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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
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FunTimes Magazine, LLC Publisher
Fashion Editor
Design
Eric John Nzeribe, MS
Aisha Al-Muid, M.Ed.
Edward Richard Ubong, BS
Editor
Production Manager
Cheri Black, MA
Adedoyin Otolorin, BA.
Associate Editor
Staff Writers
Joseph Warkeh T-Toe
Rayna Weddington
Copy Editor Cheri Black, MA
Account Executive
Linear Concept
Intern Miao Zhang Udochi Ekwerike Lyn Sheppard, BA
Khadijah Ndiaye Saudia Durrant , BA
Photographers
Cokie Nanka, BA
Andrew Smith
Angira Pickens, MA
Kenya McFarlane
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, Roe Couture DeSaro, Leona Dixon, Tamika Williams, Ernesto Velazquez, Ayana Jones, Bobbi Booker, Anita Anim, Jane Cowley, Okechukwu Nzeribe, Lydia Henry, Bridgett Battles, Ama Adoo, Nate Lee, A Lawrence and Mariam Dembe.
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.
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FunTimes Magazine is the trademark of FunTimes Magazine LLC. © FunTimes 2018 www.funtimesmagazine.com *Nons de plum
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