Through the open doors of the Take the Lead Dance Studio, strains of Nina Simone’s “I Want a Little Sugar in My Bowl” sashay out into the rain-splattered streets of West Philadelphia.
Inside, un
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The Africa Travel Association, a New York nonprofit promoting tourism to Africa and intra-Africa travel and partnership, holds its second annual U.S.-Africa Seminar in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 19–2
BY Aziza Albou
While some people enjoy the camaraderie of working out at a fitness club, others prefer to exercise in the privacy of their own home.
Those who are buying fitness equipment for their personal use shou
BY Diane Schlindwein
The word zereoue, I’m told, means someone who brings people together.
“Well, that’s how my father described it to me,” laughs Amos Zereoué (pronounced zaro-way), owner of the restaurant that
BY Clarence V. Reynolds
Translucent images of long ago, of Black men and women, backs bent, picking cotton under an unforgiving sun, are artistically displayed on standing glass panels in a museum carved out of an old brick
BY Sheila Byrd
If you have knee pain and you are above age 40, the following information can help you determine your next steps.
Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis. It describes a process where the
BY Carol De Costa, M.D., M.S.
A good party never comes too soon, especially when it’s the biggest bash of the year, New Year’s Eve.
This New Year, with the inauguration of Barack Obama, the first Black president of the United
BY Ron Scott
Film producer Percy Hall says that he came to the food fest because two years ago, the first time he attended, he simply “fell in love with seeing so many brothers and sisters serving so much wonder
BY Clarence V. Reynolds
Each patch on the intricate quilts helped take slaves one step closer to the freedom they’d only dreamed about. One patch symbolized what items they should carry on the long journey to Canada. Anoth
BY Stephanie Toone
January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month and, as the month approaches, people should give thought to scheduling an eye exam to guard against this “sneak thief of sight.”
According to the folks
BY Ven Giriva