Annette John-Hall is cohost and producer of The Why. Monday through Thursday, The Why deep dives into one story affecting Philadelphia and the region. Prior to The Why, Annette served as the WHYY reporter for Keystone Crossroads, a statewide public media initiative focused on the problems facing Pennsylvania’s cities. She also spent 19 years at the Philadelphia Inquirer, the last six as the paper’s metro columnist.
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For many, justice is about more than one trial.
Air Date: April 28, 2021
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In this episode, we honor the BDCC and other Black women who have been out in front in caring for their communities since the start of pandemic, and throughout history.
Air Date: April 1, 2021
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African Americans’ fight to correct history and preserve voting rights
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