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It looks like Mary J. Blige will be spending her 4th of July in Philadelphia! The 25th Anniversary Wawa Welcome America! Festival on the Ben Franklin Parkway on the Fourth of July is featuring musical pioneer and “the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul,” according to NBC 10. This year, the free concert on the parkway will […]
Once again, the conversation on legalization of marijuana in Philadelphia has risen, and this time, the mayor of Philadelphia says Pennsylvania should legalize marijuana so police don’t have to expend resources on busts like this” according to CBS Philly. Last Thursday, April 20th, was the national holiday for smokers, and its seems a party was […]
Via NBC 10 Philadelphia: “Cathy Hughes says she is still “a work in progress”, but as one of the wealthiest African American women in America, she is proof that determination pays off. NBC10’s Jacqueline London spoke with Hughes about her life, her career, and the one thing she says is to credit for her success.” […]
From Bobby Brown, Vivian Green, to Fat Joe, the stage stayed packed all day long with some of your favorite musicians and workshops! We want to thank everyone who came out and we can’t wait for the next Be Beautiful Expo! Join Our Newsletter Team For RNB Exclusives: Until then, check out and share some […]
Winifred “Winnie” Harris, 65, was the acting executive director and longtime volunteer coordinator at UC Green, a nonprofit group that plants and tends trees, according to Philly.com. “The two so-called “persons of interest” were caught on surveillance video walking near Harris’ home. One man was described as black, of average height and of muscular build. […]
The African American Museum in Philadelphia (AAMP) honored Radio One founders Cathy Hughes and Alfred Liggins III at the 40th anniversary gala this past weekend (March 24th), and here is a small clip of what you missed! What a beautiful night, celebration, and most importantly, such a well deserved honor for the both of them! Video […]
Philadelphia D.A. Seth Williams was indicted on corruption and bribery-related charges Tuesday with taking more than $160,000 in luxury gifts, vacations and cash, according to the indictment unsealed. The indictment caps a nearly two-year investigation into his financial affairs. According to 6 ABC: The indictment described gifts that included stays he took with his then-girlfriend […]
The Philadelphia City Council has officially approved a request by councilman David Oh to honor Philly native, actor/comedian Kevin Hart with his own day. July 6th, which is also Hart’s birthday, will now be known as “Kevin Hart Day”. Councilman Oh said, “Whether through his hilarious sense of humor or through his heartfelt generosity towards […]
Schools All schools in the South Eastern, Pa., South Jersey and Delaware are closed today with the exception of All-State Career School-Essington in Delaware County. They will be opening at 1:00pm. For more on school closings, hit 6abc.com. Septa According to SEPTA General Manager Jeffrey D. Knueppel, the Market-Frankford and Broad Street subway lines […]
In a post on his personal Facebook page, Mike Jerrick, Philly’s favorite guy to wake up too, announced why he has been awol as of late. Check out the post below. We hope to see you back and healthy soon Mike!
Just as we were starting to trust the process, the process left us hanging, again. Just last week, we found out that the 2016 number 1 overall draft pick, Ben Simmons, will not be making his NBA debut this season. After a recent scan on his injured right foot, they found it to not be […]
On this President’s Day, 2017, protesters across the United States will be rallying against our current president. Here in Philadelphia and numerous other cities, people will be gathering to protest President Donald Trump and his policies, actions on immigration, health care, the environment and others. The Philadelphia gathering is scheduled for 12PM at Thomas Plaine […]
