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Freedom’s Journal was the first newspaper owned and operated by African Americans in the United States. Founded on March 16, 1827 by John Russwurm and Samuel Cornish, this fine paper served the needs of the African American community by publishing editorials against slavery. They also wrote…
As football fans, we watched Super Bowl 2019. In this highly contested game, the New England Patriots scored 13 beating the Los Angeles Rams who scored 3. During Black History Month, we should also honor the memories of the trailblazer athletes who scored many touchdowns, outside…
The most enduring mystery to ever perplex Philadelphia detectives came to light on the evening of February 23, 1957, when a La Salle College student parked his car off Susquehanna Road and began to hike across a vacant lot in the drizzling rain. The unnamed young…
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According to a poll conducted by WalletHub, out of 100 American cities, Newark was ranked 98 as a place to spend Valentine’s Day. Since there are so many wonderful places in Newark to have a perfect date, I do not agree with this low rank for…
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A diamond is a girl’s best friend, but the Heart of Space, that will auctioned off online at Christie’s from February 6 to the 14, could exceed $500,000. What is so special about the Heart of Space? Unlike the hundreds of meteorites that came down during…
Two employees of Akelius, Sarah Glogger and Müge Fikri, are known to further Akelius’s criminal negligence and subsequently commit human rights violations against tenants of the Swedish company’s properties, tenants allege. While the company is known to routinely abuse tenants, for example by not cashing rent…
![Groundhog Day has made groundhogs famous. Emerged from hibernation in February, groundhog takes leaves to line the burrow nest or toilet chamber. [Featured image by Ladycamera/Wikimedia Commons]](https://www.paper.com.ai/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/rsz_emerged_from_hibernation_in_february_groundhog_takes_leaves_to_line_the_burrow_nest_or_toilet_chamber_dscn0900.png)
Groundhog Day is February 2nd, and it has become an American celebration for the entire family to enjoy. According to the Pennsylvania Dutch legend, if the groundhog comes out of it’s burrows and sees it’s shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter. If the…
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In the Western world, we already rang in the New Year, but in the East the celebration is just beginning. On February 5th, the Year of the Pig begins. If you think that this year will be lucky for those born under the Pig sign, then…
Most of us will start this New Year with resolutions, but very few of us will become a knight. Twiggy, a famous British model, actress, singer and humanitarian, recently became a dame. The Order of the British Empire (DBE) made Twiggy a dame, which is the…
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Full moons have always captured the attention of mankind. After all, they have an aura of mystery simply making us spellbound. In horror works and movies, the full moon is associated with vampires, werewolves and witches. The full moon has also inspired Gothic literature and art…