January - February 2019llllFunTimesMagazine.com
1
2
MISSION: To Educate, Entertain and Empower
FunTimes Magazine is poised as the predominant culture and lifestyle magazine for the African American, African and Caribbean communities in the Mid-Atlantic States
TO ADVERTISE CALL 215.954.6300 www.funtimesmagazine.com
January - February 2019llllFunTimesMagazine.com
3
4
January - February 2019llllFunTimesMagazine.com
5
6
January - February 2019llllFunTimesMagazine.com
7
FunTimes Magazine, LLC Publisher
Fashion Editor
Design Director
Eric John Nzeribe, MS
Aisha Al-Muid, M.Ed.
Edward Richard Ubong, BS
Acting Editor
Production Manager
Deirdre Childress Hopkins, BA
Adedoyin Otolorin, BA.
Associate Editor
Staff Writers
Joseph Warkeh T-Toe
Rayna Weddington
Associate Editor John K. Smarth, MA
FunTimes PR
Linear Concept
Intern Diamond Jones, BA Wenhan Tan Nahomie Laurore, BA
Khadijah Ndiaye Saudia Durrant , BA
Photographers
Cokie Nanka, BA
Andrew Smith
Angira Pickens, MA
Leona Dixon
Mariam Dembele, BA
Account Executive
Dawn A. Roberts, BA
Mini Blamo*
Contributors Chieke E. Ihejirika, Ph.D., Victoria Yancey, Ph.D., Samuel Quartey, DPM., Camille Ragin, Ph.D., Emeka Nwadiora, Ph.D, Randy Giancaterino, Bea Joyner, Dr Stephen Jones, JoAnn Hodges, Tamika Williams, Ernesto Velazquez, Ayana Jones, Bobbi Booker, Okechukwu Nzeribe, Lydia Henry, Bridgett Battles, Nana Ama Addo, Bill Allen and Mariam Dembele.
Liberia Representatives Siatta Scott-Johnson, BA. +231 88 657 4931 Payneslville, Redlight, Monrovia Bridget O. Nzeribe, BA +231 88 665 7026 Bong Mine Bridge, Monrovia
London Bureau Ifeanyi Anyibo, MA. 32 Wood End Green Road Hayes London UB 3 2SH
Nigeria Representatives Belinda Nzeribe, MPIA Banex Plaza, #57 Ikorodu Rd Lagos, Nigeria Contact: 234 803 794 6831
Mission Statement Celebrating Africa and the Diaspora. We Educate, Entertain, and Empower. FunTimes Magazine (ISSN 2163-7806) is published bi-monthly by FunTimes Magazine LLC, P.O. Box 21799, Philadelphia, PA 19146. For new subscription or change of address call Tel (215) 954-6300. One year, six issues $27.00, single copy $5.99 FunTimes Magazine is located at 1226 N 52nd St. Philadelphia, PA 19131 Address all correspondence to the Editor or visit us on the web: www.FunTimesmagazine.com, Facebook or Twitter—FunTimesMag: Email: letter@FunTimesmagazine.com or info@FunTimesmagazine.com •
FunTimes magazine is not responsible for the contents of advertisements or errors therein and the loss of unsolicited materials. FunTimes Magazine is also not liable for published opinions of authors.
•
The advertiser agrees to indemnify FunTimes against claims arising from their advertisements.
•
The publisher’s prior consent is required to reprint or reproduce any part of this publication.
FunTimes Magazine is the trademark of FunTimes Magazine LLC. © FunTimes 2018 www.funtimesmagazine.com *Nons de plum
8
January - February 2019llllFunTimesMagazine.com
9
10
January - February 2019llllFunTimesMagazine.com
11
12
January - February 2019llllFunTimesMagazine.com
13
14
January - February 2019llllFunTimesMagazine.com
15
16
January - February 2019llllFunTimesMagazine.com
17
18
January - February 2019llllFunTimesMagazine.com
19
20
January - February 2019llllFunTimesMagazine.com
21
22
January - February 2019llllFunTimesMagazine.com
23
24
January - February 2019llllFunTimesMagazine.com
25
26
January - February 2019llllFunTimesMagazine.com
27
28
January - February 2019llllFunTimesMagazine.com
29
30
January - February 2019llllFunTimesMagazine.com
31
32
January - February 2019llllFunTimesMagazine.com
33
34
January - February 2019llllFunTimesMagazine.com
35
36
January - February 2019llllFunTimesMagazine.com
37
38
January - February 2019llllFunTimesMagazine.com
39
40
The 28-year-old
January - February 2019llllFunTimesMagazine.com
41
42
January - February 2019llllFunTimesMagazine.com
43
44
January - February 2019llllFunTimesMagazine.com
45
46
January - February 2019llllFunTimesMagazine.com
47
48
January - February 2019llllFunTimesMagazine.com
49
50
January - February 2019llllFunTimesMagazine.com
51
52
January - February 2019llllFunTimesMagazine.com
53
54
January - February 2019llllFunTimesMagazine.com
55
56
January - February 2019llllFunTimesMagazine.com
57
58
January - February 2019llllFunTimesMagazine.com
59
60
January - February 2019llllFunTimesMagazine.com
61
62
January - February 2019llllFunTimesMagazine.com
63
64
January - February 2019llllFunTimesMagazine.com
65
66
January - February 2019llllFunTimesMagazine.com
67
68
January - February 2019llllFunTimesMagazine.com
69
70
January - February 2019llllFunTimesMagazine.com
71
72
January - February 2019llllFunTimesMagazine.com
73
74
January - February 2019llllFunTimesMagazine.com
75
76
Anambra State Association of Philadelphia ASA PHILA End of Year Event.
January - February 2019llllFunTimesMagazine.com
77
78
January - February 2019llllFunTimesMagazine.com
79
80
January - February 2019llllFunTimesMagazine.com
81
82
January - February 2019llllFunTimesMagazine.com
83
84
January - February 2019llllFunTimesMagazine.com
85
86
January - February 2019llllFunTimesMagazine.com
87
88
January - February 2019llllFunTimesMagazine.com
89
90
January - February 2019llllFunTimesMagazine.com
91
92
January - February 2019llllFunTimesMagazine.com
93
94
January - February 2019llllFunTimesMagazine.com
95
96
January - February 2019llllFunTimesMagazine.com
97
98
January - February 2019llllFunTimesMagazine.com
99
100
January - February 2019llllFunTimesMagazine.com
101
102
January - February 2019llllFunTimesMagazine.com
103
104