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Nikki London

Nikki London

Proudly catering to curvy girls, Nikki London carries fashion-forward styles in sizes 12-24. Here, London-born owner Nikki Watts—of Nigerian and Liberian descent—shows off the shop’s glamorous dresses, skirts and tops from the likes of Kiyonna, Donna Ricco, Trentacosta, Svoboda, Eliza J and Igigi....

Credit: Photo by R. Kennedy for GPTMC

Tags: African-American, Multicultural, Shopping

Global Fusion Weekend

Global Fusion Weekend

People of all races and ethnicities converge at the Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing for the free Global Fusion Weekend. The world of cultural music and entertainment overflows as local and national artists perform for the crowd, ethnic dancers show off their skills, kids enjoy activities just for them and...

Credit: Photo by M. Kennedy for GPTMC

Tags: Events, Multicultural, Music

Global Fusion Weekend

Global Fusion Weekend

People of all races and ethnicities converge at the Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing for Global Fusion Weekend. The free festival celebrates diversity and includes performances by local and national recording artists, ethnic dancers, vendors and kids’ activities....

Credit: Photo by M. Kennedy for GPTMC

Tags: Events, Multicultural

Global Fusion Weekend

Global Fusion Weekend

The world of cultural music and entertainment overflows during Global Fusion Weekend at the Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing. The free festival celebrates diversity and includes performances by local and national recording artists, ethnic dancers, vendors and kids’ activities....

Credit: Photo by M. Kennedy for GPTMC

Tags: Events, Multicultural

The Roots Picnic

The Roots Picnic

The pioneering hip-hop group The Roots wows the crowd during the annual Roots Picnic, a day-long concert at Penn’s Landing. The 2009 show also featured Philly’s own Santigold, Writtenhouse, Back to Basics, TV on the Radio, The Black Keys, Public Enemy and others....

Credit: Photo by M. Kennedy for GPTMC

Tags: African-American, Events, Multicultural, Music

The Roots Picnic

The Roots Picnic

Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson and Kirk “Captain Kirk” Douglas of the pioneering hip-hop group The Roots wow the crowd during the annual Roots Picnic, a day-long concert at Penn’s Landing. The 2009 show also featured Philly’s own Santigold, Writtenhouse, Back to Basics, TV on the Radio, The Black Keys, Public Enemy...

Credit: Photo by M. Kennedy for GPTMC

Tags: African-American, Events, Multicultural, Music

The Roots Picnic

The Roots Picnic

In addition to the pioneering hip-hop group The Roots, the day-long Roots Picnic at Penn’s Landing featured Philly’s own Santigold, Writtenhouse, Back to Basics, TV on the Radio, The Black Keys, Public Enemy and others....

Credit: Photo by M. Kennedy for GPTMC

Tags: African-American, Events, Multicultural, Music

The Roots Picnic

The Roots Picnic

In addition to the pioneering hip-hop group The Roots, the 2009 Roots Picnic—taking place annually at Penn’s Landing—featured Philly’s own Santigold, Writtenhouse, Back to Basics, TV on the Radio, The Black Keys, Public Enemy and others....

Credit: Photo by M. Kennedy for GPTMC

Tags: African-American, Events, Multicultural, Music

The Roots Picnic

The Roots Picnic

Tarik “Black Thought” Trotter of the pioneering hip-hop group The Roots sings to the crowd during the second annual Roots Picnic at Penn’s Landing. The Roots are Philadelphia’s honorary creative ambassadors for 2009, part of the new Philly 360º™ initiative that highlights the city’s creative scene. The day-long concert also...

Credit: Photo by M. Kennedy for GPTMC

Tags: African-American, Events, Multicultural, Music