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O.J. Spivey

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Award-Winning Sportswriter & Columnist (some Culture & Legacy stories too) at the Philadelphia Tribune, Radio Contributor. NABJ & PFWA member. Historian, intellectually curious. Priors: WURD Radio, Andscape. Views are my own. https://t.co/LH26z70FyU

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Racial Strife, Progress in Delaware County When 'I Had a Dream' Was Spoken When Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech, Folcroft riots were triggered by Delaware County racial tensions.

Two days after MLK’s ‘I Have A Dream’ speech, Sara & Horace Baker moved into a home in Folcroft, PA, a Philly suburb. A mob of 1,500 welcomed them with rocks, eggs, & fireworks. delco.today/2026/02/folc...

05.02.2026 19:36 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Do not put another Black monument in the hands of the NPS. It will be dismantled.

05.02.2026 15:47 — 👍 32    🔁 12    💬 1    📌 1

This winter has turned into documentary season and I'm loving it. ☺️

04.02.2026 22:24 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Spivey: Unrivaled in Philly shows out When the Unrivaled 3-on-3 women’s professional basketball league announced last year at LOVE Park that Philadelphia would be its inaugural tour stop, excitement was heavy with 5,000 tickets sold on-si...

Still psyched about my city showing out for #UnrivaledWBB. So much so, I had to write about it. Also a thanks to WBB great now analyst Renee Montgomery for chatting it up with me. #PhillyIsUnrivaled www.phillytrib.com/sports/baske...

02.02.2026 22:30 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Sources: Heat's Terry Rozier wins salary dispute with NBA An arbitrator on Monday ruled in favor of Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier in a salary dispute with the NBA that arose after he was federally indicted in a gambling investigation, sources told ESPN.

Heat's Terry Rozier wins salary dispute with NBA www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...

02.02.2026 19:39 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Jumping on now to talk Sixers, the Eagles' new OC, and SB LX. wurdradio.com

02.02.2026 13:13 — 👍 6    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

*great

02.02.2026 04:30 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Bruh, it would've been for your entire crew.

02.02.2026 04:30 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

This is slanderous given it was 2023. Paternity leave also falls under FMLA. You're even awarded leave in the military.

02.02.2026 00:46 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Quite a night. Hold your events in Philadelphia. We will show TF out! #PhillyIsUnrivaled

01.02.2026 00:28 — 👍 15    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
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Philadelphia begins fight in court to save slavery exhibit Attorneys for Philadelphia and the Department of the Interior painted two different pictures in Pennsylvania Eastern District federal court on Friday over exhibits at the President’s House that were r...

Philadelphia begins fight in court to save slavery exhibit www.phillytrib.com/news/local_n...

31.01.2026 14:44 — 👍 18    🔁 10    💬 0    📌 0
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Georgia Fort Arrested After St. Paul Church Protest Georgia Fort arrested after federal agents executed a warrant tied to a St. Paul church protest she documented as a journalist.

Please also support Fort, Crews, and Lundy who may not have the same legal resources as Lemon. spokesman-recorder.com/2026/01/30/g...

30.01.2026 17:10 — 👍 322    🔁 236    💬 0    📌 2
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Last year I began to raise alarms about to potential for the federal government to start arresting journalists for doing our jobs,knowing that the historic Black press had faced this.Today, Don Lemon is in fed custody after a bogus arrest for bearing witness.Resharing from March 2025: bit.ly/45F4LH2

30.01.2026 13:49 — 👍 18    🔁 11    💬 0    📌 0

The authoritative state you were warned about. These people have zero regard for the Constitution and there's more to come.

30.01.2026 13:53 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Good morning. A couple of things to type but first coffee…and a big azz cinnamon roll lol. ☕

30.01.2026 12:44 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1

Awesome. I hope to see them.

30.01.2026 03:04 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Max speed.

30.01.2026 02:48 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

You must also go back to 1978 to get the story’s full scope. As my article stated, it is all vivid, complex and multifaceted, dating back about a half-century.

30.01.2026 01:53 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

For the 40th anniversary, I interviewed six Black journalists who covered it in some capacity. BTW, the PPD dropped the bømb from a PA state helicopter.
www.phillytrib.com/news/local_n...

30.01.2026 01:53 — 👍 160    🔁 90    💬 3    📌 2

I see they have a lot planned for it.

30.01.2026 01:36 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Eagles’ Clint Hurtt discusses coaching the Senior Bowl and his interview for the Dolphins DC job The Eagles defensive line coach, who has head coach aspirations, has valued the opportunity to lead a team in Mobile, Ala. "It’s a great experience to be a part of," he said.

I got a chance to speak with #Eagles D-line coach Clint Hurtt, who finished up his third practice as head coach of the National team earlier today. He also spoke about his #Dolphins DC interview and his aspirations of being a head coach some day:

www.inquirer.com/eagles/clint...

30.01.2026 01:12 — 👍 16    🔁 6    💬 0    📌 1
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Anyone attending Unrivaled here in Philly tomorrow? 🏀

30.01.2026 01:25 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 2    📌 0

Did you see all the articles about coaches who have confessed to cheating? Not saying that I agree. It just occurs more often than people think or want to believe.

30.01.2026 01:24 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Putting his own spin on things! 🌀

30.01.2026 01:16 — 👍 8    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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TRUST. THE. PROCESS.

28.01.2026 02:25 — 👍 7    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Sources: Bill Belichick will not be a first-ballot Hall of Famer Bill Belichick, the eight-time Super Bowl-winning coach, will not be a first-ballot Hall of Famer, sources told ESPN.

This is wild, especially who they suspect to be behind it all lol. www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...

28.01.2026 00:03 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 1
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I’m not reading all that, Bruh.

26.01.2026 17:14 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Discipline.

26.01.2026 16:10 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Your typical, generic apology. He should not return to either position.

26.01.2026 15:59 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I think it's great whenever athletes and entertainers speak out. However, expecting or relying on them to lead the cause will have you more disappointed than not.

26.01.2026 15:12 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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