America has been at a standstill since the coronavirus forced all of us into lockdown in March. Related: Royal Carribean Will Pay You to Travel Now with nearly 50 states slowly reopening, many Americans are packing up and venturing off after spending many weeks indoors. However, if you are a U.S. citizen, you probably should rethink […]
The city of Philadelphia continues to fight for police reform in the wake of the senseless killings of unarmed African Americans- who have died under the arms of the law. Related: 72 Philadelphia Police Officers Placed On Desk Duty Over Offensive Social Media Posts According to Mapping police violence, 259 African Americans have died as a […]
As racial discrimination continues to rise in the height of the nationwide protests against police brutality, a bunch of local African American college students is stepping up to address racism at PWIs. Related: Morehouse College Expels Papa John’s Pizza From Campus After Founder Used Racial Slur Students from Arcadia University are condemning school officials for not […]
The city of Philadelphia continues to recuperate after a string of riots and looting broke out in response to Saturday’s protests. Related:Â 7 Black-Owned Restaurants To Visit In Philly Many Grocery stores and local small businesses have been damaged due to the week-long looting with 12 major grocery stores in Philadelphia reporting over millions in damage. […]
If it’s one thing you don’t want to do, it’s get on Black Twitter’s bad side. Unfortunately, Uber didn’t get the memo! Related:Â Corona-Cravings: Uber Eats Reveals Most Popular Takeout Orders In America Earlier this week, the ride-sharing app began trending after a customer supposedly shared a screenshot of a new feature called, ‘walking Buddy.’ The […]
Let’s face it! It’s nothing like a good ole’ sitcom to get you through life. Our favorite television shows have taught us many important life lessons. For instance, they’ve taught us things like how to ger through a breakup, when to stand up to bullies, and so much more. Some would even consider characters from […]
Cinco de Mayo is arguably one of America’s most celebrated holidays alongside Christmas and the fourth of July. Created to celebrate the anniversary of Mexico’s victory over the French in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, the holiday has since become a day that friends and family use as a reason to bond […]
We are on day 7 of the nationwide quarantine due to the coronavirus outbreak and, many businesses are suffering. On Monday, Gov. Tom Wolf ordered all non-essential businesses to close for two weeks in response to the worldwide outbreak that has left many dead. All restaurants, bars, and spaces holding over 50 people within the […]
Related:Â Philly Survival 101: Coronavirus The CoronaVirus has canceled much of the culture in 2020. More than 20,000 music events between January and March have been canceled since the outbreak of the coronavirus. Such cancelations have cost event organizers in China and Hong Kong over $286 million in lost ticket sales. Since the end of 2019 […]
It’s the beginning of March and that means National Women’s History Month is well underway! While we are sad to see Black History Month come to an end, we’re happy to follow up the month with a month-long celebration of women- plus black history month is all year long. To kick start National Women’s History […]
Related:Â Lower Merion School District Donates Kobe Bryant Memorial to PAL Yesterday, fans from all over the world said their final goodbyes to NBA Lakers’ legend, Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gigi during a touching memorial service held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA. Many of Bryant’s closest celebrity friends came together to honor […]
The world stood still yesterday when news broke that Actress, Ja’net Dubois died at the age of 74. The actress was found dead at her home in Glendale, California by family. Most known for her iconic role on Good Times as Wilona, Dubois quickly assumed the role as viewers’ favorite auntie. Here are 5 things […]