MetroPosse members, James Edmonds, Neal Bowens, Del Rogers and Percy Minor perform during the Jazz on the Lawn celebration honoring Dr. Cooper.
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Dr. Roscoe D. Cooper Jr. celebrates his 70th birthday, 50 years in ministry, 24 years as South Side church founder
Growing up in North Philadelphia, church was both family and community for Dr. Roscoe D. Cooper Jr. Life, love, community and support are interchangeable and reflective not only within the walls of a church but in the hearts of the congregation, expressed in the way they value and treat each other.