Morgan Lloyd is the program coordinator for The African American Museum in Philadelphia (AAMP). She joined Solomon Jones on Wake Up With WURD to promote AAMP's 2024 Kwanzaa Celebration, a series of special programs and events beginning December 26 that celebrate Kwanzaa and its cultural traditions and practices that uplift principles of family and community.Ruth Naomi Floyd is a vocalist, composer, photographer, justice worker and the first African-American woman to serve as […]

Sarah Boden for Spotlight PAPhoto courtesy of Commonwealth Media ServicesThis story first appeared in How We Care, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring original reporting and perspectives on how we care for one another at all stages of life. Sign up for free here.More than 2 million Pennsylvanians participate in SNAP, a federal program that helps low-income people afford food.SNAP, formerly known as food stamps, is funded by the […]

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