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PHILLY 360°™, The Book
Tarik “Black Thought” Trotter of The Roots beams as he gets a first look at PHILLY 360°™, The Book during the second annual Roots Picnic at Penn’s Landing. The limited-edition, hard-bound book, which promotes a progressive image of the city and gives readers a glimpse of its creative scene, features...
Credit: Photo by M. Kennedy for GPTMC
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