Inside a Philly criminal record expungement clinic: ‘Freedom is not just freedom’
Volunteers and lawyers help residents clear their records for a shot at better jobs and housing.
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Ready for college?
How exciting. Myself and a few others from the Community College Of Philadelphia are featured in an article by Philadelphia Public School Notebook Managing Editor, Wendy Harris. In the article I briefly discuss my journey toward getting into college. CCP was not my first choice, but I am glad that I attended. You can read…
Radio Times at the movies: “Star Wars” and “Creed”
Guest: Peak Johnson, Joe Turner, Jake Blumgart, Frank Kubach, Terrence Lewis Today Radio Times goes to the movies. We’ll start off with the most anticipated film of the year, “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” which opened last night. Marty talks with two diehard Star Wars fans — PEAK JOHNSON, a Philadelphia writer who contributes…
Reflections Of A Temple Grad II
I remember when walking across the stage on graduation day, just last May, and how uncertain I was about entering the “real world” with a bachelors in journalism. Would I be accepted in the field? Would I be able to obtain a job? What challenges would I be facing next? I never expected to obtain…
A Might Initiative For Philly Teens
The Deputy Editors of the Mighty Post, a blogging site for Philadelphia’s youth that launched in early February, arrive at their headquarters in South Street, a Mecca of shops and eateries, for their weekly Monday meetings. They begin brainstorming ideas to write for future posts. Prom, politics, and education are only a few topics that…
This new giving circle funds struggling Philly schools
It was about a year and a half ago when Andy Toy read an article about a school in Germantown that was struggling with funds. The principal, Toy recalled, had only $34 and couldn’t afford to purchase many amenities for his students. However, within a few days of the article being published, the school received thousands of…
Reflections of a CCP Grad, part 2
There are a lot of things you learn very quickly as a college student. One is that there may be a few classes that you wish you never had to take. At Community College of Philadelphia, I certainly had a few – basic English and math, to be exact – but in the end it…
An Irish Touch
The theme of Irish literature is filling the hearts and minds of a few Community College of Philadelphia students and professors as they step out of the classroom and onto the stage. Some are aspiring actors and actresses still learning and experimenting with the craft, while others see it as a possible gateway to other…
‘He was our king’: Chadwick Boseman’s death yet another loss for Black people
We’ve lost so many great Black men these past few years from violence, racism, and disease.
Global Conversations With Krista Bard
The Consular Corps Association of Philadelphia (CCAP) is the oldest association of foreign consuls in the United States, encompassing representatives from over 30 countries around the globe. Members of CCAP are responsible for enhancing and coordinating relations between their respective countries and the greater Philadelphia region. To Krista Bard, CCAP’s newly appointed president, that responsibility…