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Celebrating Africa and the Diaspora.

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A tree gives up its bark, and somehow it becomes cloth for royalty. Uganda has been doing this for centuries.

#MadeByHand #Olubugo #Uganda #FunTimesMagazine #AncientCraft

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It started with a student gathering in Khartoum on October 21, 1964. Five days later, the ruling military council was dissolved. This chapter of Sudan's story is worth knowing.

#OnThisDayInHistory #Sudan #OctoberRevolution #FunTimesMagazine #StudentPower

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Everyone Visits the Same Places. Try These 4 Instead! - https://t.co/abXrgKvVbB

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Why AI Gives You Bad Answers.

Ever asked AI for help and gotten something useless? Usually it just needs more from you. We walk through a simple four-step way to ask, using a real job-search example.

Download the free Fill-in-the-Blank AI Request Template below.

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One closed door does not mean the journey is over. Sometimes, the answer is simply to try another route. 

#AfricanProverbs #YorubaProverbs #AfricanWisdom #YorubaCulture #FunTimesMagazine

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Philly, the Sixers are back!🏀

The new NBA season is here, and we have four games this week. 👀

📅 Tuesday, Oct. 20 vs. Knicks, 7 PM ET
📅 Thursday, Oct. 22 vs. Cavaliers, 7 PM ET
📅 Saturday, Oct. 24 vs. Bucks, 7:30 PM ET
📅 Sunday, Oct. 25 vs. Pistons, 7:30 PM ET

With Joel Embiid, LeBron James and Tyrese Maxey in the mix, how do you see the Sixers doing this week?

Are we starting 4–0, or will it be a different story? 😂🏀

Drop your prediction in the comments. Let us hear you, Philly!

#Philadelphia76ers #Sixers #NBA #PhillySports #FunTimesMagazine

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Life can change in ways we never see coming. So, stay humble, be kind and never make anyone feel small. You never know who they are becoming.

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#StayHumble #LifeLessons #DailyMotivation #FuntimesMagazine

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Beres Hammond won a local talent show as a teenager in Annotto Bay. More than fifty years later, he is a two-time Grammy nominee and a recipient of the Order of Jamaica. Which Beres song takes you back? 🎶

#LegacySpotlight #BeresHammond #Reggae #Funtimesmagazine

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We have officially opened the African Food Courtroom. ⚖️😂

Today’s case is serious:
DODO vs FRIES.

No friendships will be protected. No family members will be spared. Everyone must choose a side. 😂

Drop your verdict below 👇🏾

Then head over to the FunTimes Diaspora Cuisine Search to discover more African food to satisfy that verdict. 🍽️

#FunTimesDiasporaCuisineSearch #AfricanFood #AfricanFoodLovers #FoodDebate #Plantainlovers

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Gail Ncube sent out over 200 job applications every week and faced several rejections. Now, she is working towards a new chapter in Japan, determined not to let her circumstances define her future.

Read her story at https://t.co/zgcvgvUcOE.

#FunTimesMagazine #ImmigrationStories #AfricanDiaspora #LifeAbroad #JapaStories

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You probably used AI before breakfast and didn’t know it. We break down what AI actually is, why it can sound so sure of itself and still be wrong, and how to try your first safe question.

The free “First Five Questions to Try” guide is below.

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In Lesotho, the Basotho blanket is a big part of the country's culture and identity. It is worn with pride, and there is a beautiful story behind it.

Be honest, did you know this about Lesotho?

#Lesotho #AfricanCulture #ExploreAfrica #FuntimesMagazine

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You already know there is no such thing as a quiet weekend during Premier League.

Every mistake could be costly, and one unexpected result can change everything.

So let's hear it!!!!

Who walks away with the 3 points?

Share your predictions in the comments section.

#PremierLeague #EPL #FootballVibes #FuntimesMagazine

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In many African and Caribbean homes, you do not have to be family to get a plate. There is always room for one more. 🍲❤️

This World Food Day, we celebrate the kitchens and communities that keep people fed.

 #WorldFoodDay #explore #AfricanDiaspora #FunTimesMagazine

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120 years of ministry. 20 years of pastoral leadership. One week to celebrate it all.

Join Faith Immanuel Lutheran Church October 22nd to 25th for an evening of praise, a fundraising dinner, tree planting and Thanksgiving worship. Come celebrate what God has done and help us build what's next.

Details and giving info are on the flyer. Questions? Call [phone].

Same faith. Bigger tomorrow.

#FaithImmanuel #120Years #ELCA

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Eagles or Panthers? 👀

Sunday at the Linc. The Eagles are 2-3. The Panthers are 2-2.

Jalen Hurts is out with a blood clot in his calf. Tanner McKee gets the start at QB, alongside Saquon Barkley, against Bryce Young and Chuba Hubbard.

Can the Eagles win without Hurts? 🤔

So, let us hear it…

Who wins? And what is your final score prediction?

Drop your pick in the comments. Let us see who really knows ball. 🏈

#FunTimesMagazine #NFL #Eagles #Panthers #FTMSports

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Formula 1 is heading back to Africa. The IMF is optimistic about Senegal's debt talks. CARICOM wants tourism taught from primary school.

These are your top stories for the week.

Follow us @funtimesmag for more top stories.
#AfricaNews #CaribbeanNews #Rwanda #TopStories

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Thank you to The @lenfestinst for Journalism for selecting FunTimes Magazine for the Every Voice, Every Vote 3.0 coalition.

Ahead of Philadelphia’s 2027 municipal elections, this support will help bring the experiences and concerns of African and Caribbean immigrants and the wider Black community into the public discussion about decisions that affect their lives.

FunTimes and its partners will produce civic explainers, short videos, and community conversations that unpack City Hall decisions, track public promises, and put Black and diaspora residents’ questions directly to those in power.

Special thanks to Jim Friedlich, Shawn Mooring, Samiya Green, Jared Council, Portia Fullard, and the Lenfest team for their continued support of FunTimes and community journalism.

To our collaborators, the @Philasunnews , TANTV, and Michelle Snow, thank you for joining in this work.

Congratulations to our fellow awardees across Philadelphia! We are grateful to the William Penn Foundation for its lead support and to every funder behind @VoiceVotePhilly.

To the FunTimes community, thank you for sharing your stories, asking difficult questions, and trusting this publication with the issues that matter to you. That trust gives this work its purpose.

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