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North Philly Community Justice Resource Fair to be held Saturday, November 12th

I am writing to invite your participation in the upcoming North Philly Community Justice Resource Fair to be held Saturday, November 12th from 9am-2pm at the Christian Love Worship Cathedral, 813-815 W. Lehigh Avenue.



Support Center for Prison Advocacy is a city-wide criminal justice coalition founded by Kingdom Care Reentry Network and Philadelphia FIGHT. As a unique community-led, community-inspired effort, we are actively…
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Added by Baba Bob Shipman on October 31, 2011 at 1:48pm — No Comments

Senator Hughes Brings $12 Million Grant

State Senator Vincent Hughes: On the Issues

Senator Hughes An informational update for you!
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Added by Baba Bob Shipman on October 31, 2011 at 1:43pm — No Comments

Exit-Us Returning Citizens Summit Saturday, November 5, 2011

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Greetings, Organization Leaders & Community Advocates:
Good afternoon!
I am sharing information on an upcoming Exit-Us Returning Citizens Summit scheduled for this Saturday, November 5, 2011, at Berean Institute from 9a.m. - 4p.m.…
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Added by Baba Bob Shipman on October 31, 2011 at 1:41pm — No Comments

TURN -Tenant’s Conference, on November 3, 2011

Please circulate information on the free Tenant’s Conference, on November 3, 2011 from Holiday Inn, 4thand Cherry Street, Philadelphia, (9:30 am -5:00 pm). Free lunch is included with the program.

 

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Added by Baba Bob Shipman on October 31, 2011 at 1:37pm — No Comments

How Occupy Wall Street Cost Me My Job

By Caitlin E. Curran http://gawker.com

How Occupy Wall Street Cost Me My Job

How Occupy Wall Street Cost Me My Job Joining the Occupy Wall Street…
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Added by Baba Bob Shipman on October 28, 2011 at 7:41pm — 1 Comment

If you know of anyone who is interested in getting there GED

Everyone, free GED and computer classes will be held at Wakisha Charter School on Thursday evenings from 4 to 7 pm.  Visit the school at 900 W. Jefferson Street (near Temple University) to register or call             267-940-4800       for more information.  Classes start Thursday, October 20!

Carol A. Black

Wakisha Charter School

900 W.…

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Added by Baba Bob Shipman on October 25, 2011 at 6:37pm — No Comments

Residents prepare for demolition of PHA Queen Lane apartments



The crowded nave inside Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, located at 5333 Pulaski Ave. Thursday night gave way to a heated meeting regarding residents' concerns and questions about the project.

Many neighbors feared the new apartments – 100 percent rental units – would lead to a sense of carelessness among tenants.

"They're not going to take care of it as much as home owners," neighbors yelled out.

PHA explained that it is receiving 22 percent less funds…

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Added by Baba Bob Shipman on October 24, 2011 at 7:10pm — No Comments

Gospel according to Rosetta Tharpe: She blazed a trail with electric guitar

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The mother of rock 'n' roll is being honored in Philadelphia almost 40 years after her death.

Sister Rosetta Tharpe was a gospel singer with an electric guitar who crossed over into popular music in the 1940s and '50s.

Outside a modest row home at 11th and Master streets, the state of Pennsylvania has erected an historic marker honoring Tharpe at the…

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Added by Baba Bob Shipman on October 24, 2011 at 7:00pm — No Comments

Some great opportunities that should be passed along

1. Wake Forest University has an opportunity for minority students to attend its MBA program for FREE, and so far, the response has been very poor. Please pass along this opportunity to your friends, families. This is a great school and a tremendous opportunity to attend a top graduate school. See the details below, the contact person is: Derrick S. Boone, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Marketing, Rm. 3139 Worrell Professional Center, Babcock… Continue

Added by Baba Bob Shipman on October 24, 2011 at 6:50pm — No Comments

Receive Your Ghanaian Name and its meaning Based on Your Birth Date

                              

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Added by Baba Bob Shipman on October 24, 2011 at 6:36pm — No Comments

African Dance & Drumming classes at the Advocate

Level I     Ages 6 - 11

Level II    Ages  12 - 17

Level III   Ages 18 & up

The classes will be on Saturdays and will total 8 weeks each

More here  Please email or call 

 

Added by Baba Bob Shipman on October 24, 2011 at 6:32pm — No Comments

Pew study: School closings bring pain, but not much money

by Benjamin Herold

for the Notebook and WHYY/NewsWorks

Widespread school closings often fail to generate expected savings or meaningful student achievement gains, but can contribute to significant community upheaval and neighborhood blight.

Those findings are part of a new…

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Added by Baba Bob Shipman on October 20, 2011 at 10:15pm — No Comments

Watch the Eagles vs. Dallas with Cindy Bass Sunday, October 30 · 8:00pm





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Join us to watch the PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (Vs. Dallas) in support of Cindy Bass (Democratic Nominee for Philadelphia’s 8th Council District)



Sunday, October 30th, 2011

8:00pm –…
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Added by Baba Bob Shipman on October 20, 2011 at 9:48pm — No Comments

"The Movement and Fight Against Violence and Abuse of Our Sistahs"

YOU ARE INVITED to support, attend, and participate in the "ENOUGH IS ENOUGH"  MWM "National Campaign To End Violence and Abuse of Women and Girls of African Descent" Program, the first national holistically African perspective plan and solution oriented initiative to aggressively eradicate and eliminate ALL forms of VIOLATIONS of our Sistahs. …

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Added by Baba Bob Shipman on October 20, 2011 at 9:40pm — No Comments

Walk to End Domestic Violence> Saturday, October 22,

Walk to End Domestic Violence

 

Date: Saturday, October 22, 2011, 09:00am

 

 

On Saturday, October 22, State Senator LeAnna Washington (Dem., 4th) will hold her 4th Annual 5K Walk to End Domestic Violence on West River Drive. Registration opens at 9 a.m.; the walk begins at 10:30 a.m. Funds raised will support the 24-hour Domestic Violence Hotline. Senator Washington’s co-sponsors…

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Added by Baba Bob Shipman on October 20, 2011 at 9:21pm — No Comments

Fundraiser for G'town Deaf Ministries> October 22

More here click Date: Saturday, October 22, 2011, 09:00am - 05:00pm 

A "Day of Thrifty Bargains" fundraiser will be held Saturday, October 22, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Bargain Thrift Center, 5261 Germantown Avenue, to benefit Germantown Deaf Ministries Fellowship, a deaf advocacy support group. Stop by the Deaf Ministry’s information table for sign language tips and a free blood pressure screening. For more…

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Added by Baba Bob Shipman on October 20, 2011 at 9:19pm — No Comments

Republican Karen Brown jumps to lead in mayoral ad wars

By Dave Davies  More here

It's true – Republican mayoral candidate Karen Brown has produced the first, and…

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Added by Baba Bob Shipman on October 20, 2011 at 9:08pm — No Comments

Public access PhillyCAM readies new operation

Passers-by will be able to peer through PhillyCAM's large front windows in their location on 7th Street between Chestnut and market Streets as the public access channel sets up operations in its new home. (Peter Crimmins/For…

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Added by Baba Bob Shipman on October 20, 2011 at 8:55pm — No Comments

Thousands of Philly janitors may go on strike

Janitors rallied outside City Hall Tuesday ahead of a possible strike after midnight. The job action could send more than 2,600 janitors and building engineers to the picket lines.

"We do keep the buildings clean. We work hard," said Kathleen DeWyer of South Philadelphia. "We need help, and the only way we can get it is depending on our union to fight for us. Because, you know what the big people will do to the little people—they'll walk all over us!…

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Added by Baba Bob Shipman on October 20, 2011 at 8:49pm — No Comments

Abington repeals sex offender residency restrictions, supports E-Verify program

Abington commissioners had a busy meeting last week when they voted to repeal the township's sex offender residency restrictions and support "putting Americans back to work," as one resident put it.

The first decision came after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court voided an Allegheny County ordinance that prevented registered sex offenders from living almost anywhere in the county. The Abington Board of Commissioners repealed its similar ordinance, …

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Added by Baba Bob Shipman on October 20, 2011 at 8:45pm — No Comments

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