The First Lady of Philadelphia Soul and Funk
By SaudiaDurrant, photo credit: Derek BradProminent songstress and Philly native Lady Alma brought her soulful talent back to the City of Br…
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A Model of Faithfulness and Love
A Candid Conversation with the First Elected African-American Woman Bishop in the History of the Lutheran Church—Rev. Patricia DavenportA fe…
DAVIDO THE GIANT SLAYER
By- Nzeribe OkechukwuThe BET award for Best International act paraded the likes of Teflon Don from UK, Niska from France, CassperNyovest fro…
What Are You Thankful For?
2018 is almost over and we cannot let the year end without reflecting on how amazing the year has been to us and specifically what we are th…
San Basilio de Palenque: A Little Africa in South America.
The young Palenquero tossed his blue afro pick into the middle of the muddy arroyo and disappeared under the water to retrieve it. He surfac…
Mandela Fellow: Anike Lawal
The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders is the flagship program of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) which bro…
Adekunle and His Golden Voice
By Nzeribe OkechukwuThere is something exceptional about Omoba Adekunle Kosoko, a.k.a Adekunle Gold, a recipient of the 2015 Afrima Awards f…
Palm Wine: The Drink For Every Occasion
By Nzeribe OkechukwuA drink of the gods, one would argue, and you would never be wrong. Palm wine is a must have for every occasion. In some…
Havette Interweaves Colors with a Touch of Africa
By Joseph Warkreh T-ToeLewinale Havette is a Liberian artist working and living in Atlanta, GA. Her work focuses on exploring the scientific…
DiverseForce is UPPN’s Latest Brainchild
By Layla JonesThe Urban Philly Professional Network (UPPN) started as a party plug called UrbanPhilly.com. Its creator, Sulaiman Rahman, a P…