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Mar 24, 2022 11:00AM

Philadelphia’s constellation in women’s history is shining with stars whose inspiring stories are untold and unheralded.

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‘Death is Beautiful’ - A Personal Photo Series

Mar 24, 2022 10:00AM ● By Anand Subramanian

We don't comprehend death since few of us have died and come back to life, so we regard it as something to be afraid of, something to be unhappy about, with many grieving so deeply that they fall into a profound depression as they lament the loss of a loved one.

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Online Dating is Dangerous, Especially for Black Women.

Mar 22, 2022 12:00PM ● By Jessica Uchechi Nwanguma

The danger of online dating has never felt so real, especially with the deaths of three Black women: Asia Maynard, Lauren Smith Field and Brenda Rawl who were killed by men they met on dating sites.

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World Water Day: The Global Crisis of Groundwater Pollution and Strategies for Improvement

Mar 22, 2022 09:00AM ● By Nana Ama Addo

Water is an integral part of survival, and the deadly issue of access to clean drinking water continues to plague at-risk communities. For example, every minute a child dies from diarrhea.

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Celebrating Ghana’s Independence with Ahaspora’s Ghana Action Forum 2022: Bridging Home and Abroad for Development

Mar 17, 2022 10:00AM ● By Nana Ama Addo

On the eve of Ghana’s 65th independence, March 3rd, 2022, FunTimes attended Day 1 of the Ghana Action Forum, hosted by Ahaspora at the Kempinski Hotel in Accra, Ghana. The Ghana Action Forum, a two-day, in-person, and virtual program, was designed to ‘engage Ghanaians living abroad and at home in an action-oriented, forward-thinking conference to contribute to advancing Ghana’s development’.

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The Wright Fit

Mar 13, 2022 12:00PM

New intern Joins FunTimes

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Lent and Sacrifice: An Opinion Piece

Mar 08, 2022 02:00PM ● By Candice Stewart

If you’re a Christian, grew up in Christian culture (like me), or you’re knowledgeable about Christian practices, you would be more than familiar with Lent, the 40-day period leading up to Easter. The beginning of this year’s Lenten period was on March 2nd, Ash Wednesday.

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Gun Violence Prevention: Mentorship Programs for Philly Youth

Mar 04, 2022 12:00PM ● By Nana Ama Addo

To provide Philadelphia communities with positive outlets for youth, specifically young men, with the hope of aiding in lessening this gun violence trend, we have collected a list of mentorship programs for Philadelphia youth.

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The Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Speak on their Vaccination Experiences: Understanding COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Part III

Mar 01, 2022 11:00AM ● By Nana Ama Addo, with Data Collation and Analysis by Alissa Yamazaki and Uju Nwagu

‘Understanding COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy’ is an article series that uncovers causes of and replicable solutions to vaccine distrust among Black psyches.

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UN Kenyan Ambassador Offered African History as He Denounced the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Opinion Piece

Feb 28, 2022 10:00AM ● By Karen Warrington

An African voice blasted out at a meeting of the United Nations Security Council as the leaders of the western world were debating the invasion of Ukraine by Russia.

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