Note: This was received anonymously from a concerned gentleman who I'm to assume is some sort of teacher within the school. We need more men to stand up and take a stand like this. Update: I have spoken with him again since this letter was distributed to the media, the principal has posted it i... Read more...
Presented by Finding Empowerment Through Education & Lissa Alicia On Saturday, April 6th, 2013, from 1:00pm to 4:00pm at Peace Spot, 1652 Ridge Avenue, in the North Philadelphia, PA, a new creative outlet for young adults will launch. The Teen Media Program aims to enlighten area youth by u... Read more...
What is The Philadelphia Youth Project (PYP)? The goal of the Philadelphia Youth Project (PYP) is to engage, encourage and educate the youth in Philadelphia through community events, ‘life-building’ workshops and educational events. Why I am starting the Philadelphia Youth Project? My n... Read more...
Hip-hop/Soul band, Soulutionn, releases "No Way Out" from their forth-coming album "Burning Bridges" set to be released September 4 2012. The band is accompanied by fellow Houston artist Delorean and North Philadelphia's Money Making Jam Boy, Truck North. This track is arranged well as band prod... Read more...
#D2WR (Death to Wack Rappers) Mixtape Hosted by Black Thought released 27 April 2012 On August 30, 2011 Khemist released his debut album Puzzle Pieces which was recorded with Dilemma of Hello World Music at the legendary Sigma Sound Studios in downtown Philadelphia. An explosive mix of hip-... Read more...
I write about a lot of things and lately I have been writing heavy but today I actually don’t want to write about one particular topic. I just want to free write and reflect on a few things in my life, if you don’t mind. One of my earliest memories as a human being/child was my grandmother com... Read more...
Just recently, I stop to look at my life and the people who are in it. I noticed that we’ve come a long way from children living in North Philadelphia. I see friends bonding in a marriage, I see friends settling down and starting a family with their lover and child, friends enjoying life, frien... Read more...
There are a lot of things you'd expect to see in North Philly. Locals riding horses through the neighborhood is not one of them. But as strange as it seems, there are a handful of North Philly residents who own and take care of beautiful steeds, turning abandoned lots around their homes int... Read more...
"For Lefenus Pickett, what began as a routine ride home on SEPTA's Route 47 bus became a near-death experience June 18 when a woman who took offense at his parenting advice called friends who strafed the loaded bus with semiautomatic weapons fire in North Philadelphia. A Philadelphia courtroom was... Read more...