Scoop Archives: Women of the Harlem Renaissance

The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and early 1930s marked an unprecedented period of expression by Blacks in music, literature, art, politics, and economics. Never before had America seen such a rich, diverse explosion of Black culture. Centered in Harlem, the movement ushered in an era of self-discovery and individual expression that was national in origin and international in scope. The creative efforts of the artists and writers of the Harlem Renaissance laid a powerful foundation that effectively altered the standards of artistic and literacy excellence.

A Vision for New Jersey

The Honorable. Ras Baraka, Mayor of Newark, visited Rowan University on February 20, 2024, to discuss his plans for New Jersey and how he envisions helping his state.

First Lady Lori Shapiro and Agriculture Secretary Redding celebrate National Farmworker Awareness Week at Quality Greenhouses

In recognition of National Farmworkers Awareness Week, First Lady

Is it an electric car or a Bidenmobile? Greening of transportation gets political

When you think about it, there’s not much rational reason for electric vehicles to be a partisan political issue.

A History Untold: The Philadelphia Sheriff's Office under Sheriff Rochelle Bilal

On January 6, 2020, I was sworn into the Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office, promising change to the residents of Philadelphia.

Sadie T.M. Alexander

As we pause to acknowledge, celebrate, and honor Women's History Month, it is incumbent upon us to recognize the many exceptional Black Women who pioneered and blazed trails that not only opened doors for themselves but rendered stellar service to humanity leaving an awesome legacy for others to follow and emulate.

A biased test kept thousands of Black people from getting a kidney transplant. It's finally changing

Jazmin Evans had been waiting for a new kidney for four years when her hospital revealed shocking news: She should have been put on the transplant list in 2015 instead of 2019 — and a racially biased organ test was to blame.

Israel does not have the right to reduce Gaza to rubble

As the horror in Gaza deepens, anyone trying to follow announced US policy would suffer from whiplash.

Exploring Black Strategic Mothering: Insights from Dr. Riché J. Daniel Barnes

On Monday, March 18, 2024, Rutgers University Camden hosted a discussion on Black Strategic Mothering and the School “Choice” Market, organized by The Blackademics Faculty Group and Gender Studies.

Philadelphia's New Mayor proposes innovative bold budget to move the city forward

Mayor Cherelle Parker entered Council Chambers on Thursday, March 13, 2024, to deliver her iconic Budget Address, in which she proposes $6.3 billion dollars in spending to achieve her “One Philadelphia” initiative.

Sculpture park aims to look honestly at slavery, honoring those who endured it

Visitors to the Freedom Monument Sculpture Park wind a serpentine path past art pieces depicting the lives of enslaved people in America and historic exhibits, including two cabins where the enslaved lived, before arriving at a towering monument.

Schools are a measure of the health of our Democracy

Educating our children is our essential duty - for their futures, their families, their communities, and our country.

Ella Baker

As Women’s History Month continues, I wanted to highlight, again another transforming woman whose name I hope young people will learn: Ella Josephine Baker.

The connection between food quality and violent behavior in adolescents: The importance of developing healthy brains (Part 1 of 2)

In recent years, a growing body of research has begun to shed light on the relationship between diet quality and behavioral outcomes, particularly in adolescents.

Today let's celebrate the Life and Work of Vivian T. Miller longtime Clerk of Quarter Sessions in Philadelphia

As I think back on the life of the late Vivian T. Miller, I think about an African American queen from Philadelphia who was small in stature and size but could throw a powerful political punch when needed.

85 years after a racist mob drove Opal Lee's family away, she's getting a new home on the same spot

When Opal Lee was 12, a racist mob drove her family out of their Texas home. Now, the 97-year-old community activist is getting closer to moving into a brand new home on the very same tree-lined corner lot in Fort Worth.

Descendant of judge who wrote infamous Dred Scott decision pens a play about where we are now

Writer and actor Kate Taney Billingsley has been thinking a lot about America's racial history and her family's part in it. One of her ancestors had an outsized role.

Black History, Women's History: Septima Clark

As Black History Month ends and Women’s History Month begins, it’s always a special privilege to honor leaders who overlap in both—Black women who did their part to change American history.

States move to shore up voting rights protections after courts erode federal safeguards

An appeals court ruling that weakened a key part of the Voting Rights Act is spurring lawmakers in several states to enact state-level protections to plug gaps that the ruling opened in the landmark federal law aimed at prohibiting racial discrimination in voting.

The Life Story of Rev.Robert "Bobby" Collier Jr.

On May 9, 1970, a bouncing baby boy came into this world to bring joy to his parents, Reverends Doctors Robert Collier Sr. and Maxcine Selby Collier.

EPA Regional Administrator kicks off 2024 Pennsylvania Brownfields Conference in State College, PA

PHILADELPHIA, March 26, 2024 – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) joined the Engineers’ Society of Western Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP), state and local partners, grantees, consultants, and industry leaders to help kick off the 2024 Pennsylvania Brownfields Conference in State College, Pennsylvania.

Supreme Court Abortion Case Is "The remnants of the lost cause still blowing in the political winds"

“This is less about policy and more about pure and simple voting harvesting.

For one night, Biden was the media master while Trump was fumbling

Ah, such embarrassment.

Trump's 5-step fascist plan

On Friday, Trump posted a video featuring an image of President Biden hog-tied — with hands and feet bound together.

Pennsylvania House speaker pushes for same-day registration and widely available early voting

The Pennsylvania House speaker said Monday that qualified residents should be able to register to vote at polling places on the day of elections and that early voting centers should be open for two weeks beforehand.

Department of State Launches Responsive Training Program for County Election Directors

In keeping with Governor Shapiro’s commitment to ensure safe and secure elections in Pennsylvania, Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt launched the Department of State’s new Election Directors Training Team, providing election administration education and support to Pennsylvania’s county election directors.

Immigration is on Americans' minds. And politicians are seizing the opportunity

When I saw Donald Trump take an interest in the horrible killing of a Georgia nursing student, I was swept by a profound sense of having been here before.

CLEAR Commission Holds First Meeting, Establishes Review Committees

The Pennsylvania Citizen Law Enforcement Advisory and Review (CLEAR) Commission announced its first meeting was held yesterday to assist law enforcement agencies under the Governor’s jurisdiction with improving their policing practices. The meeting was an organizational meeting, with the Commission establishing bylaws and creating committees to review internal investigations.

The Proof and Power of The Resurrection

The Resurrection must be Preached, if we are to hear the gospel of Christ.

Calie House Reparations Pioneer

Reparations or compensation for the ills and devastation of enslavement, apartheid, and racial and pigmentation oppression is a controversial and contentious topic.