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This month, Sonia Sanchez, the revered poet, playwright, professor, prolific speaker, and longtime Philadelphian, turned 90 years old. She is considered a pivotal figure in the Civil Rights Movement and one of the mothers of the Black Arts Movement.
The arena's sensory overload—the aroma of hot dogs, beer, and popcorn, the cacophony of cheering fans—left a mark on my memory. It's precisely because of these personal connections that debates over the construction of sports stadiums evoke such passion.
How many of us have felt electricity shoot through our spine just hearing the three intro notes of Before I Let Go? How many of us have vivid memories of finding our places on a dance floor, in a line on the street, or in some grassy park to electric sliding to Before I Let Go?
If you’re really not into either party, you can always register as Independent or with a smaller party but just know that in Pennsylvania, that means sitting out the primaries. If you change your mind later, you can update your registration at any time at vote.pa.
FarmerJawn faces repeated hate crimes, including a swastika drawn on its barn, challenging its mission of love, unity, and regenerative farming.
Black Americans are civically engaged, with 34.4M eligible Black voters in 2024, making them one of the nation’s most faithful voting blocs.