Jamaica Invites Its Diaspora to Build a Stake at Home
At a Philadelphia reception, Minister Alando Terrelonge made the case for investment, enterprise and a closer economic relationship with Jamaicans abroad.
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7 Ways SEPTA Riders Can Stay Informed When Tracking Tools Go Down
SEPTA’s October tracking outage offers a practical reminder to understand what travel apps are showing, recognize the difference between scheduled and real-time arrivals, and keep a backup plan for unexpected disruptions.
How Black Philadelphians Protect Land and Wealth in 2026
Pastor Darien Thomas remembers dinnertime in Eastwick as a walk to the backyard. Onions, tomatoes, cucumbers: you pulled what the meal needed and carried it in. “We grew our own food,” he told the Inquirer in 2023, as co-founder of the group behind a Black farmers market in Southwest Philadelphia.
In New York, Africa Asked the World to Build the Grid
A rural clinic that cannot safely store its medicines has an electricity problem before it has a health problem. President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of Namibia made that point in New York this month.
Nigeria’s Green and White Rises Again at Philadelphia City Hall
For the third year, FunTimes Magazine will bring Nigeria’s Independence celebration to Philadelphia City Hall, where a flag-raising, traditional ceremonial African gowning and awards will turn October 1 into a public expression of heritage and belonging.
Where Friendship Becomes a Ladder
How an Igbo community in West Philadelphia creates economic mobility
How Black Activists are Fighting Food Insecurity in Philadelphia.
One organizer running a Philly fridge put it about as plainly as it gets: “It’s not a homeless thing, it’s a people thing.”
What Jason Arday Taught us About Black Excellence
When news broke that Professor Jason Arday had passed away, the tributes started to pour in. They came from academics, activists, students, journalists, and everyday Black people who had followed his story with a mix of admiration and quiet recognition.
Why CARICOM’s Reparations Case for Caribbean Nations Has More Momentum
For decades, the question of reparations for slavery and colonialism has remained one of the most difficult and controversial issues in international affairs. The devastating consequences of slavery and colonialism are well documented, yet debates over the legitimacy, scope and merits of reparations have continued to generate strong arguments on both sides.
True Friends Don’t Abuse Your Friendship
Bruce Golding asks what independence means when Jamaica cannot afford to say no.