O.J. Spivey
@ojphilly.bsky.social
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.
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It’s hard to sell Dr. J on most things. However, when the producers of “Soul Power” presented his ABA life in rare photos, he signed on as an executive producer. www.phillytrib.com/sports/baske...
Spivey: Dr. J is unfiltered in new ABA film
If you’re like me, growing up in Philadelphia during the 1970s and '80s, Julius Erving was everything. While leading the Sixers to four NBA Finals and winning one, we always
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February 11, 2026 at 7:03 PM
It’s hard to sell Dr. J on most things. However, when the producers of “Soul Power” presented his ABA life in rare photos, he signed on as an executive producer. www.phillytrib.com/sports/baske...
After heavy scrutiny for her encouraging words to an NFL coach, it might have been the best thing for writer Lynn Jones-Turpin. Subscribers are up for the Jacksonville Free Press and her phone won't stop ringing with opportunities. www.phillytrib.com/news/local_n...
Black journalist criticized for encouraging coach clears air in talk with Philly's NABJ chapter
The National Association of Black Journalists, Philadelphia chapter held a panel discussion featuring Jacksonville Free Press writer Lynn Jones-Turpin as the keynote speaker.
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February 11, 2026 at 1:03 AM
After heavy scrutiny for her encouraging words to an NFL coach, it might have been the best thing for writer Lynn Jones-Turpin. Subscribers are up for the Jacksonville Free Press and her phone won't stop ringing with opportunities. www.phillytrib.com/news/local_n...
No way…👀
Marsha Ambrosius is posting Floetry teasers....
February 10, 2026 at 11:55 PM
No way…👀
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Today we honor opera singer Leontyne Price on her 99th birthday! Price become the first African American to be a leading perform for the Metropolitan Opera.
February 10, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Today we honor opera singer Leontyne Price on her 99th birthday! Price become the first African American to be a leading perform for the Metropolitan Opera.
My latest: New documentary on the ABA features an unfiltered and unplugged Dr. J. He also reveals a secret to his aura. www.phillytrib.com/sports/baske...
Spivey: Dr. J is unfiltered in new ABA film
If you’re like me, growing up in Philadelphia during the 1970s and '80s, Julius Erving was everything. While leading the Sixers to four NBA Finals and winning one, we always
www.phillytrib.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:16 PM
My latest: New documentary on the ABA features an unfiltered and unplugged Dr. J. He also reveals a secret to his aura. www.phillytrib.com/sports/baske...
The nine enslaved: Recalling those who toiled for George Washington at the President's House www.phillytrib.com/news/local_n...
The nine enslaved: Recalling those who toiled for George Washington at the President's House
At the center of the controversy in the tearing down of the President’s House exhibit at 6th and Market streets are the nine Africans, who were enslaved by our nation’s
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February 7, 2026 at 3:53 AM
The nine enslaved: Recalling those who toiled for George Washington at the President's House www.phillytrib.com/news/local_n...
Torn down Negro League Baseball mural in West Philly to be replaced www.phillytrib.com/news/local_n...
Torn down Negro League Baseball mural in West Philly to be replaced
Though the Negro League Baseball mural, located in the Parkside section of West Philadelphia, has been torn down, it isn’t lost forever, as work on a replica could begin by
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February 6, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Torn down Negro League Baseball mural in West Philly to be replaced www.phillytrib.com/news/local_n...
We had a time this week chatting with Lynn Jones-Turpin of the Jacksonville Free Press. She’s amazing. Story to come. #PhillyTrib
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February 6, 2026 at 6:14 PM
We had a time this week chatting with Lynn Jones-Turpin of the Jacksonville Free Press. She’s amazing. Story to come. #PhillyTrib
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This is effed up. Jaxson added Njigba to his surname as a tribute to his late Sierra Leonean grandfather.
Druski makes a mess out of Jaxon Smith-Njigba's name announcing the Offensive Player of the Year
February 6, 2026 at 2:53 PM
This is effed up. Jaxson added Njigba to his surname as a tribute to his late Sierra Leonean grandfather.
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Beyond her #Harlem heritage,Atta-Mensah also remains true to her organizer roots.Last month,Mayor Zohran #Mamdani appointed her as the city’s chief equity officer and commissioner of the Mayor’s Office of Equity & Racial Justice (MOERJ) after she served as his campaign’s senior political director.
Equity & Racial Justice Commissioner Afua Atta-Mensah talks about Mamdani administration role and organizing roots
Equity & Racial Justice Commissioner Afua Atta-Mensah's new role largely focuses on the city’s much-delayed racial equity plan.
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February 6, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Happy Birthday to Bob Marley, former Wilmington, DE resident. One Love Park is named in his honor. 🎂🕯️ www.jambase.com/article/bob-... #BHM
The Park Dedicated To Bob Marley In Wilmington, Delaware
Legendary reggae superstar Bob Marley had an unexpected connection to Wilmington, Delaware, where a park was dedicated in his honor.
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February 6, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Happy Birthday to Bob Marley, former Wilmington, DE resident. One Love Park is named in his honor. 🎂🕯️ www.jambase.com/article/bob-... #BHM
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In 2023... 13.5% of American households experienced food insecurity... For each 1% increase in food insecurity, firearm injury rates increase by an estimated 56 cases per 100,000. This association remains on a granular level in our cities and even specific zip codes."
Trauma Recovery Can Be Supported by “Food as Medicine” Interventions
Improving outcomes for injured patients may be achieved by enhancing awareness of food insecurity-related issues.
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February 6, 2026 at 12:57 PM
In 2023... 13.5% of American households experienced food insecurity... For each 1% increase in food insecurity, firearm injury rates increase by an estimated 56 cases per 100,000. This association remains on a granular level in our cities and even specific zip codes."
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...
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.
delco.today
February 5, 2026 at 7:36 PM
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...
Do not put another Black monument in the hands of the NPS. It will be dismantled.
Medgar Evers’ killer was a Klansman, but Trump administration says stop calling him a racist
Among anticipated changes to a new visitor brochure for the Medgar & Myrlie Evers Home National Monument is no longer using "racist" to describe the killer of the civil rights leader.
Among anticipated changes to a new visitor brochure for the Medgar & Myrlie Evers Home National Monument is no longer using "racist" to describe the killer of the civil rights leader.
Medgar Evers’ killer was a Klansman, but Trump administration says stop calling him a racist
Among anticipated changes to a new visitor brochure for the Medgar & Myrlie Evers Home National Monument is no longer using "racist" to describe the killer of the civil rights leader.
mississippitoday.org
February 5, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Do not put another Black monument in the hands of the NPS. It will be dismantled.
This winter has turned into documentary season and I'm loving it. ☺️
February 4, 2026 at 10:24 PM
This winter has turned into documentary season and I'm loving it. ☺️
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...
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...
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February 2, 2026 at 10:30 PM
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...
Heat's Terry Rozier wins salary dispute with NBA www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...
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.
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February 2, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Heat's Terry Rozier wins salary dispute with NBA www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...
Jumping on now to talk Sixers, the Eagles' new OC, and SB LX. wurdradio.com
February 2, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Jumping on now to talk Sixers, the Eagles' new OC, and SB LX. wurdradio.com
This is slanderous given it was 2023. Paternity leave also falls under FMLA. You're even awarded leave in the military.
Rival executives and coaches were allegedly in "disbelief" that Kwesi Adofo-Mensah took paternity leave in 2023. https://www.si.com/nfl/vikings/onsi/news/kwesi-paternity-leave-shines-light-on-nfl-s-total-sacrifice-demands
February 2, 2026 at 12:46 AM
This is slanderous given it was 2023. Paternity leave also falls under FMLA. You're even awarded leave in the military.
Quite a night. Hold your events in Philadelphia. We will show TF out! #PhillyIsUnrivaled
February 1, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Quite a night. Hold your events in Philadelphia. We will show TF out! #PhillyIsUnrivaled
Philadelphia begins fight in court to save slavery exhibit www.phillytrib.com/news/local_n...
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...
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January 31, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Philadelphia begins fight in court to save slavery exhibit www.phillytrib.com/news/local_n...
Please also support Fort, Crews, and Lundy who may not have the same legal resources as Lemon. spokesman-recorder.com/2026/01/30/g...
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.
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January 30, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Please also support Fort, Crews, and Lundy who may not have the same legal resources as Lemon. spokesman-recorder.com/2026/01/30/g...
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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
January 30, 2026 at 1:49 PM
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
The authoritative state you were warned about. These people have zero regard for the Constitution and there's more to come.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Journalist Don Lemon is arrested after protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church.
January 30, 2026 at 1:53 PM
The authoritative state you were warned about. These people have zero regard for the Constitution and there's more to come.
Good morning. A couple of things to type but first coffee…and a big azz cinnamon roll lol. ☕
January 30, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Good morning. A couple of things to type but first coffee…and a big azz cinnamon roll lol. ☕