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Bouakary Coulibaly Lived to Tell the Tale: An African Immigrant Taxi Driver’s Testimonial During COVID-19

Jan 13, 2021 07:25AM ● By Nana Ama Addo

His testimony of struggle illustrates the urgent need to take preventive measures and highlights the necessity for more government aid and COVID relief.

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Trump Supporters Attempt a Coup at the U.S. Capitol: A Double Standard in Police Response and a Way Forward for the African Diaspora

Jan 10, 2021 08:00AM ● By Nana Ama Addo

The stark difference in police response in this event as compared to the Black Lives Matter phenomenon last year reveals an insidious inequality and obvious double standard.

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#FunTimesFriday 2020 Highlights

Jan 06, 2021 09:22AM

With our first event of 2021 coming up, let us take a moment to look back at the good times that we had last year.

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Immigrant Stories: Benaggie Toukolon, Liberian immigrant and Caretaker, is Ahead of the COVID-19 Curve

Dec 30, 2020 08:00AM ● By Nana Ama Addo

Benaggie Toukolon leaves little to no room for error as she works to feed her family, fighting fiercely to protect them from economic hardship and the virus.

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Dance of the Diaspora Challenge

Dec 29, 2020 07:25PM

In partnership with @asieduas_imprint, FunTimes Magazine is proud to present the Dance of the Diaspora Challenge! The winner of this challenge will receive $50 US Dollars.

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Asayah’s Closet: “For The Woman Who Likes to Stand Out”

Dec 19, 2020 08:00AM ● By Kassidy Garland

Stand out by purchasing from Asayah's Closet - a loc nurturing and styling store located at a newly renovated corner of the Maplewood Mall in Northeast Philly.

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Reduce Gun Violence With Jobs

Dec 05, 2020 08:00AM ● By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy, The Philadelphia Citizen, October 8, 2020

In 2015, when Arne Duncan moved back to Chicago after serving as President Obama’s education secretary, he set out on a listening tour of perhaps the least listened-to young men in America: Shooters.

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The Power of Peaceful Protests Event Recap

Nov 16, 2020 02:13PM ● By Nana Ama Addo

#ENDSARS, #BLACKLIVESMATTER and other organized movements of Black resistance illustrate a sinister issue of injustice that Black communities around the world face. As FunTimes Magazine continues to serve as a guiding light for the African Diaspora’s empowerment, we realize the importance of collaboration and the sharing of resources in liberation seeking. It is with this intention that we hosted our latest FunTimes Friday event, themed ‘The Power of Peaceful Protests,’ on October 30th.

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Immigrant Stories: Lisa Gwaikolo, Liberian American Essential Worker, Shares her COVID-19 Experience

Nov 10, 2020 05:01PM ● By Nana Ama Addo, Photo Credit: Laura Elam

Lisa Gwaikolo, Respiratory Specialist, stands strong while facing challenges during COVID-19.

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The Growing Movement to Send Counselors — Not Cops — to Mental Health Crises

Oct 31, 2020 08:00AM ● By By Jennifer Mascia, The Trace

On September 13, a police officer in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, fatally shot a man in the midst of a mental health crisis. The family of the 27-year-old victim, Ricardo Muñoz, said he had been diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, but hadn’t been taking his medication.

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