Scoop USA Newspaper - ScoopDigital, Vol. 6, No. 14

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What budget cuts could mean for the environment

The Plight of Black Farmers in 2025

Thomas Burrell, President and Founder of Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association, Inc. (BFAA), a Memphis, Tennessee-based nonprofit organization established back in 1997, was a recent guest on the Inside Scoop radio program broadcast on WWDB/AM every Wednesday from 8:00-9:00 am, founded by SCOOP Media owner Sherri Darden, the radio program is an extension of the SCOOP Newspaper.

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"The Absolute Diary of a Part-Time Indian" and "Nineteen Minutes"

We're living in tumultuous times, though living through tumultuous times isn't new for humans because there will always be tough times, but when you find that the tough times are always the fault of one specific party, it gives you pause to think.

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Mayor Cherelle L. Parker signs POWER Act Bill

Mayor Cherelle L. Parker signed Bill Number 250065, known as the Protect Our Workers, Enforce Rights (POWER) Act. This bill provides significant updates to Title 9 of the Philadelphia Code as it pertains to paid sick leave, wage theft, protection of domestic workers, fair work week, protecting victims of retaliation, and enforcement of all these worker protection ordinances. The Parker Administration continues its promise of safeguarding economic opportunity for all, including domestic workers and other individuals protected by the ordinance.

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Black Farmers

Burrell says now, in 2025, we in the Black community are losing the houses our parents acquired in the 1950s and 60s in cities like Detroit, Chicago, and Philadelphia.

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What's next after the Primary Election

So, we just got through a Primary Election on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. That election was a precursor to the November General Election, where voters will decide on who the next District Attorney will be, who the next City Controller will be, who will fill nine judicial seats on the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, and who will fill three seats on Philadelphia Municipal Court. There are also some statewide judicial races to consider as well.

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Charlie Rangel, The "Lion of Lenox," Blazed a trail with courage, conviction, and humor

Charlie Rangel wasn't just a congressman — he was a statesman in every sense of the word. His impact stretched far beyond Harlem, far beyond New York — into the very heart of American politics. Rev. Michael Faulkner

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Quinta Brunson receives key to the City

Last Wednesday, Quinta Brunson, the creator of the award-winning sitcom “Abbott Elementary” returned to her hometown, Southwest Philadelphia, and was awarded a key to the City of Philadelphia in a special ceremony at Andrew Hamilton Middle School, 5640 Spruce Street, where Quinta once attended.

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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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South Africa

Designed for Redemption

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The Power of a Second Chance

Second Chance

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Council Report

Bill Number 250267, introduced by Councilmember Jamie Gauthier, an Ordinance amending Section 12-701 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled “Designation of Bicycle Lanes,” to authorize a bicycle lane and removal of a travel lane on 47th Street, all under certain terms and conditions.

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Philly Beat

Maridueña, Marshmello, with Kurt Russell and John Goodman.

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Camden Health and Athletic Association (CHAA) Relaunched

At a press conference at The Salvation Army Kroc Center in Camden, community leaders, sports legends, elected officials, and local youth announced the relaunch of an expanded Camden Health and Athletic Association (CHAA), which for almost a decade has been making sports and wellness programs available to Camden city youth.

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Joseph's House

One of the most important messages from Joseph's House is that homelessness can affect anyone. Economic hardship, health crises, or unexpected life events can quickly lead to housing insecurity. Coleman states, “A misconception, in my opinion, about homelessness is that it's someone else's problem. It's everyone's problem because the face of homelessness looks like you, and it looks like me. It looks like anybody in this world.”

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Scoop is a for-profit, Community Media Company that prides itself on its dedication to Community. We have been in the business of educating our communities since February 1960. From our first publication to our publication this week, our focus has been to provide information to the communities we serve, so they can survive, work cooperatively together, and prosper.
Our mission is to leave, through Scoop's content, an ability for our readers to understand three things:
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3) We, at Scoop, are working every day to present opportunities, programs and solutions that we as a community can implement, together, to improve our lives and our communities, as a whole