The Philadelphia area is quickly resurging as a magnet for millennials to thrive socially and professionally. It offers a vivacious community with a mixture of cultures, ethnicities, artistry, cuisine, and more. Some of our biggest moments in history as a nation are weaved throughout the center of the city including the Liberty Bell, the Chief […]
Mother’s Day may just be one of if not the most celebrated holidays known to American culture. (As it should!) I mean, really this day of thanks shouldn’t be restricted to just 24 hours, but how else would we show our appreciation with expensive restaurant food, cheesy Hallmark cards, rides on the Philadelphia Spirit or […]
Before we began recycling different fazes from different eras, generations had different trends that made it unique to that time period. Whether its fashion, music, television shows, technology and so on and so forth every decade had something you could ID it from. It’s safe to say that lunch boxes were a cult classic for […]
THE KID N PLAY So I think its safe to assume that we have all embarrassed ourselves as kids tripping all over the carpet while trying to follow the impressive partner footwork  that Kid N Play did effortlessly. The rapping duo debuted their funky foot work in the cult classic House Party where they played […]
Steve Biko. Sean Bell. Timothy Thomas. Kathryn Johnson, Amadou Diallo. This is just a short list of those who have fell victim to the corruption within the police force in this country. All of these victims were unarmed individuals shot and/or killed by police officers without right or reason. Families of these victims have had […]
A little over a week ago, the Organization of African-Americans graduate students at Temple University held a rally to stress the importance of protecting and revitalizing the Department of African American studies. At this rally, activists gathered together to discuss the underlying issues of racism in the education system and the threat of losing the […]
When I first read the title of Philly Magazine’s controversial piece I can admit I was a little caught off guard that a story this provocative would see the light of day. It does touch on a lot of nerves without the reader even having to open the cover. But after letting the subject choice […]
It’s often common in our human nature to link any behavior or action we see to a person, place or thing. We learn as children how to handle certain situations so know what to expect in the future. You were spanked for playing with fire so that you wouldn’t get burned in the future, we […]
