For many people in Philadelphia who are of African and Muslim heritage, finding halal and halal‑friendly restaurants can be quite challenging. For them, halal food is about dietary rules and ...

Photographer Moneta Sleet captures a rare candid moment of a playful Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., while with his family at home in Montgomery, Alabama in 1957. His wife and fellow activist, Coretta ...

Up Late with the Sphinx - 03/28/2026 - 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm Africa’s Cultural Landmarks - 03/29/2026 - 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm FunTimes was established in 1992 (34 years ago) in Monrovia, Liberia and began ...

Get on board, as Starfire hosts Deeply Rooted Trolley Tours by Harriett’s Bookshop, a three-hour, hop-on-hop-off tour of Black female-owned spaces in Philadelphia. Enjoy food, fun, books, and a ...

Prof. Cord J. Whitaker’s views on systemic leadership, the hidden roots of racism, and the work that starts inside. Prof. Cord J. Whitaker suggests that the most influential element in many ...

Travel to Africa has gone beyond standard tourism or fleeting nostalgia. It is now a fast-maturing industry of heritage, investment, and cultural reconnection, fundamentally reshaping global travel ...

The model is not affiliated with the story in any way. They say the grass is always greener on the other side, but for some Nigerians chasing opportunity abroad, that grass can feel like quicksand.

For a long time, superheroes have dominated comic books, television, and, in recent decades, the cinema. These stories repeatedly retell themes of heroism, courage, and justice in society. Yet for ...

On this International Women's Day 2026, we celebrate the Black women on the African continent and all over the world who are funding scholarships, building community programs, mentoring, and investing ...

The first thing most travelers notice when they land in a Muslim‑majority African country during Ramadan is not the heat or the food. It is the slow, quiet mornings and the cultural shift that take ...

As the U.S. approaches its 250th anniversary, FunTimes Magazine launches the Bridge of Freedom Oral History Initiative with Lincoln University and Temple University to document the untold stories of ...

On March 10, communities from upstate New York to college campuses nationwide will gather to mark Harriet Tubman Day. Philadelphia is navigating local debates over a massive new monument and how ...