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Vulnerable venues: The effort to preserve Philly’s stages

Promoters and musicians discuss efforts to preserve Philadelphia’s vulnerable venues and the future of live entertainment.

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Teens and trauma: Managing mental health during COVID-19

WHYY hosted a town hall where young voices were amplified in a conversation about trauma, positive thinking, and surviving the stress of the pandemic.

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Recreating Willingboro IV: The future of school and education

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‘I Gotchu’: Understanding and urging allyship

Three representatives of distinct communities joined WHYY in conversation about effective allyship and accelerating social movements through collaboration.

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Bring ‘sources of healing’ to the community: Building confidence in COVID-19 vaccines

At a virtual town hall hosted by WHYY, direct engagement was seen as key to helping overcome mistrust of the country’s racist medical history.

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Conversations of Kings 2021: Media, narrative, and social change

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day this year, NewCORE and WHYY presented the 2021 Conversations of Kings: Media, narrative, and social change.

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‘Living in this world is difficult’: Regional experts on stress and prioritizing mental health in the midst of a double pandemic

Stressors, stigma and self-care were the focus of a virtual community conversation sponsored Wednesday night by WHYY.

2 years ago

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Neighbors in the crossfire: Solving the problem

Gun violence has taken over 300 lives in Philadelphia this year. Politicians and community leaders consider how to solve the problem in part 3 of our conversation.

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Neighbors in the crossfire: Code of the streets

The conversation about the gun violence crisis in Philly continues with a look at the codes of the streets, and how that culture can obstruct peaceful conflict resolution.

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Neighbors in the crossfire: Disadvantaged communities

Gun violence occurs in neighborhoods where poverty, poor education, the prevalence of illegal guns and drugs, and few job opportunities ultimately result in a lack of hope.

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Police Reimagined: DA Larry Krasner extended interview

DA Larry Krasner discusses defunding the police and the future of public safety with WHYY Community Engagement Editor Christopher Norris in this extended interview.

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Police reimagined: The future of public safety, part 4

WHYY's Community Engagement Editor Christopher Norris leads a discussion on defunding the police & the future of public safety.

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Police reimagined: The future of public safety, part 3

WHYY's Community Engagement Editor Christopher Norris leads a discussion on defunding the police & the future of public safety.

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Police reimagined: The future of public safety, part 2

How do you reduce funding for police, and change their role in communities, while ensuring public safety for all?

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Police reimagined: The future of public safety

How do you reduce funding for police, and change their role in communities, while ensuring public safety for all?

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