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HomeAuthorsMariama S. Taifa-Seitu

Articles by Mariama S. Taifa-Seitu

Health

Swampoodle: Medical Care Made Accessible to Empower Community

April 19, 2016 Mariama S. Taifa-Seitu

Miriam Medical Clinic, a faith-based health care clinic founded in 2014, is reducing the societal barriers to access of medical care by empowering communities through physical and spiritual healing. Located in the heart of the

Allegheny

Allegheny West: Mentorship Program Aims To Empower Youth

March 14, 2016 Mariama S. Taifa-Seitu

Young adults gathered at Berean Baptist Church last month to take part in a mentorship program. What started out with singing “This Little Light of Mine” and general announcements turned into a night of group activities

Allegheny

Allegheny West: A Pastor’s Devotion to Youth Empowerment

March 14, 2016 Mariama S. Taifa-Seitu

Rev. Maria Lewis has devoted her life to the church and her community through youth empowerment, most recently  as the pastor of youth and young adults at the Berean Baptist Church in Allegheny West. Her leadership

Featured Stories

Strawberry Mansion: A Veteran Community Leader Hopes for Community Enrichment

February 5, 2016 Mariama S. Taifa-Seitu

Denise Clark, a Strawberry Mansion resident for more than 50 years, serves as the vice president of the Strawberry Mansion Community Development Corporation. Clark helps guide the CDC to new heights while keeping the past

Business

Spruce Hill: Five Local Ethnic And Minority-Owned Businesses

February 3, 2016 Mariama S. Taifa-Seitu

  The Spruce Hill neighborhood of West Philadelphia is known for its cultural diversity and variety of great food. These five ethnic and minority-owned businesses in Spruce Hill are providing the local community with affordable

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