Lois Fernandez: Co-Founder of Odunde Festival
Lois Fernandez transformed a single idea into one of the largest African American cultural celebrations in the country.
Sulaiman Rahman: Power Through Access
Sulaiman Rahman is building pathways to power and making sure more people are prepared to walk through them.
Leon H Sullivan: Pastor who leveraged Black buying power to open opportunities
Leon H Sullivan: Pastor who leveraged Black buying power to open opportunities By: WURD| Economic Mobility, Love Media Now, WURD February 2, 2026 | Tagged: Economic Mobility, Leon Sullivan. Rev. Leon H. Sullivan. Still image from video by WURD. As part of WURD’s series Freedom Journeys, a storytelling initiative honoring 250 extraordinary African-American Philadelphians who…
Uncle Bobbie’s is ready for a bigger stage
When Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson needed a partner to help launch her 2024 memoir, “Lovely One,” she chose Uncle Bobbie’s Coffee & Books in the heart of historic Germantown. In a remarkable feat for a small, independent bookstore, the discussion and book signing that followed at Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church in Cedarbrook sold 4,000 tickets and became one of the most successful stops on Jackson’s national tour.
Amid Grief in Germantown, The Wissahickon Endures as a Place of Comfort and Connection
Amid Grief in Germantown, The Wissahickon Endures as a Place of Comfort and Connection By: Kristen E. Holmes | Chestnut Hill Local, Love Media Now September 24, 2025 | Tagged: Community Health, Mental Health. Joe Jamison greets Kathryn Rapp during a walk with Bruce Ross (in black) and Al Walker. Photo by Brian Nelson At…
Teens Cultivate Soil and Safety at Sankofa Community Farm
Tucked on the edge of the Schuylkill River, Bartram’s Garden is dedicated to offering a home for horticulture, an ancient riverfront, and a place of untold histories to the broader Philadelphia Area. Despite being the oldest surviving botanical garden in North America, Bartram’s community farm, Sankofa, continues to serve as a resource for the younger generation.
Philly’s African Drum Tradition as Resistance and Ritual
As a child in Indianapolis, I learned early that music is memory. My father and I drove miles each month to the South Side of Chicago to hear African drumming.
Real or cake? How AI confuses baking — and what bakers wish you knew
Artificial intelligence is whipping up beautiful pictures of cakes to salivate over.
But, at least for now, it cannot bake one. And even if it could, that cake would not be as delectable as what the pastry chefs at Cake Life Bake Shop in Fishtown, Philadelphia, can do.
Philadelphians find nature on the path to healing from gun violence
The way survivors are taught to heal from gun violence can be formulaic: talk to your loved ones, seek therapy, and take anti-anxiety medications. But the path to healing isn’t the same for everyone.
Yero Sy’s journey from Mauritania to the U.S.
Yero Sy’s journey from Mauritania to Philadelphia is a powerful story of resilience and determination. Despite earning a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Accounting and Finance from Senegal, Yero was forced to leave his successful career as an accountant and university lecturer due to political instability and limited opportunities in his home country. His decision…