performances was that of racism, as he was also a long-standing victim of racial prejudices throughout his life.
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ScoopDigital, Vol. 6, No. 14
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National Apprenticeship Day, celebrate winners of 2024 PA Registered Apprenticeship & Registered Pre-Apprenticeship Awards
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) celebrated National Apprenticeship Day with a ceremony recognizing the winners of the 2024 PA Registered Apprenticeship and Registered Pre-Apprenticeship Awards.
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ScoopDigital, Vol. 6, No. 12
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Upcoming Healthcare & Beauty Accelerator featured on WURD Radio during Women's History Month
Pamela Rich-Wheeler, Executive Director and Founder of The Business Center (TBC), and Latoya Johnson, owner of Natural Body Essentials, recently joined Solomon Jones on WURD Radio to discuss the transformative impact of The Business Center’s Healthcare & Beauty Accelerator program.
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ScoopUSA Media Volume 65 - Number 16
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City and state officials, the William Penn Foundation, and Rebuild break ground on the new Shepard Recreation Center
City and state officials, Councilmember Curtis Jones Jr., Representative Morgan Cephas, Senator Vincent Hughes, Commissioner Susan Slawson, Rebuild Philadelphia, the William Penn Foundation, Nicetown CDC, and community members celebrated the groundbreaking of the Shepard Recreation Center located in Haddington.
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ScoopUSA Media Volume 65 - Number 16
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Living on Purpose: A call to embrace the power within
In a world full of noise, distractions, and daily routines, it's easy to drift into autopilot-going through the motions without ever asking, Why am I really here? But every now and then, something shakes us awake. A moment. A memory. A loss. And we're reminded that our time here is not promised, so we must make it count.
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ScoopDigital, Vol. 6, No. 12
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What the Health? The Annual Uhuru Health Festival 2025
It was a day of health, fitness, and solidarity during the annual Uhuru Flea Market and Health Festival at Clark Park, located at 43rd and Chester Avenue in West Philadelphia, on Saturday, May 17, 2025.
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ScoopUSA Media, Volume 65 - Number 23
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The community celebrates the grand opening of the Valerie Still Youth Empowerment Zone Basketball and Pickleball Courts
Family, friends, and community members gathered to celebrate the grand opening of the Valerie Still Youth Empowerment Zone's basketball and pickleball courts. Valerie Still, dressed in white, is shown sharing special moments from the event.
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ScoopUSA Media, Volume 65 - Number 23
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Creative Philadelphia launches Citywide Arts & Culture Town Halls
PHILADELPHIA, April 23, 2025 Cre-ative Philadelphia, the City of Philadelphia's Office of Arts, Culture, and the Creative Economy is launching a series of community Arts & Culture Town Halls to engage neighbors across the City in shaping Philadelphia's first comprehensive Cultural Plan by bringing the conversation to each of the City's 10 Council Districts.
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ScoopUSA Media, Volume 65 - Number 19
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Durbin's departure stirs a scramble amid a new generation
As President Trump's polling takes a tumble 100 days into his second term — and Dick Durbin, the Senate's second-ranking Democrat, announces his retirement, a very old hit tune by Ethel Waters comes to mind: \"There'll be some changes made.
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ScoopUSA Media, Volume 65 - Number 19
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Clean and Green Strategy Continues
When Mayor Parker was still running to be the Mayor of Philadelphia, she told us then that cleaning and greening the city was going to be among her top priorities, and guess what? She wasn't kidding.
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ScoopUSA Media, Volume 65 - Number 21
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Black stories are in the spotlight at the Pitchblack Forum & Awards
Black Public Media (BPM) is on target to hit $2 million in funding this year for film and immersive projects through its PitchBLACK Forum — the largest pitch competition of its kind in the United States for independent filmmakers and creative technologists who create Black content.
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ScoopUSA Digital, Vol. 6, No. 10
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Praise and Worship
What's on your mind?
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ScoopDigital, Vol. 6, No. 9
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Catholic faithful pay their final respects to Pope Francis as public viewing begins
Thousands of people began filing through St. Peter's Basilica to pay their final respects to Pope Francis on Wednesday at the start of three days of public viewing ahead of his funeral.
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ScoopDigital, Vol. 6, No. 12
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William Beverly Carter
Ambassador William Beverly Carter was the first Ambassador-at-Large and the second African American to be appointed an ambassador by three Presidents.
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ScoopDigital, Vol. 6, No. 13
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Pennsylvania recognizes 15 postsecondary institutions for efforts to support student mental health and prevent suicide
Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) Deputy Secretary of Postsecondary and Higher Education Dr. Lynette Kuhn joined officials from the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS), Temple University, and the JED Foundation in recoginzing 15 postsecondary institutions across the Commonwealth for their commitment to preventing suicide and promoting mental health and wellness for their learners.
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ScoopDigital, Vol. 6, No. 16
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PECO Volunteer's Day of Service
PECO is Pennsylvania‘s largest supplier of electricity and natural gas in the Southeastern region, supplying Philadelphia, Bucks, Delaware, and Montgomery counties.
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ScoopUSA Media, Volume 65 - Number 19
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Herman Aladdin Barnett, III
Herman Barnett, a physician, civil rights activist, and Tuskegee Airman, achieved a significant number of “firsts” in Texas history.
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ScoopUSA Media, Volume 65 - Number 23
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Black History Corner
Herman Barnett, a physician, civil rights activist, and Tuskegee Airman, achieved a significant number of “firsts” in Texas history.
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ScoopUSA Media, Volume 65 - Number 23
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Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General, The School District of Philadelphia, and the City of Philadelphia host Dare to Dream Career Week
The School District of Philadelphia, in partnership with Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday Jr.’s Office of Public Engagement and the City of Philadelphia, hosted the sixth annual “Dare to Dream at Career Week ” from May 12-16, 2025. The week was an opportunity for high school students to have first-hand interactions with leading companies in the Philadelphia area.
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ScoopUSA Media, Volume 65 - Number 22
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Philadelphia House Delegation celebrates Super Bowl LIX Champion Philadelphia Eagles in the PA House
The PA House of Representatives recognized the Super Bowl LIX Champion Philadelphia Eagles in the House chamber.
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ScoopUSA Media, Volume 65 - Number 21
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Henry Louis Gates Jr. goes from host to guest on PBS' 'Finding Your Roots'
For 11 seasons, Henry Louis Gates Jr. has sat across from his guests on the popular PBS series “Finding Your Roots” and led them through secrets in their family tree. On Tuesday, it's his turn.
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ScoopDigital, Vol. 6, No. 9
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Mural Arts Philadelphia announces Wall Ball 2025 Restoring Hope Where Art and Justice Meet
Mural Arts Philadelphia (“Mural Arts”) is proud to announce that its signature fundraising event, Wall Ball 2025, will take place on Friday, May 9, 2025, at the Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia, an industrial-chic venue known for its unique blend of live music, 24-lane bowling alley, and a top-tier restaurant.
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ScoopUSA Media Volume 65 - Number 16
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Teamsters Local 502 hosted Powerful Education Conference in Philly
How about Dr. Robin Cooper and the Commonwealth of School Administrators (CASA) Teamsters Local 502 pulled off something that has never been done before by a Philadelphia Union?
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ScoopUSA Media Volume 65 - Number 16
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Gloucester County student recovers following VA college shooting
Justin Marshall (22), a senior student at Norfolk State University (NSU), was one of the two victims wounded during a shooting on the school's campus on the night of April 19, 2025. According to reports, a suspect has since been arrested in connection with the shooting, and both victims are expected to recover from their injuries.
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ScoopUSA Media, Volume 65 - Number 20
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Alice Dunnigan
Alice Allison Dunnigan was the first African American female correspondent at the White House and the first black female member of the Senate and House of Representatives press galleries.
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ScoopUSA Media, Volume 65 - Number 20
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Erica Lewis brings diverse hair care to Swedesboro
Erika “Rikki” Lewis, despite coming from a long line of licensed hairstylists, didn’t initially set out to form a salon empire. However, with a talent for cosmetology and noticing the lack of representation in her community in Swedesboro, she decided to be the change.
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ScoopUSA Media, Volume 65 - Number 22
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Black Comic Convention attracts Heroes and Heroines
Heroes and heroines were spotted at Temple University’s Student Center in North Philadelphia.
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"The Worst of-Best of Times"
I thank God for blessing me to see another day. But amid my joy, I'm sad. I'm sorry, and my heart is broken because of what's going on in my hometown, as well as black communities across America. As I heard a pastor say one Sunday, for us (Black folks), these are the worst of times and the best of times. This thought came from a novel by author Charles Dickens, entitled A Tale of Two Cities, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. The book is a historical, fictional political commentary.
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New York Amsterdam News
Icons make Queens tour stop at Barclays Center
With The Queens Tour at Barclays Center featuring, in alphabetical order: Chaka Khan, Gladys Knight, Patti LaBelle, and Stephanie Mills, many, including me, wondered who would close the show with four women who have made music professionally for more than a century combined.
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May 29, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
'And Just Like That...' celebrates Season 3 in NYC
Oh, New York. There's something special about seeing our city through the lens of film and television — and few series have captured it like \"Sex and the City\", its feature films, and now the rebooted look at its iconic characters in \"And Just Like That...
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