Annette John-Hall

Annette John-Hall is a metro columnist for The Inquirer. She was previously a features reporter and columnist focusing on music, film television and pop culture. A native of Berkeley, Calif., she covered professional, college and high school sports at the San Jose Mercury News, the Rocky Mountain News in Denver and the Oakland Tribune.

Her column appears Tuesdays and Fridays in The Inquirer's metro section.

Read Annette's blog Free Flow
Latest post: Marvin Gaye Spoke For Me - 04/01/2009
Email Annette at johnhaa@phillynews.com

Ex-freeholder, teacher still serves
Marvin Gaye Spoke For Me

DN Editorial: It's only fair
Inquirer Editorial: Right move
Persistent prejudices
Marvin Gaye Spoke For Me

'Changing the Game' breaks the norm - 05/07/2012: Annette John-Hall

Annette John-Hall: A Philly filmmaker is "Changing the Game" of the downward trend of African American cinema.
Rodney King finds peace - 05/03/2012: Annette John-Hall

Annette John-Hall: Twenty years after being brutally attacked, King forgives those who harmed him.
Food Stamp Challenge lessons - 04/30/2012: Annette John-Hall

Annette John-Hall: A weekly food budget of only $35 had my feelings running the gamut.
His mother would be proud of his acts - 04/28/2012: By Annette John-Hall, Inquirer Columnist

It was Joyce Parker's final wish. As the original Miss Tootsie - whose premier soul-food restaurant at 13th and South bore her nickname - lay dying of pancreatic cancer last year, she made her son, Keven, promise to "get the work done."
His mom set the example he follows - 04/26/2012: Annette John-Hall

Annette John-Hall: Giving back was always in Joyce Parker’s DNA. Even before there was a Miss Tootsie’s.
A fresh vision, a new festival - 04/24/2012: By Annette John-Hall

Annette John-Hall: A jazz trombonist, 28, makes his vision with the Center City Jazz Festival.
Just how far will $35 a week for food stretch? - 04/20/2012: By Annette John-Hall, Inquirer Columnist

John-Hall: I'm racking my brain for creative ways to eat three meals daily for $5 in the Food Stamp Challenge.
John-Hall: Our domestic terrorism crisis - 04/17/2012: By Annette John-Hall, Inquirer Columnist

Annette John-Hall: Last year, 230 black men were killed in Philly from gun violence. What's the solution?
Penn students have good ideas for Phila. - 04/13/2012: By Annette John-Hall, Inquirer Columnist

Annette John-Hall: Penn's public policy contest winners want to turn closed schools into community hubs.
Scoring for scholarships - 04/10/2012: By Annette John-Hall, Inquirer Columnist

Annette John-Hall: A totally unexpected thing happened to me during a student awards luncheon.

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When perception trumps reality - 04/06/2012: By Annette John-Hall, Inquirer Columnist
Will they put ads atop Penn's hat? - 03/30/2012: By Annette John-Hall, Inquirer Columnist
Voter ID bill wins by losing voters - 03/27/2012: By Annette John-Hall, Inquirer Columnist
Horror of fatal Fla. shooting: racial profiling - 03/23/2012: By Annette John-Hall, Inquirer Columnist
Filmmaker embraces her OCD - 03/20/2012: By Annette John-Hall, Inquirer Columnist
Average Joe donates, allocates - 03/16/2012: By Annette John-Hall, Inquirer Columnist
Voter ID: Shades of modern-day poll tax - 03/13/2012: By Annette John-Hall, Inquirer Columnist
City's young talent at center stage - 03/09/2012: By Annette John-Hall, Inquirer Columnist