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Pop culture in 2025: A ring for Taylor, an ill-timed KissCam ...and whatever '6-7' means
Dictionaries define things.
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Beyond the Candles: Understanding Kwanzaa
This articled was shared in ScoopUSA in December 2024, under the title of A Beginners Guide to Kwanzaa.
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The Hunger Games
I don’t remember a time when I’ve seen so much suffering in this country.
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Carla Washington Hines: A personal remembrance
The spirit of love and community permeated the air at the memorial celebration of the life of Carla Washington Hines, a gifted dancer, choreographer, dance educator, and advocate for the arts.
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Praise & Worship
I don’t know if you have noticed that the newspaper’s obituary section is much larger.
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The Power of Giving: Why it matters every day
We often treat giving like a season.
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ScoopUSA Media, Volume 66 - Number 3
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Fred Johnson and Paul King, two Black business leaders Philly lost in 2025
As we look back on 2025, there are a ton of stories that can remind us of the year.
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Madam C.J. Walker
Sarah Breedlove, who would ultimately earn her place in history as Madam C. J. Walker, was born on December 23, 1867, on a sprawling plantation in Delta, Louisiana.
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Jackie Ormes
Jackie Ormes is proudly recognized as the first African American cartoonist in the United States, making significant contributions to the medium with her four notable comic strips: “Torchy Brown in Dixie to Harlem” (1937), “Candy” (1945), “Patty Jo ‘n’ Ginger” (1946), and “Torchy Brown, Heartbeats” (1950).
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Black History Corner
Jackie Ormes is proudly recognized as the first African American cartoonist in the United States, making significant contributions to the medium with her four notable comic strips: \"Torchy Brown in Dixie to Harlem\" (1937), \"Candy\" (1945), \"Patty Jo 'n' Ginger\" (1946), and \"Torchy Brown, Heartbeats\" (1950).
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Lloyd Augustus Hall
Lloyd Augustus Hall was an innovative scientist who made significant contributions to food preservation.
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How Christmas will steal the Trump
Trump gave what was billed as a “Christmas speech” in rural Pennsylvania last week that began with his “wishing each and every one of you a very merry Christmas, happy New Year, all of that stuff” and boasting that now, under his presidency, “everybody’s saying ‘merry Christmas’ again.”
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Sheriff Bilal continues the legacy of transparency and success with 2024-25 Two Year Report
\"I think the currency of leadership is transparency.
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361st Evacuation Hospital Unit reunites after 25 years: Reminisces
Recently, I had a great conversation I'd like to share with you about members of the 361st Evacuation Hospital Unit who appeared on the New World View with David Barnes and Yanina Carter, Sundays, 12 to 2 pm on WURD 96.1 FM, 900 AM, seen simultaneously on WURD TV LIVE and Facebook live.
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National Urban League urges Congress to meet the moment on housing affordability crisis
The National Urban League called on Congressional leaders to take bold, comprehensive action to confront the nation's worsening housing affordability crisis.
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Samuel M. Nabrit
Samuel Milton Nabrit was an esteemed academician, marine biologist, and the distinguished second President of Texas Southern University (TSU).
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When Movement becomes Ministry: A celebration of faith, community, and joy at the 34th Annual Carols in Color
There are moments when art transcends performance and becomes purpose, when movement becomes ministry, when sound becomes testimony.
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Eagles' AJ Dillon Supports Philadelphia Youth With Donation to Boys & Girls Club
Philadelphia Eagles running back AJ Dillon and his Dillon Family Foundation donated $8,000 to the Boys & Girls Club of Philadelphia.
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CHAA presents more than $10,000 donation to Camden High Football & Whitman Park Basketball Teams
Just days before the Christmas holiday, the Camden Health & Athletic Association (CHAA) delivered plenty of smiles as it presented a grant totaling more than $10,000 to support two local youth sports programs during a brief check presentation ceremony in Camden on Monday, December 22, 2025.
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How to Avoid Foreclosure on your Property
A foreclosure is a legal process in which a mortgage lender or lienholder attempts to recover the balance of a loan or debt from someone who has stopped making payments by forcing the sale of the asset used as the collateral for the loan or on which a lien has been placed.
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Judge Denise Jefferson Casper
Hon. Denise J. Casper U.S. District Judge for the District of Massachusetts
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From scrolling to saving lives: How a new pilot uses social media for transplants
Fernando Moreno has been on dialysis for about two years, enduring an “unbearable” wait for a new kidney to save his life.
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Beyond Enforcement: Chester police's new approach to homelessness
Homelessness is an issue that has plagued this country for decades, but never has it been more prevalent than it is today.
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Lawrence Howland Knox
Lawrence Howland Knox was born on September 30, 1906, in New Bedford, Massachusetts.
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Maryland to consider slavery reparations after Gov. Wes Moore's veto is overridden
Maryland will create a commission to study potential reparations for slavery after lawmakers voted Tuesday to override a veto by Gov. Wes Moore — currently the nation’s only Black governor — that disappointed many fellow Democrats.
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The Hill We Climb
This is the first Banned Books column for the year 2026. I believe there’s no better way to do so than with messages of hope, unity, an intentional sense of purpose, strong communities, strategic alliances and partnerships, intelligent strategies, and thoughtful intelligence, guided by truth and the necessity of creating platforms for real, sustainable change.
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US Capitol unveils statue of teen civil rights icon Barbara Rose Johns, taking Robert E. Lee's spot
The U.S. Capitol on Tuesday began displaying a statue of a teenage Barbara Rose Johns as she protested poor conditions at her segregated Virginia high school, a pointed replacement for a statue of Confederate Gen.
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Mayor Parker announces historic FREE New Years Eve Concert on Parkway, kicks off 250th celebration
The City of Philadelphia and Mayor Cherelle L. Parker are thrilled to announce a spectacular free New Year's Eve concert and fireworks display that will illuminate the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
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Wrapping up the year with JOY: Exhale Women's Fellowship Joy Night
As the year draws to a close, some moments do more than simply mark time—they remind us why we keep going.
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The Power of Giving: Why It Matters Every Day
We often treat giving like a season.
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