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    I was able to visit the Philadelphia Photo Arts Center. There I learned about two photographers name Andre Bradley and Paul Anthony Smith‚ it was a very interesting experience as I began to look at each photo and description I noticed that both Andre and Paul’s photography was similar in the sense that their photos are a balance between hardship and family. They both photograph personal experiences of their life and motives. When I first walked into the Philadelphia Photo Arts Center it was super

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    seek profit. The movie Philadelphia starring Tom Hanks released in 1993 is a product of pop culture at the time. During this time period many people in America were just learning about the virus’s HIV and AIDS. There were many misconceptions about AIDS at the time; one being that it was a homosexual disease. Philadelphia tells the story of a man named Andrew Beckett that has AIDS and happens to be homosexual. This movie

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    this time‚ three more coming from Philadelphia known as Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society‚ the Philadelphia Young Men’s Anti-Slavery Society‚ and the Philadelphia Anti-Slavery Society that was established in 1837. It was difficult for the abolitionists and “Garrisonians” (name followers of William Lloyd Garrison gave themselves) to find places to hold meetings and lectures for anti-slavery speeches‚ so a group of men created Philadelphia Hall. Philadelphia Hall consisted of a small lecture

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    The same year Holmes and Myrta had a child named Lucy. Upon completion three years later‚ Holmes moved his drugstore into the bottom floor of the Castle and rented space out to other shops to maintain a normal appearance. The second floor contained his office and living space‚ while the third floor contained spacious “guest” rooms. The inside of the Castle housed a maze containing over 60 windowless rooms with one-way doors‚ false floors‚ trapdoors‚ doors that opened to brick walls‚ stairways leading

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    record for career scoring average (22.9 points per game) and won Big East Defensive Player of the Year awards both years.[3] Following two successful years at Georgetown‚ Iverson declared eligibility for the 1996 NBA Draft‚ and was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers with the number one pick. He was named the NBA Rookie of the Year in the 1996–97 season. Winning the NBA scoring title during the 1998–99‚ 2000–01‚ 2001–02 and 2004–05seasons‚ Iverson was one of the most prolific scorers in NBA history‚ despite

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    phenomena that is modern graffiti originated in Philadelphia during the early 1970’s and spread to other urban cities‚ most notably New York. Many graffiti artists used it as means to showcase their art‚ while others used it as a public speech and highlight gentrification within the area. Despite its artistic nature‚ city governments quickly labeled graffiti as a form of “vandalism”‚ and instilled various programs to rectify the problem. Philadelphia and New York in particular had to most success

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    and museum stores‚ and catalogues. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a major in architecture and fine arts‚ and received a Master of Architecture degree from Washington University in Saint Louis. Lisa is a Trustee of the Philadelphia Museum of Art and an active member and former Chairperson of Collab‚ the collaborative of design professionals that supports the Museum’s modern and contemporary design collection. She also founded Collab’s lively student design competition held

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    powers‚ and also provides the right to protect the rights of American citizens. It also established Americas national government. The constitution was signed in September of 1787 by delegates at the constitutional convention in Philadelphia. During that time in Philadelphia the delegates worked to form a stronger federal government. They wanted three branches which are executive‚ legislature‚ and judicial with a system of checks and balances. It wanted to make sure no single branch had too much power

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    as one of the most dominant centers in NBA history. Chamberlain broke many records in his long‚ successful career‚ most notably scoring 100 points in a game. Wilt Chamberlain was born on August 21‚ 1936 in Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania. He played basketball at Overbrook High School in Philadelphia scoring 2‚200 points in his high school career. Chamberlain was heavily recruited by many of the top college teams and eventually decided to play at Kansas. In 1957 Kansas made the NCAA tournament where they

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    conceptualism‚ his art inspired many people. Some people called his art the “New Black Pride”. Barkley was the voice for black people through his art and he changed black lives forever. Barkley L. (Leonard) Hendricks was born in Nicetown-Tioga‚ Philadelphia on April 16‚ 1945 . His mother Ruby Powell Hendricks named Barkley after his father

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