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The GhettoSong Bird, a Black Butterfly.
The GhettoSong Bird, a Black Butterfly. By Hozeh “Black butterfly…sail across the waters. Tell your sons and daughters what the struggle brings. Black butterfly…set the skies on fire. Rise up even higher, so the ageless winds of time can catch your wings.” –Deniece Williams (“Black Butterfly”) For centuries, humankind has used the North Star
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Blogs
Happy New Year? Not so Fast!!
Happy New Year? Not so Fast!! by E.M.Bey Every year at this time, people all across the world feel obligated to bear down on the daunting, but often welcome tradition of making their NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION(s). I love to see people from all walks of life, (thugs, parents, teenagers, retirees, drunkards, and Party-People), mustering every
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BahHumBug – What is The Real Meaning of Christmas?
By Bernadette “Nyce” Booker Christmas, the time of year when joy and cheer is at its peak. The time of year when wishers young and old pray to get what they hoped all year for. Parents and relatives alike (even in the middle of a recession) sacrifice essentials to see smiles on their little one’s faces.
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Sci-Phly – How High? The Dangers of K2/Spice (Fake Marijuana)
How High? The Dangers of K2/Spice (Fake Marijuana) By Antoinette Thwaites The pressures that face our youth in today’s society are an understatement. For many years, illicit and prescription drugs posed a threat to youth and adults across the nation sparking an immediate response to its prevalence. A few years ago, designer drugs, an “oldie
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Team
Welcome Philly Word Magazine would like to welcome our current staff who contribute daily to the vision, goals, and successes of our magazine. Philadelphia has had a tremendous impact on the American landscape for generations. There is a great need for a magazine to reflect the energy and excitement of Philadelphia’s multi-faceted Hip
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Events
HIV/AIDS 101: FACTS EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW HIV/AIDS 101: FACTS EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW Did you know that Philadelphia has the 2nd highest rate of HIV infection in the nation? And, African-Americans represent the majority of all HIV/AIDS cases in the city. One in every 50 African- Americans in Philadelphia is infected with HIV and our youth are at risk with 15% of
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Community
HIV/AIDS 101: FACTS EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW HIV/AIDS 101: FACTS EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW Did you know that Philadelphia has the 2nd highest rate of HIV infection in the nation? And, African-Americans represent the majority of all HIV/AIDS cases in the city. One in every 50 African- Americans in Philadelphia is infected with HIV and our youth are at risk with 15% of
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Music
HipHoparazzi – Big Boi – Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors Big Boi Album Signing for Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors Photos by Jerome Dorn Big Boi held his album release signing recently at DTRL Clothing at Camp Creek Market Place in Atlanta, Ga. Long lines of fans held fast to get their autographed copy of “Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors”
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