AFRICAN MUSIC MAKERS
Curated by Bobbi I. BookerLying in the midst of the vast urban community stretching down the Eastern Seaboard, Philadelphia is an integral p…
Curated by Bobbi I. BookerLying in the midst of the vast urban community stretching down the Eastern Seaboard, Philadelphia is an integral p…
When the People Lead, the Leaders Follow By Cheri Avery BlackLet your voices be heard! The Republican proposed American Health Care Act woul…
Please join us Friday, June 23 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at the Pyramid Club for the FunTimes Magazine Release Party! Please RSVP by phone or em…
Have you heard about the courageous woman, Kechi Okwuchi? She is a Nigerian native who was one of two survivors of the 2005 Sosoliso Airline…
The annual Odunde Street Festival brought a genuine taste of Africa to South Street, one of Philadelphia’s oldest, historically African-Amer…
The Hon. Campbell was elected to the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia, in November of 2013 and has served since January of 2014. He is assigned to the Criminal Trial Division – Major Trials Program, where he presides over serious non-homicide felony cases arising from incidents in the northwestern part of the City
During his 40 years in the music industry, and 30 years as a professional musician, Child’s musical experience and accomplishments include writing, producing, and performing on multiple records, developing a music production and promotion company, working on a commercial for Nike, creating a recording label, starting his own band, ‘Foster Child and the Runaway Band,’ and exploring new technology to create multi-media based performances.
A Business Executive and Attorney with over 36 years of extensive professional experience in the fields of law, finance and business management, healthcare and the pharmaceutical industry. He is active in charitable and community pursuits and serves as a Board and Executive Committee member of the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Philadelphia Orchestra. In addition, he is a Trustee of the University of Pennsylvania and a member of the Board of Overseers of the University Of Pennsylvania Law School, where he is an Adjunct Professor of Law.
President and COO of AFRICOM -Philly, the Coalition of African and Caribbean Immigrant Communities (AFRICOM), and a lecturer in the College of Sciences, Health and Liberal Arts at Philadelphia University.
Michael A. Rashid has made it his life’s work to ensure those most in need have access to one of the most basic of human rights: health care. He was inspired to a lifetime of service by accompanying his father on his rounds on behalf of the Negro Health and Tuberculosis Association during his youth in Birmingham, Alabama. Later, when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.called for many to march in the name of justice, Mr. Rashid answered the call, marching with Dr. King in the name of civil rights for African Americans and ultimately, all people.