Twitter Reveals Vast Shut Down Of Accounts Linked To Extremist Views

Twitter Reveals Vast Shut Down Of Accounts Linked To Extremist Views

  

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Twitter has revealed it’s shut down hundreds of thousands of accounts spouting violent extremist views, and this is the first time the social network has talked about the effort in a transparency report.

In the last six months of 20-16, Twitter suspended more than 370 thousand accounts for promoting terrorism. The move is part of the social network’s effort to crack down on groups like ISIS and their supporters.

For full story go to: http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/

Philadelphia Front Page News Classified Ad: Business Services In Philadelphia And Surrounding Areas

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Is-So Discovers Is-So By Robert Lee Strother Jr., Paperback: Van Stone Book Review And Rating

Is-So Discovers Is-So By Robert Lee Strother Jr., Paperback: Van Stone Book Review And Rating

Book: Is-So Discovers Is-So

Author:  Robert Lee Strother Jr.

Rating: 5/5 Stars

The book is arguably Strother Jr.'s great confidence attempt to help children believe that negative name-calling should not prevent a hero from becoming whatever good he or she wants to be. The structure and the choice of metaphors also serve Strother Jr.'s purpose of up lifting reading, positive behaviors, good human nature and of course leadership which is at the heart of the book. Strother Jr. clearly undercuts the ideas endorsed by family by putting forth a positive scenario and demonstrating how the truth about people is heavily influenced by the self-confident perception. In Is-S0 Discovers Is-So the scales are balanced to show the empowerment of self-representation thus bringing forth a comfort and fun story.

There is a music cd also. Robert L. Strother Jr. 'Bob Conga' "Encourage The Courageous" Independent Artist 2017. The music cd is a good accompaniment for the book Is-So Discovers Is-So.

For more info about the book or music cd go to www.encouragingchildren.com and/or www.cdbaby.com/cd/robertlstrotherjr.

Vocalist E. L. Williams Spirit-Lifts Top Gospel Music Without a Mega Label by Van Stone frontpagenews1@yahoo.com (267)293-9201 Van Stone Black Men Models Gospel Fusion Music Edition: Philly Gospel Vocalist E. L Williams, "The Voice of the Millennium, Music Artist and Model

Vocalist E. L. Williams Spirit-Lifts Top Gospel Music Without a Mega Label by Van Stone frontpagenews1@yahoo.com (267)293-9201

Van Stone Black Men Models Gospel Fusion Music Edition: Philly Gospel Vocalist E. L Williams, "The Voice of the Millennium, Music Artist and Model

Philadelphia- Philadelphia Front Page News Magazine -Philadelphia’s own E. L. Williams is a seasoned music recording artist and former member of the group Page Five which was an opening act for legendary music artists such as Lou Rawls, Blue Magic Band, The Futures Band as well as B. B. King to name a few.

Today, Williams, a pastor, an artist, and a gospel deep bass singer, is enjoying early success behind his freshly launched solo career.

Recording solo he’s turning heads behind a smooth brand of spirit-lifting, ready-for-2017 gospel sound that has joined brand new music artists and -- safe to say -- sings the bass as good as or at the top with any of his recorded gospel contemporaries.

E. L. Williams’s budding gospel career has been all-inspiring ever since the presentation of his album entitled “Where Sin Met the Blood”, Tate Music Group (2015).

“I recalled my mother’s advice and returned to the church pursuing my roots in gospel music,” E. L. says, thinking back to the ascent of his strong love for a gospel music sound debut. “That was one of the many meaningful things to me, to confess that it hasn’t been easy building my career, but God has been more than good to me.”

The single Where Sin Met the Blood has been followed on the internet reaching over 700 thousand listeners since its debut -- not bad for an upstart gospel debut without the backing of a mega label.

In 2017, E.L. Williams has maintained momentum as an Independent Music Artist for the last few months, pushing a few more single songs that are entitled “Worship with My Life” and “Magnify My Name” gently and gracefully singing praise to rhythms that will fill the soul with joy.

The E. L. Williams gospel songs have enough melody to rise to the top along with any other emerging artist that sings traditional and contemporary gospel music.

Philly Gospel Vocalist E. L. Williams, also known as “The Voice of the Millennium” to his peers, is a vocalist of subtle taste, a believer in classic and modern gospel.  He’s teamed with Philadelphia two-time Grammy engineer Mike Tarsia.

Now working on his forth coming album, E. L. Williams has the voice to balance instrumentals and lyrics and this will help blend movement and praise.

Lets look forward to listening to more E. L. Williams tunes on the radio airwaves including local Philadelphia radio stations that play gospel songs… Try Power WVSR 1360.1 AM, www.powerwvsr1360.us for starters.

City Council Approves July 6 As ‘Kevin Hart Day’ In Philadelphia

City Council Approves July 6 As ‘Kevin Hart Day’ In Philadelphia

  

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 13: Kevin Hart takes part in SiriusXM's 

"Town Hall" with Kevin Hart, Ice Cube and Olivia Munn at the 

SiriusXM Studios on January 13, 2016 in New York City.

PHILADELPHIA (CBS)—City officials are dedicating July 6 as “Kevin Hart Day” in the City of Philadelphia.

Hart was raised in North Philly near the intersection of 15th Street, where he lived in a one-bedroom apartment with his mother and older brother.

For full story go to:  http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/

Report: Allen Iverson To Serve As Player/Coach In Ice Cube’s Pro 3-On-3 League

Report: Allen Iverson To Serve As Player/Coach In Ice Cube’s Pro 3-On-3 League

  

HOUSTON, TEXAS - APRIL 04: Allen Iverson poses on the court 

as the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall Of Fame 2016 Class is 

announced during a break in the 2016 NCAA Men's Final Four 

National Championship game between the Villanova Wildcats 

and the North Carolina Tar Heels at NRG Stadium on April 4, 2016 

in Houston, Texas.

 

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — According to a report, you’ll soon be able to see Allen Iverson head back to the court as not only a player, but also as a head coach.

This won’t be happening in the NBA…exactly.

For full story go to:  http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/.

OW LIVE: Eyewitness News Dr. J To Coach In Ice Cube’s 3 On 3 League

Dr. J To Coach In Ice Cube's 3 On 3 League

 

 

 NBA Legend Julius Erving poses with his banner prior to it being raised at the Wells Fargo Center March 1, 2014.

 

 PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — It looks like two of the all-time greatest Philadelphia 76ers will be a part of Ice Cube’s 3 on 3 league.

 

 First, Allen Iverson agreed to be a player/coach in the league and now BIG3 has announced Julius Erving has been hired as a coach.

 

For full story go to:  http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/.

Van Stone Black Women Models Swimsuit Edition: Mary J. Blige, Sexy Black American Singer And Model, Making The Cover- Philadelphia Front Page News Magazine America

Van Stone has created a special Swimsuit Cover Edition of the Philadelphia Front Page News Magazine. It’s not the first women’s swimsuits cover published by me, Van Stone. Three years ago, during the month of February, during Black History Month, celebrated in the U.S. and in other countries, the lovely and talented women model Nina Milano was featured wearing swimwear.

Three years later there are still few attractive Black women making the cover of swimsuit magazines. That’s one big reason why I discover some of the prettiest and popular women willing to wear swimsuits, they discover Van Stone’s magazine, and then place them on a cover for all Black positive image to know and see.   

Any popular and lovely woman, especially any dark and lovely woman, can go to swim in any type of swimwear that she wants to. She knows what it means to, Be Cool. She is a cool woman.  “I Am Cool,” the cute female says.

“I am as lovely in my swimwear as all swimsuit models are in their swimsuits”.

A female can call a t-shirt, a pair of shorts, or anything else that covers her body from top to bottom, keeping her comfortable, a woman’s swimsuit.

She wants to be ready to go, ready to go play, ready to enjoy her clothing, and -ready to be cool nearby water.

She wants to let everyone know that being cool is not for others to judge her- cute women’s outwear and fun apparel.

No matter where lovely women are in the world, from Europe to the Caribbean Lands and North America, a woman that has the lightest skin tone or the not so light skin tone is name-called a dark-skinned woman.

Dark-skinned women around the world, posing, wearing nice styled swimsuits, are not photographed and placed on enough popular magazine covers.

So, take a look at top picks of lovely women in swimsuits –the top picks have been made by Van Stone making the magazine cover.

Van Stone Black Women Models Swimsuit Edition: Ms Jamaican-American, Model, Making The Cover- Philadelphia Front Page News Magazine Jamaica

Van Stone has created a special Swimsuit Cover Edition of the Philadelphia Front Page News Magazine. It’s not the first women’s swimsuits cover published by me, Van Stone. Three years ago, during the month of February, during Black History Month, celebrated in the U.S. and in other countries, the lovely and talented women model Nina Milano was featured wearing swimwear.

Black Pride. Black is Beautiful. It is a joy to be gifted and Black.

Three years later there are still few attractive Black women making the cover of swimsuit magazines. That’s one big reason why I discover some of the prettiest and popular women willing to wear swimsuits, they discover Van Stone’s magazine, and then place them on a cover for all Black positive image to know and see.   

Any popular and lovely woman, especially any dark and lovely woman, can go to swim in any type of swimwear that she wants to. She knows what it means to, Be Cool. She is a cool woman.  “I Am Cool,” the cute female says.

“I am as lovely in my swimwear as all swimsuit models are in their swimsuits”.

A female can call a t-shirt, a pair of shorts, or anything else that covers her body from top to bottom, keeping her comfortable, a woman’s swimsuit.

She wants to be ready to go, ready to go play, ready to enjoy her clothing, and -ready to be cool nearby water.

She wants to let everyone know that being cool is not for others to judge her- cute women’s outwear and fun apparel.

No matter where lovely women are in the world, from Europe to the Caribbean Lands and North America, a woman that has the lightest skin tone or the not so light skin tone is name-called a dark-skinned woman.

Dark-skinned women around the world, posing, wearing nice styled swimsuits, are not photographed and placed on enough popular magazine covers.

So, take a look at top picks of lovely women in swimsuits –the top picks have been made by Van Stone making the magazine cover.

Van Stone Black Women Models: White Goddess Swimsuit Model 2017 "Sports Illustrated Magazine Cover" VS Black Queen Swimsuit Model 2017 "Van Stone Women Models Magazine Cover"- Can You Pick Who's The Best?

 

White Goddess Swimsuit Model 2017 "Sports Illustrated Magazine Cover" VS Black Queen Swimsuit Model 2017 "Van Stone Women Models Magazine Cover"- Can You Pick Who's The Best?

Friendly Reminder: All Black females have always gained recognition- they are born alive naturally dark-skinned and Young Beauty Queens.

Choose your Goddesses or Choose you Queens. 

A Goddess believes she can't be humbled. A Queen believes being humbled is an enlightenment.

Van Stone Black Women Models Swimsuit Edition: Melissa Mora, Sexy Singer And Model, Making The Cover- Philadelphia Front Page News Magazine Costa Rica

Van Stone has created a special Swimsuit Cover Edition of the Philadelphia Front Page News Magazine. It’s not the first women’s swimsuits cover published by me, Van Stone. Three years ago, during the month of February, during Black History Month, celebrated in the U.S. and in other countries, the lovely and talented women model Nina Milano was featured wearing swimwear.

Three years later there are still few attractive Black women making the cover of swimsuit magazines. That’s one big reason why I discover some of the prettiest and popular women willing to wear swimsuits, they discover Van Stone’s magazine, and then place them on a cover for all Black positive image to know and see.    

Any popular and lovely woman, especially any dark and lovely woman, can go to swim in any type of swimwear that she wants to. She knows what it means to, Be Cool. She is a cool woman.  “I Am Cool,” the cute female says.

“I am as lovely in my swimwear as all swimsuit models are in their swimsuits”.

A female can call a t-shirt, a pair of shorts, or anything else that covers her body from top to bottom, keeping her comfortable, a woman’s swimsuit.

She wants to be ready to go, ready to go play, ready to enjoy her clothing, and -ready to be cool nearby water.

She wants to let everyone know that being cool is not for others to judge her- cute women’s outwear and fun apparel.

No matter where lovely women are in the world, from Europe to the Caribbean Lands and North America, a woman that has the lightest skin tone or the not so light skin tone is name-called a dark-skinned woman.

Dark-skinned women around the world, posing, wearing nice styled swimsuits, are not photographed and placed on enough popular magazine covers.

So, take a look at top picks of lovely women in swimsuits –the top picks have been made by Van Stone making the magazine cover.

Philadelphia Magazine Embraces Black Pride All Year Long

Philadelphia Magazine Embraces Black Pride All Year Long

PHILADELPHIA (Philadelphia Front Page News) — Black History Month is an everyday event for Black Americans, African Americans and Black Indians inside Philadelphia’s North, South, Southwest, Center City and West neighborhoods.

Roses and the Black Skin are symbolic of being love as well as being sexy and being cool.

Pretty females and handsome men don't hide their beautiful skin color-Single Color Black to Triple Color Black.

Black is Beautiful. Black Pride is so special.  

Their day starts like many other folk both Black and White around the world with a deep love and respect for culture and heritage making Blackness so great and empowering. 

Most positive Black peoples pledge that-  “We are the world leaders of teachers, doctors, lawyers, nurses, artist, parenthood, motherhood and fatherhood.”

People in Colombia, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Poland, are a few of the happy people embracing oneness and Black Skin- speaking Spanish and English languages among other languages.

The celebration of Black History Month is African beginnings and exploration stories and histories learning about indigenous life and wondering where Black peoples have been.

Many Black peoples come back to their own understanding and learning of original roots building more and more mutual love for themselves determining what is nice and style.

Safety & Cool News- Roger Robbie Crossing Guard Beat Hosted By Van Stone: New Drawings Of Roger Robbie, The Hip Hop Raccoon, More Crossing Guards Means Less Worry About Kids Walking To School, Illustration by Richard Gibson

Safety & Cool News- Roger Robbie Crossing Guard Beat Hosted By Van Stone: New Drawings Of Roger Robbie, The Hip Hop Raccoon, More Crossing Guards Means Less Worry About Kids Walking To School, Illustration by Richard Gibson
 

Roger Robbie (RR), the Hip Hop Raccoon, and his friends recognize that thousands of children walk to school.  RR is excited to discover that a nationwide campaign to encourage kids to walk and bike to their schools is ongoing.  Because of this, RR doesn’t want parents to worry that it’s not safe enough for children to cross streets to get to their schools.

Police and schools would like to have crossing guards posted at all schools.   However, there isn’t enough money to hire and assign enough crossing guards for all corners. 

Throughout the year Roger Robbie encourages parents and children to walk to school for personal health, to help build friendships, and to help reduce vehicle and pedestrian accidents.

Kids should be able to manage a walk to school and concentrate on keeping safe.

RR wants to remind parents that walk or drive to also keep in mind that when running late, they must not do only what’s convenient.   Parents should set good examples by stopping at all stop signs and never rushing their children or themselves across the street.

Everyone interested in watching children can get involved to educate drivers, other parents and children about all important safety habits.

Van Stone Indigenous Black Peoples News: Tolima Colombia Report With Carlos Julio Dávila Forero, Philadelphia Front Page News Correspondent- THE Country Of The Snow 2 The Unknown And Fantastic History Of The Village Pijao (En la antigua Colombia)

THE COUNTRY OF THE SNOW and THE MOUNTAIN BRIGHT 50

the unknown and fantastic history of the indigenous peoples of Columbus. .

To follow the story please click on: http://davila-julio.blogspot.com/

About 60% of Colombia's population are mestizos, and some one fifth are of European descent. Indigenous peoples, who account for only about 1% of today's population, live on the edge of some of the major cities and in remote areas.

About 15% of the people are of mixed African and European descent. The small (less than 5%) black population is concentrated along the coasts and in the Magdalena and Cauca valleys. Spanish is the official language.

Carlos Julio Dávila Forero's book The Country Of The Snow 2 The Unknown And Fantastic History Of The Village Pijao (En la antigua Colombia) is a help-book for understanding indigenous peoples of Columbia territories.

Indigenous Organizations

Nationally, the indigenous peoples are represented by two organisations: the National Indigenous Organisation of Colombia (Organización Nacional Indígena de Colombia / ONIC) and the Indigenous Authorities of Colombia (Autoridades Indígenas de Colombia / AICO).

Regionally, the Amazonian peoples are represented by the Organisation of Indigenous Peoples of the Colombian Amazon (Organización de los Pueblos Indígenas de la Amazonía Colombiana / OPIAC).

‘Let Them In’: Thousands Gather At Philly Airport To Protest Trump’s Travel Ban

‘Let Them In’: Thousands Gather At Philly Airport To Protest Trump’s Travel Ban

  

PHILADELPHIA (CBS/AP) — Thousands of people have gathered at Philadelphia International Airport to protest President Donald Trump’s 

 

The protesters began waving signs and chanting “Let them in!” and other slogans Sunday afternoon.
Those in attendance were joined by Mayor Jim Kenney, Congressman Bob Brady, Dwight Evans, Councilwoman Helen Gym and others.

For full story go to:  http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/

Safety & Cool News- Roger Robbie Crossing Guard Beat Hosted By Van Stone: New Drawings Of Roger Robbie, The Hip Hop Raccoon Aim To Raise Crossing Guard Positive Image Illustration by Richard Gibson

Roger Robbie, the ‘Hip-Hop Raccoon’, often encourages children to know that is important having a good relationship with the safety guard, even if the guard is a School Crossing Guard.

Since we are talking about real safety issues existing in the life of a fantasy animal character, Roger Robbie will enlighten many kids and parents to crossing guard tips that can be used when going about their regular walk crossing the street to and from school.

The Roger Robbie character was updated partly by Van Stone’s desire to bring more learning about top safety and health recommendations into the schools and the entire community.

For years now there have been lots of people who feel like school children are benefiting from their friendly crossing guards posted at traffic corners. That just gives Richard “Ricardo DaVinci” Gibson, the newest illustrator of Roger Robbie, more reason to draw the raccoon in such a way so that they’re not losing a good feeling about crossing guards at work.

“I’m excited to try to ensure that when kids see art about learning crossing guard work, they get to draw characters reflective of the real world and not just the routine safety officer, cop or crossing guard seen in drawings now,” says Gibson.

"Male and Female crossing guards, for example, used to be a certain shape or size when drawn. But today, they're younger and older, they're not angry looking or scary looking," said Van Stone, who teaches a class on "The Crossing Guard Training" for Van Stone Productions Foundation experimental crossing guard training program for kids and adults.

The new Roger Robbie animal character should inspire many youths and adults to want to train to become a crossing guard one day. And the illustrations will help students to learn how fields such as animation, art, writing, music, film, acting, dance, photography, videography and others can blend in with crossing guard action.

The character of the crossing guard has changed a lot. Animal characterization like Roger Robbie will help learning about safety become more fun.

Safety & Cool News- Roger Robbie Crossing Guard Beat Hosted By Van Stone: Roger Robbie the Hip Hop Raccoon Helps Crossing Guards To Do A Great Job Illustration by Richard “Ricardo DaVinci” Gibson

Safety & Cool News- Roger Robbie Crossing Guard Beat Hosted By Van Stone: Roger Robbie the Hip Hop Raccoon Helps Crossing Guards To Do A Great Job Illustration by Richard “Ricardo DaVinci” Gibson   

PHILADELPHIA- Philadelphia Front Page News:  School kids need to feel safe walking to and from school.  Often times students' lives become at risk even when a crossing guard is posted at an intersection and is standing on the corner watching all the adults and children walk past.

Roger Robbie, the Hip Hop Raccoon, is about to join all the daily excitement involved in crossing guard duty.

Lots of kids who are very familiar with Roger Robbie recognize that drawings about road safety to a nearby school and training methods to be alert when watching crosswalk signs means less dodging traffic on busy streets.

New drawings of Roger Robbie are in the works to help safety advocates share fun information about crossing guards blowing whistles, stopping traffic, and directing students to make sure everyone gets to school safely.

Richard Gibson, Philadelphia’s photographer-artist, has taken the helm in helping to illustrate the new Roger Robbie with crossing guard equipment.

Roger Robbie will be in illustrations showing helpful crossing guards holding stop signs and crossing children walking with their parents; stopping and directing traffic, too.

Roger Robbie safety drawings will help remind friends how kids can become crossing guards as well as being always prepared to continue to show up each day and help city and borough students cross busy roads.

Like school officials, city officials, law enforcement officers, and parents, Roger Robbie supports safety programs across the nation because crossing guards are our community’s eyes and ears watching the streets and traffic sign - mornings and afternoons.

Steve Harvey Meet With President-elect Donald Trump: Some Black Americans Are Sorry They Became Angry At Harvey by Van Stone frontpagenews1@ayahoo.com

Steve Harvey Meet With President-elect Donald Trump: Some Black Americans Are Sorry They Became Angry At Harvey by Van Stone frontpagenews1@ayahoo.com

Steve Harvey meet with President-elect Donald Trump... Many Americans were surprised about the meet between Mr. Harvey and Mr. Trump.

Shortly after the word spread that Harvey had met with Trump a rumor spread that many Black Americans became angry at Harvey....

It has been rumored that some individual adult Black Americans began to behave like children because Harvey actually met with Trump.

Quickly Harvey was name-called Coon and a few other names that are insulting to any positive Black American that proudly and publicly reminds all Americans today that Blacks should have never been viewed as property- Black Peoples in America should have never been surrendered as property to anyone in the United States.

As a writer, I have been writing about Black Americans for over 30 years, I find it interesting that there are still many Black peoples in America who will gladly launch attacks against other proud Black Americans.

I did attend college and read many books about the late great Malcolm X.

No Black man that can't figure out who Malcolm X was should dare quote something Malcolm said and use it to call another positive Black man a coon.

Many many Black people just don't know the difference between Donald Trump and Steve Harvey. And many people in general say things that are completely backwards about Black representation and Black leadership because anger uncontrolled can get the best of them.

What does being a coon have to do with Steve Harvey meeting in person with Donald Trump?

As soon as many Black peoples also heard that there was a rumor calling the present great Jim Brown a coon -because Icon and fighter for better Black national opportunity, Brown had also met with Trump, they became so sorry that they got angry at Harvey.

In conclusion, any group or individual name-calling Jim Brown or Steve Harvey a coon clearly don't know a thing about Black Pride or the Blackness in America.

Let them that name-call Steve Harvey a coon continue in their way to behave like children... that is why for years Black Americans weak or strong, need real men and women that have a credible story to tell about themselves- and all races as well as all positive people in America will know the difference between... what are coons and Black butterflies.

Just because one or more Black peoples name-call another Black peoples coon doesn't mean that the name-caller knows what the hell is speaking. 

As for the real truth as we know it today, Steve Harvey is a Black Butterfly- term of endearment to many who are Black Peoples and or more... 

Thousands Gather At Girard College To Honor Dr. King With Service

Thousands Gather At Girard College To Honor Dr. King With Service

 

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Inside Girard College, 5,000 people, many family, friends, some even strangers, met to remember Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and do something good in his name.

“It’s a great day for unity,” said Kevin Coleman. He is a long time employee at Girard College and came out to help in his favorite school and city in honor of Dr. King. “People are actually involved and doing things they don’t normally do on a regular basis. They are doing it now.”

For full story go to:  http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/.

Women Plan March On D.C., Expected To Be One Of U.S.’s Biggest Protests

Women Plan March On D.C., Expected To Be One Of U.S.’s Biggest Protests

 

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Inauguration Day for President-Elect Trump is Friday. It marks a day that will stand in history as America gets its 45th President.

For a number of women across the nation, their day in history could be marked by his first day in office. For the Women’s March on Washington, planned for Saturday morning, is said to be one of the biggest protests in American history.

For full story go to:  http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/.

Animal Character Friend “Roger Robbie And Richard Gibson Art Will Promote Family Safety

Animal Character Friend “Roger Robbie And Richard Gibson Art Will Promote Family Safety

For years “Roger Robbie, the Hip Hop Raccoon” understood that people working with families may need to use different ways of communicating with children other than talking. 
The Roger Robbie character, created by the late Herb Rogers Jr., and illustrated by the late Robert L. Jefferson, has been used as an alternative communication method in signs, symbols, pictures and electronic communication aids for school age children since 1985.

Writer and Family Safety Advocate Van Stone has worked the hip hop raccoon story into an illustrated and fun way of giving safety information and explanations to children. This helps the children understand better what they have been taught.

“Exploring characters and situations from stories can also help children discuss happy feelings with their experiences,” says Stone.   There are storylines and characters from games as well as books featuring Roger Robbie.

Most recently artwork in general has evolved to be like language.  And Stone has worked with illustrator Richard Gibson to help show how artwork has become a great way to communicate feelings, relationships and internal family experiences.

Family safety issues have become much more important in 2017 than they used to be.  Artwork can become a huge part of family safety.

Art work, just like music, can be used in many ways. These ways include looking at artwork with young people, creating art and drawings together and supporting young people in creating art.

Kids need to spend more time with great art characters that are able to help draw out their personal qualities.  Roger Robbie and animal friends are drawn to include a capacity to be playful, creative, fun, real, and emotionally warm.

“The illustrations of Gibson and his ways of working art aren’t just restricted to children and young people,” Stone said.  “Adults involved in family safety will also find art by Gibson and animal characters helpful to express their views, concerns, thoughts, feelings and inner experiences through creative means”.

More Police Body Cameras Coming To South Jersey Departments

More Police Body Cameras Coming To South Jersey Departments

 

 (A body camera worn by an Evesham Township, NJ police officer)

 

TRENTON, NJ (CBS) — The State of New Jersey has released a half-million dollars to 37 police departments, including 10 in South Jersey, to provide body cameras for police officers.

Seven departments in Burlington County and three in Gloucester County are included in this second round of grants. Last year, 44 local departments in the tri-county area took advantage of the offer. Pair those efforts with putting cams on every state trooper and it’s thought about half the cops in New Jersey are now equipped with them.

“I believe we’ve hit a tipping point where it’s only a matter of time where every police department in this state has body cameras and they should,” Elie Honig, Director of the Division of Criminal Justice within the Attorney General’s Office, told KYW Newsradio.

For full story go to:  http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/.

 

Van Stone and Richard Gibson turn the antics of children’s animal characters into safety information for the whole family.

Van Stone and Richard Gibson turn the antics of children’s animal characters into safety information for the whole family.
 

Van Stone, writer and family safety advocate for the non-profit Van Stone Productions Foundation, provides free resources OF expert safety information. 

Stone achieves his aims through training and consultation.  He also uses animal character illustrations and short stories, many times in a reading, drawing, music, dance, and video training format, to support family safety goals for the community.

“Giving human characteristics to animal characters has major benefits when helping to get difficult learning points across to kids,” says Stone.  

Examples are found throughout literature, the arts, and everyday life.

The combination of animals possessing very distinctive human traits in art and storytelling is called anthropomorphism.  

Van Stone and other well-known professional writers have used the technique for over 30 years.  Stone also uses animal characters to write and develop investigative stories about real life incidents and accident prevention.

In 2017 Richard Gibson will work with Stone to use anthropomorphism for a variety of reasons, one of which is to “promote safety and create a wider community interest in safety, says Gibson.

By using animals or other objects with human traits, Stone, the author, and Gibson, the illustrator, can tell a story in a visually appealing, non-threatening way to all families.

“The goal is to make the animals more familiar, to draw individuals to the story and make specific points more memorable for kids,” Stone said.

Stone has used a cartoon, “Roger Robbie, the Hip-Hop Raccoon,” showing a raccoon with safety education signs, for example. Gibson can help a child grasp the idea that the animals are very smart and will take precautions to avoid hazards that are the most frequent causes of injuries, diseases, and death in the neighborhood and home.

As a result, many different topics can seem less scary, and children and adults often learn very quickly.

Philly Illustrator-Photographer Richard "Ricardo DaVinci" Gibson Is Family Safety-minded: Likes To Volunteer And Work With Van Stone To Give Back

Philly Illustrator-Photographer Richard "Ricardo DaVinci" Gibson Is Family Safety-minded: Likes To Volunteer And Work With Van Stone To Give Back

Richard “Ricardo DaVinci” Gibson, 27, a professional illustrator and photographer  at his company Young Kings Media, likes working with pencils, film and models, has used ink, cameras and equipment for seven  years and a half, and enjoys photography, literature and art.

He volunteers as an artist in the Van Stone Productions (VSP) Foundation, Inc.  charity in the community. VSP is a non-profit founded by Van Stone in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  Gibson has become a lead illustrator for one of Van Stone’s special programs serving children and adults.

The program Richard is working with is helping to organize family safety.  Ricardo DaVinci, another name Gibson is known as, will help children whose favorite subjects are art drawing, reading, music, photography and modeling. 

Thanks to the efforts of Gibson and Van Stone many youth will learn more about family safety than ever before.  “Gibson is a dedicated, hardworking instructor. He’s all business and about the children when he’s doing art and photography,” said Founder and Publisher, Van Stone.

Giant Sinkhole Swallows 2 Vehicles In Fishtown

Giant Sinkhole Swallows 2 Vehicles In Fishtown

  

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Two vehicles were swallowed up by a giant sinkhole caused by a water main break in Fishtown.

Officials say the 6-inch main broke around 9:30 a.m. Sunday in the 2300 block of Boston Street.

Neighbors say they woke up to water rushing into their basements, low presser and some spilling out of pipe covers on the sidewalks.

The break caused a large section of street to collapse, and two SUVs that were parked along the road went into the hole.“I just heard a really like a really loud bang. It startled me, woke me up from my sleep.”

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Van Stone Indigenous Black Peoples News: Tolima Colombia Report With Carlos Julio Dávila Forero, Philadelphia Front Page News Correspondent- THE Country Of The Snow 2 The Unknown And Fantastic History Of The Village Pijao (En la antigua Colombia)

Van Stone Indigenous Black Peoples News: Tolima Colombia Report With Carlos Julio Dávila Forero, Philadelphia Front Page News Correspondent- THE Country Of The Snow 2 The Unknown And Fantastic History Of The Village Pijao (En la antigua Colombia) 

THE COUNTRY OF THE SNOW and THE MOUNTAIN BRIGHT 50

The unknown and fantastic history of the indigenous peoples of Columbus. .

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About 60% of Colombia's population are mestizos, and some one fifth are of European descent. Indigenous peoples, who account for only about 1% of today's population, live on the edge of some of the major cities and in remote areas.

About 15% of the people are of mixed African and European descent. The small (less than 5%) black population is concentrated along the coasts and in the Magdalena and Cauca valleys. Spanish is the official language.

Carlos Julio Dávila Forero's book The Country Of The Snow 2 The Unknown And Fantastic History Of The Village Pijao (En la antigua Colombia) is a help-book for understanding indigenous peoples of Columbia territories.

Indigenous Organizations

Nationally, the indigenous peoples are represented by two organisations: the National Indigenous Organisation of Colombia (Organización Nacional Indígena de Colombia / ONIC) and the Indigenous Authorities of Colombia (Autoridades Indígenas de Colombia / AICO).

Regionally, the Amazonian peoples are represented by the Organisation of Indigenous Peoples of the Colombian Amazon (Organización de los Pueblos Indígenas de la Amazonía Colombiana / OPIAC).

14-Year-Old White Student Faces Charges After Being Accused Of Making Racist Video Of Black Student Eating Chicken

14-Year-Old White Student Faces Charges After Being Accused Of Making Racist Video Of Black Student Eating Chicken

  

EASTON, Pa. (AP) — A 14-year-old white student accused of making a racist video of a black student that was shared on social media will be prosecuted on charges of ethnic intimidation and harassment, a prosecutor said Tuesday.

District Attorney John Morganelli said he was authorizing charging the boy in juvenile court but expects the boy will be given a form of probation that, if completed, would result in dropping the case.

The student recorded a high school student eating chicken wings and, in narrating the piece, refers repeatedly to the black student with a racial slur and obscenity and describes him as “being broke and on welfare” and getting free food. Morganelli called it “reprehensible.”

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