Philadelphia African American Leadership Forum

06/17/2019

Happy Father's Day to all the dads and father figures!

06/12/2019

Taraji P. Henson Testifies To Congress About Mental Health Crisis Among Black Youth

See article here: https://phillyaalf.org/2019/06/taraji-p-henson-testifies-to-congress-about-mental-health-crisis-among-black-youth/

06/02/2019

June is ! Special cheers to our black LGBTQ+ community members and leaders who are pushing the needle of social and political change further!

05/21/2019

Congratulations to Chicago's new Mayor Lori Lightfoot who was officially sworn in today! This is a historic time for women, African Americans, and the LGBTQ community. Thank you in advance for your leadership! 🙎🏾‍♀️🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈

05/16/2019

Happy Birthday to the legendary Janet Damita Jo Jackson! 🎂🎉💐🎊

05/15/2019

Toniqua Mikell makes history becoming the first Black person to earn a PhD from the University of South Carolina in Criminology and Criminal Justice

https://phillyaalf.org/2019/05/toniqua-mikell-makes-history-becoming-the-first-black-person-to-earn-a-phd-from-the-university-of-south-carolina-in-criminology-and-criminal-justice/

05/13/2019

Meet the first African-American dean at UC College of Law

Read more at link below:

Originally Posted on newsrecord.org By Elizabeth Schmitt Two years ago, Verna Williams stepped up as interim dean for the University of Cincinnati College of Law after her predecessor, Jennifer Bard, was dismissed. A faculty member since 2001, Williams co-directs UC’s joint-degree program in law a...

05/12/2019

Happy Mother's Day from !

05/07/2019

Phylicia Rashad To Make Broadway Directorial Debut With ‘Blue’

https://phillyaalf.org/2019/04/phylicia-rashad-to-make-broadway-directorial-debut-with-blue/

05/07/2019

For the first time ever Miss USA, Miss Teen USA and Miss America are all Black women👸🏾

05/06/2019

‘Homecoming’: How Beyonce Brings African American History Into the Present With Her Netflix Film

https://phillyaalf.org/2019/04/homecoming-how-beyonce-brings-african-american-history-into-the-present-with-her-netflix-film/

04/02/2019

Chicago is having a historic election with 2 black female candidates! No matter the outcome, Philadelphia African American Leadership Forum is ecstatic! Congratulations and good luck to both candidates, Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle!

Originally Posted on chicagotribune.com By Bill Ruthhart Chicago will elect its first African-American female mayor after former federal prosecutor Lori Lightfoot and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle won enough votes Tuesday amid a record field of 14 candidates to move on to an April run...