The Command: An Opinion Piece
The storm had been billed as a nor’easter, though I have never been clear about exactly what a nor’easter is. For about 24 hours there were periods of pounding rain and significant winds.
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Caring for a Premature Baby: What Parents Need to Know
On this World Prematurity Day, learn more about how preterm birth affects Black women differently, and how to care for your premature baby once they’re finally able to go home with you and your family.
Build Back Better Act Event Recap
FunTimes partnered with the National Wildlife Federation to create awareness about environmental wellness endeavors that community members can utilize to save lives and stimulate the economy.
COVID Vaccine Mitigation Roundtable Discussion Event Recap Part II
On Thursday, October 28th, at 2:00 pm EST, FunTimes Magazine partnered with the Pennsylvania Department of Health and various media stakeholders to host the COVID Vaccine Hesitancy Roundtable, led by Dr. Denise A. Johnson
China: Africa’s Next Colonial Masters or Beneficial Business Partners?
China, a country that developed its economy from Foreign Direct Investments (FDI), has turned its focus towards high investment in Africa. This phenomenon has raised eyebrows among former colonialists and caused global thought leaders to question the motive of China’s investment
COVID Vaccine Mitigation Roundtable Discussion Event Recap Part I
On Thursday, October 28th at 2:00 pm EST, FunTimes Magazine partnered with the Pennsylvania Department of Health and various media stakeholders to host a COVID Vaccine Hesitancy Roundtable, led by Dr. Denise A. Johnson.
We Are Family!
“You live in huts in the jungle, and you don’t know Jesus because you practice hoodoo and voodoo stuff.” I had just settled into a chair in a Senegalese braid shop in Center City, Philadelphia when this ignorant sanctimony penetrated the shop’s calm.
FunTimes Spotlight: Up Close and Personal with Dr. Carmen Febo San Miguel – Event Recap
FunTimes Magazine partnered with Taller Puertorriqueño to host ‘FunTimes Spotlight: Up Close and Personal’ with a special feature on Dr. Carmen Febo San Miguel, Executive Director of Taller Puertorriqueño. This event, hosted by Michelle Snow, Platinum Connect and Performance Coach, celebrated the work of Dr. Miguel and the legacy of Taller Puertorriqueño.
Child Tax Credit: The Magic Bullet to Solve Poverty in America?
The child tax credit has been touted as a ‘Magic Bullet’ to solve poverty. FunTimes consulted with citizens in Philadelphia, California, and Ohio, as well as leaders in non-profit and legislative sectors, to inquire about the impacts of the child tax credit, and to investigate if it indeed is a magic bullet.
Tackling World Hunger on World Food Day
There is no singular, easy solution to world hunger, yet that does not exclude its abolition. We have been fighting to eradicate severe poverty in different parts of the world for almost fifty years.