Philadelphia African American Leadership Forum

The Philadelphia African American Leadership Forum is a network of African American leaders committed to improving the quality of life and life chances.

[Philadelphia African American Leadership Forum @PhillyAALF]

Be careful tonight Philly 🙏🏾🙏🏾

"At least six Philadelphia police officers shot in ‘active and ongoing’ standoff" https://t.co/sw8VX0EGGv

[Bilal Qayyum @BilalQayyumq]

Fathers take you child to school on September 3rd. Million Fathers March
#fatherswithpurpose

[The Black Detour @theblackdetour]

Black Man Awarded Nearly $10 Million For Spending 30 Years In Prison After NYPD Framed Him For Rape and Robbery at 17-years-old

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[Philadelphia African American Leadership Forum @PhillyAALF]

Rest in Power Toni Morrison ❤️

[Kamala Harris @KamalaHarris]

We all watched the Mueller testimony. I read the report. There are 10 clear incidents of obstruction of justice. No one — not even the president — is above the law.

[The Black Detour @theblackdetour]

Rain Pryor, Richard Pryor’s daughter set to run for council seat in Baltimore

https://t.co/qbFSVuAUm2

[The Black Detour @theblackdetour]

Rosa Ingram and her teen sons were sentenced to death in 1948 after they murdered a white neighbor who attempted to sexually assault their mother. Thanks to civil rights activists and women-led organizations the family’s story would gain national press.

https://t.co/skoPq3W6ig

[ESSENCE @Essence]

This photo of Tina Knowles-Lawson and her 92-year-old sister is the ultimate proof that Black don't crack. https://t.co/OrFsrM9Dbs

[TV One @tvonetv]

Girlfriends is an American sitcom that premiered on September 11, 2000, on UPN and aired on UPN's successor network, The CW, before being cancelled in 2008. Are you tuned in to the ALL day marathon on #TVOne? #NationalGirlfriendsDay

[Ilhan Omar @IlhanMN]

They said “send her back” but Speaker @SpeakerPelosi didn’t just make arrangements to send me back, she went back with me ✊🏽

So grateful for the honor to return to Mother Africa with the @TheBlackCaucus and commemorate The Year of Return!

#Doorofreturn #Ghana

[The Black Detour @theblackdetour]

Unita Blackwell first black woman mayor in the state of Mississippi

https://t.co/sDxxqeC3Tk

[Eric Holder @EricHolder]

On what would have been his 95th birthday consider relevant words by James Baldwin from The Fire Next Time:
"Please try to remember that what they believe, as well as what they do and cause you to endure does not testify to your inferiority - but to their inhumanity."

[The Black Detour @theblackdetour]

Are Black conservatives helping or hurting the overall progression of Black America?

[TV One @tvonetv]

DL Hughley on @KingJames: It Is Impossible For A Black Father To Be Too Involved

The #DLHughleyShow RETURNS weeknights at 11/10c only on TV ONE.
The #DLHughleyShow RETURNS weeknights at 11/10c only on TV ONE.

[The Black Detour @theblackdetour]

George E. Johnson Sr. founded Johnson Products a company that would later create the infamous Afro Sheen. Johnson started the company with only $500 and became the first Black-owned corporation listed on the American Stock Exchange in 1971.

https://t.co/utMtVV4x5b

[The Black Detour @theblackdetour]

New Poll Released Says Majority Of Americans Are Not In Favor Of Issuing Cash Reparations to Descendants Of Enslaved Africans https://t.co/vbK1bJ0Uxo

[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC]

This is what sea level rise looks like.

Those who argue that a #GreenNewDeal is too ambitious don’t see that glacial melt isn’t waiting - in fact, it’s happening at a much faster rate than predicted.

We don’t have time to argue. We need to act - on a massive scale. 🌎

[ESSENCE @Essence]

We can't get enough of @TichinaArnold and her daughter! (📽️: Tichina Arnold)

[Kamala Harris @KamalaHarris]

“My baby has not eaten a full meal in 15 days. I am very worried and don't know what to do.”

These reports from the border are absolutely horrific. No person should be treated this way.
https://t.co/SHetepPkGV

[The Black Detour @theblackdetour]

James Baldwin was born on August, 2, 1924 in New York City. Baldwin was an author, playwright, and activist who's voice was vital during the civil rights movement

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