Melanie L. Burney
@melanieburney1908.bsky.social
Award-winning Education reporter @ Philadelphia Inquirer
Proud NABJer
NABJ- Philly VP
News Guild exec board
NJSPJ VP
AKA Life member 🩷💚
Rowan U alum
Diehard Eagles Fan
Believer 🙏🏾
Proud NABJer
NABJ- Philly VP
News Guild exec board
NJSPJ VP
AKA Life member 🩷💚
Rowan U alum
Diehard Eagles Fan
Believer 🙏🏾
Celebrated the 110th anniversary of my church North Baptist in Woodbury, NJ. Praise God! 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
March 17, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Celebrated the 110th anniversary of my church North Baptist in Woodbury, NJ. Praise God! 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
A beautiful night on the Delaware River across from Philadelphia. #peacebestill
March 6, 2025 at 12:00 AM
A beautiful night on the Delaware River across from Philadelphia. #peacebestill
Today is the last official day of Black History Month! It’s 365 days a year for me! 👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾
#BlackityBlack #BlackHistoryMonth
#blackjournalistsmatter
#writeordiechick
#unapologeticallyblack
#BlackityBlack #BlackHistoryMonth
#blackjournalistsmatter
#writeordiechick
#unapologeticallyblack
March 1, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Today is the last official day of Black History Month! It’s 365 days a year for me! 👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾
#BlackityBlack #BlackHistoryMonth
#blackjournalistsmatter
#writeordiechick
#unapologeticallyblack
#BlackityBlack #BlackHistoryMonth
#blackjournalistsmatter
#writeordiechick
#unapologeticallyblack
Saw this in Philadelphia and had to grab a pic. #blacklivesmatter
February 23, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Saw this in Philadelphia and had to grab a pic. #blacklivesmatter
Spent part of my birthday at Cape May beach. Beyond cold! But so beautiful! This is 63! 🎉🩷🎊
February 19, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Spent part of my birthday at Cape May beach. Beyond cold! But so beautiful! This is 63! 🎉🩷🎊
Happy Founders’ Day to my sisters from another Sorority: those Delta girls! ❤️❤️💚🩷
January 13, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Happy Founders’ Day to my sisters from another Sorority: those Delta girls! ❤️❤️💚🩷
This made me chuckle. My boyfriend came out and saw this dude in the driver’s seat in the car parked next him. Guess he’s the getaway driver. 😂
January 4, 2025 at 8:43 PM
This made me chuckle. My boyfriend came out and saw this dude in the driver’s seat in the car parked next him. Guess he’s the getaway driver. 😂
This is my mantra for 2025. No is a sentence!
January 2, 2025 at 4:45 PM
This is my mantra for 2025. No is a sentence!
Valentines Day cards on display already? Can we get through the New Year first?
December 29, 2024 at 5:42 AM
Valentines Day cards on display already? Can we get through the New Year first?
Your write-or-die is officially on vacation!
December 24, 2024 at 10:50 PM
Your write-or-die is officially on vacation!
After a slow week I’ve extended my Random Acts of Kindness week through the holiday. My goal was 9 acts in memory of my late niece - her favorite number was nine. Last night I left an extra generous tip for the waitress. Please join me in extending a little kindness. 🙏🏾🩷
December 23, 2024 at 8:01 PM
After a slow week I’ve extended my Random Acts of Kindness week through the holiday. My goal was 9 acts in memory of my late niece - her favorite number was nine. Last night I left an extra generous tip for the waitress. Please join me in extending a little kindness. 🙏🏾🩷
Don’t be the grinch!
Happy holidays to all who celebrate 🎄❤️🎅🏾
Happy holidays to all who celebrate 🎄❤️🎅🏾
December 23, 2024 at 7:56 PM
Don’t be the grinch!
Happy holidays to all who celebrate 🎄❤️🎅🏾
Happy holidays to all who celebrate 🎄❤️🎅🏾
It was cold this morning! Deep 🥶
December 22, 2024 at 10:13 PM
It was cold this morning! Deep 🥶
If only you knew my story! #writeordie
December 20, 2024 at 10:49 PM
If only you knew my story! #writeordie
I’m doing Random Acts of Kindness today in memory of my niece Marissa who died of brain cancer at age 12 in 2009. Never forgotten! ❤️❤️❤️
#MarissaDay
#MarissaDay
December 19, 2024 at 3:41 PM
I’m doing Random Acts of Kindness today in memory of my niece Marissa who died of brain cancer at age 12 in 2009. Never forgotten! ❤️❤️❤️
#MarissaDay
#MarissaDay
Great advice!
December 18, 2024 at 10:24 PM
Great advice!
My late grandmother used to say this all the time. Soar like an Eagle 🦅 but don’t be a Turkey!
December 18, 2024 at 4:41 PM
My late grandmother used to say this all the time. Soar like an Eagle 🦅 but don’t be a Turkey!
Santa’s favorite reindeer, the baddest of them all! Happy holidays to all. 🎅🏾🎄❤️
December 16, 2024 at 8:46 PM
Santa’s favorite reindeer, the baddest of them all! Happy holidays to all. 🎅🏾🎄❤️