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  2. Youth Empowerment for Advancement Hangout - Wikipedia

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    yeahphilly .org. Youth Empowerment for Advancement Hangout, also known as YEAH Philly, is a non-profit community organization based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that works with teens and young adults who have been impacted by violence. [1] It was founded in 2018 by Kendra Van de Water and James Aye as a Black-led organization in an effort to ...

  3. Black Methodism in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Empowerment Temple AME Church, Carey Street, Monrovia; Morning Star AME, Kingsville #7 Township, Careysburg District, Montserrado County. See also. List of Methodist churches; List of Methodist churches in the United States, which covers all or many of the U.S. ones above, amidst other Methodist churches, and is organized by state

  4. Free African Society - Wikipedia

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    Free African Society. The Free African Society ( FAS ), founded in 1787, was a benevolent organization that held religious services and provided mutual aid for "free Africans and their descendants" in Philadelphia. The Society was founded by Richard Allen and Absalom Jones. It was the first Black religious institution in the city and led to the ...

  5. Biden returns to Philadelphia, this time to win back Black voters

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    President Joe Biden plans to launch a nationwide effort to mobilize Black voters during a campaign rally in Philadelphia on Wednesday, aiming to win back support from a slice of the electorate ...

  6. MOVE (Philadelphia organization) - Wikipedia

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    African Americans. MOVE (pronounced like the word "move"), originally the Christian Movement for Life, is a communal organization that advocates for nature laws and natural living, founded in 1972 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, by John Africa (born Vincent Leaphart). The name, styled in all capital letters, is not an acronym.

  7. Christian Street Historic District - Wikipedia

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    19146. Area codes. 215, 267 and 445. The Christian Street Historic District is an historic district located along Christian Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. [1] : 5 It is also known as Black Doctors' Row. [1] : 221 The narrow district extends approximately six city blocks, from the 1400 block of Christian Street to the ...

  8. The Links - Wikipedia

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    The Links, Incorporated. The Links is an American invitation-only social and service organization of prominent Black women in the United States. Founded in 1946, it is the largest nationwide organization of Black women in the USA. Members include multiple prominent women, including Kamala Harris, Marian Wright Edelman, and the late Betty Shabazz .

  9. George Floyd protests in Philadelphia - Wikipedia

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    The George Floyd protests and riots in Philadelphia were a series of protests and riots occurring in the City of Philadelphia. Unrest in the city began as a response to the murder of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis on May 25, 2020. Numerous protests, rallies and marches took place in Philadelphia in solidarity with protestors in ...