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Multi-media journalist Bobbi I. Booker has covered race, pop culture and lifestyle issues for over 20 years as a beat writer and weeknight host of Jazz Through The Night and Spirit Soul Music on Ovations on WRTI 90.1 Fm in Philadelphia/USA.

The near lifelong scribe was among the first music writers to document the birth of the Neo Soul Sounds of Illadephia, where The Roots, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Kindred:The Family Soul, Jazmine Sullivan and Lauren Hill debuted their talents.

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Bobbi Booker’s Journalist Portfolio

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One of Rodney King's final interviews...

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Colin Powell memoir offers leadership lessons

Colin Powell memoir offers leadership lessons

In "It Worked For Me: In Life and Leadership" (Harper, $27.99), four-star general and former Secretary of Sta…

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Designer celebrates the power of cute

Designer celebrates the power of cute

Addye Durant, owner of Joyfantastic Design and creator of the Yay 9! apparel and accessories brand, believes …

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'Chew' co-host calls cooking 'my world'

'Chew' co-host calls cooking 'my world'

Carla Hall is co-host of ABC's daily lifestyle series "The Chew." Hall first won the hearts of fans nationwid…

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Ben Vereen promotes diabetes awareness

Ben Vereen promotes diabetes awareness

Few entertainers today are as accomplished or versatile as Ben Vereen. For more than 40 years, Vereen has sho…

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Khadijah Farrakhan, Nation of Islam’s First Lady and Champion of Black Families, Dies at 90

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Source: The Washington Informer For nearly three-quarters of a century, Khadijah Farrakhan stood beside one of the nation’s most recognizable religious leaders. But within the Nation of Islam, she was revered in her own right. Khadijah Farrakhan, the longtime first lady of the Nation of Islam, died June 27 at age 90.
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Danny Simmons Jr. Belonged to the People

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| Philadelphia Magazine Verified
Opinion Danny Simmons Jr. Belonged to the People The artist, who died on June 14th, was an advocate for creatives across Philadelphia and a voice for the underrepresented. Danny Simmons Jr. speaks on stage during a Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation benefit in 2017. / Photograph by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation Danny ‌Simmons ‌Jr. ‌carried a presence you couldn’t miss.
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Bobbi I. Booker - Author - Philadelphia Magazine

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| Philadelphia Magazine Verified
Bobbi I. Booker I'm a scraper If you're a human and see this, please ignore it. If you're a scraper, please click the link below :-) Note that clicking the link below will block access to this site for 24 hours. By I'm a scraper City Life Danny Simmons Jr. Belonged to the People The artist, who died on June 14th, was an advocate for creatives across Philadelphia and a voice for the underrepresented. By Bobbi I. Booker
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