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Make Room for Jesus this Christmas
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Make Room for Jesus this Christmas

Thanksgiving is over, and most of us are preparing for Christmas, but in the wrong way because we have the wrong conception of what--Christmas is all about.

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November 24, 2023
Giving thanks to a Hometown Hero!
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Giving thanks to a Hometown Hero!

Thursday, November 16, 2023, was a day filled with celebration for the Strawberry Mansion Community and an opportunity to uplift those who continuously work to better the lives of our families and youth.

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November 28, 2023
Jesse Jackson: America must lead
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Jesse Jackson: America must lead

This weekend, President Biden published an opinion piece in the Washington Post laying out his goals and strategy in the wars in Ukraine and Gaza.

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November 28, 2023
Syphilis and other STDs are on the rise. States lost millions of dollars to fight and treat them
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Syphilis and other STDs are on the rise. States lost millions of dollars to fight and treat them

State and local health departments across the U.S. found out in June they'd be losing the final two years of a $1 billion investment to strengthen the ranks of people who track and try to prevent sexually transmitted diseases especially the rapid increase of syphilis cases.

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November 24, 2023
Beware, Donald Trump is letting his inner dictator slip out
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Beware, Donald Trump is letting his inner dictator slip out

Donald Trump's acting more \"African\" again. Back when he was the new host of Comedy Central's \"The Daily Show,\" South Africa-born comedian Trevor Noah notably disagreed with those who thought then-rising presidential candidate Donald Trump was not \"presidential\" enough.

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November 24, 2023
Jesse Jackson: America must lead
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Jesse Jackson: America must lead

This weekend, President Biden published an opinion piece in the Washington Post laying out his goals and strategy in the wars in Ukraine and Gaza.

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November 24, 2023
All Black Errythang Poetry Book Set added to United States Library of Congress Collection
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All Black Errythang Poetry Book Set added to United States Library of Congress Collection

The World's Largest Library, Offering Access to the Creative Record of the United States, Accepts Thought-provoking Book About the Black Experience (Black PR Wire) In conjunction with National Family Literacy Day and the start of National Family Literacy Month.

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November 24, 2023
Incoming Philadelphia mayor taps the city's chief of school safety as next police commissioner
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Incoming Philadelphia mayor taps the city's chief of school safety as next police commissioner

Philadelphia Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker, who won her post by promising gun-violence-weary residents to get tough on crime, on Wednesday selected longtime police official Kevin J.

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November 24, 2023
Small Business Saturday: Shop Locally & Support Your Community!
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Small Business Saturday: Shop Locally & Support Your Community!

Small Business Saturday will be coming to your local Main Street on November 25 this year.

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November 24, 2023
Want to Lead like a Builder? Ten senior leader sins to stop committing now
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Want to Lead like a Builder? Ten senior leader sins to stop committing now

If you're a CEO, a member of the executive team, or any flavor of high-ranking leader, Dan Adams has a question for you: Are you a Builder...or are you a Decorator?

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November 24, 2023
Federal Court Rules Pennsylvania Mail Ballots without a handwritten date on the outer envelope must be counted
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Federal Court Rules Pennsylvania Mail Ballots without a handwritten date on the outer envelope must be counted

A federal court in western Pennsylvania ruled that voters who submit mail ballots in time to be counted in an election but who mistakenly forget to handwrite a date on the return envelope or write the wrong date must have their ballots counted.

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November 24, 2023
A Litany of Thanksgiving
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A Litany of Thanksgiving

For many years, I always cooked Thanksgiving dinner for our whole family and friends away from their homes.

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November 24, 2023
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 suffers another blow
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The Voting Rights Act of 1965 suffers another blow

Let's start with Make America Great Again (MAGA), that siren call to backward thinking.

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November 24, 2023
Citywide Rally to Address Gun Violence Thursday, November 30th
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Citywide Rally to Address Gun Violence Thursday, November 30th

Coming off of the heels of Thanksgiving, and the day before that a press conference by Mayor-Elect Cherelle Parker to announce who her Police Commissioner will be, and now, the 57+ Blocks Coalition is hosting a citywide rally to continue to address gun violence in Philadelphia.

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November 24, 2023
Tools to Build Confidence and Self-Reliance (Pt 4)
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Tools to Build Confidence and Self-Reliance (Pt 4)

A children’s dictionary is one of the greatest gifts you can give a Black child. When a child begins to turn the pages of a colorfully illustrated dictionary, learning becomes fun!

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November 28, 2023
"T'is The Season of Selling and Buying"
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"T'is The Season of Selling and Buying"

Praise and Worship

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December 01, 2023
Shapiro Administration invests $200,000 in Classroom-to-Career Welding Technology Workforce Development Program for Southwestern Pennsylvania
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Shapiro Administration invests $200,000 in Classroom-to-Career Welding Technology Workforce Development Program for Southwestern Pennsylvania

The Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Director of Workforce Development Initiatives, Gwen Ross, visited students and educators at the River Valley School District STEAM Academy in Indiana County to announce a new $200,000 investment by the Shapiro Administration to help meet the welding needs of regional businesses.

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December 01, 2023
Kevin Bethel will be Philly's new top cop starting in January
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Kevin Bethel will be Philly's new top cop starting in January

Mayor-elect Cherelle L. Parker has already kept one of her promises and that was announcing who her pick would be for the next Philadelphia Police Commissioner.

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November 28, 2023
Four ways the mainstream media is quietly helping Trump and his Republican allies
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Four ways the mainstream media is quietly helping Trump and his Republican allies

The mainstream media is helping Donald Trump and his authoritarian allies in four ways.

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December 01, 2023
15th Annual 2023 ASCAP Women Behind The Music Event
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15th Annual 2023 ASCAP Women Behind The Music Event

Last night, the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) hosted its 15th annual ASCAP Women Behind the Music event in Atlanta.

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December 01, 2023
How to Avoid Foreclosure on your Property
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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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November 21, 2023
GOP does its best to show us how to normalize an insurrection
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GOP does its best to show us how to normalize an insurrection

Well, it took long enough. House Speaker Mike Johnson has finally started releasing 44,000 hours of security footage from the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol assault that many, including me, hoped would shed more light on what really happened on that chaotic day.

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December 01, 2023
Todd Dulaney releases "THE JOURNEY"
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Todd Dulaney releases "THE JOURNEY"

Stellar Award-winning Todd Dulaney returns with all-new music titled \"The Journey,\" which listeners hear will scriptures life-changing through songs. These songs are filled with comfort and hope and are designed to minister to the inner core of each person.

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November 21, 2023
Scholarship Fundraiser for aspiring artist
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Scholarship Fundraiser for aspiring artist

A Scholarship Fundraiser with an \"Afternoon of Comedy, Soulful Jazz & A Showcase of Rising Star Artists\" will be held on Sunday, November 26, 2023, at 2 pm at Our House Culture Center, 6380 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19144. Proceeds will go to developing funds for an African-American student pursuing higher education in the field of Performing Arts.

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November 21, 2023
Biden-Harris Administration seeks nominations for New Higher Education Program Integrity and Institutional Quality Rulemaking Panel
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Biden-Harris Administration seeks nominations for New Higher Education Program Integrity and Institutional Quality Rulemaking Panel

The U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced that it will publish a notice in the Federal Register establishing a negotiated rulemaking committee that will meet to rewrite regulations that address some of the \"nuts and bolts\" of Title IV program integrity and institutional quality under the Higher Education Act. In the notice, the Department requests nominations for non-Federal negotiators and sets dates for negotiation sessions.

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December 01, 2023
Social Security is Thankful to serve you
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Social Security is Thankful to serve you

This Thursday, November 23, we celebrate Thanksgiving, a time to reflect on the blessings we have in our lives and to share memories with our loved ones and friends.

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November 21, 2023
Supreme Court's so-called Ethics Code is worse than NOTHING
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Supreme Court's so-called Ethics Code is worse than NOTHING

\"There's no clearer indication that these rules are useless than--the fact that they end up codifying Thomas's outrageous behavior as ethically within bounds. According to the rules, not a single thing-Thomas has done is a problem. Putting out a code of conduct that doesn't restrain Thomas is like erecting a dam that doesn't restrain water. It's just a gigantic waste of everyone's time.\" - Elie Mystal

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November 21, 2023
Biden-Harris Administration announces partnership to distribute free COVID-19 tests to schools across the country
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Biden-Harris Administration announces partnership to distribute free COVID-19 tests to schools across the country

November 29, 2023-All school districts will be able to order tests directly from the federal government beginning in early December.

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December 01, 2023
Now that Nov. 7th is behind us, What's Next, Civically Thinking?
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Now that Nov. 7th is behind us, What's Next, Civically Thinking?

First things first, let me clear up an error I made in the last edition of my SCOOP Civics 101 column. In my last column, I wrote about all the major races related to Philadelphia that took place on November 7, 2023, General Election Day. Essentially, it was a recap of who won what. I focused largely on who the winners were from election day. The one winner of a campaign that I got incorrect was the name of Reverend Nicholas O'Rourke.

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November 21, 2023
The right's systematic assault on democracy
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The right's systematic assault on democracy

The right to vote free of racial discrimination remains under assault.

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December 01, 2023