Community Conversations
The Atonement Agenda: Black America’s business
Addressing Black America’s business and considering how atonements could support and grow the rank of entrepreneurs and create pipelines to capital and resources.
Community Conversations offer individuals in our region a chance to discuss and debate the important social issues that impact their everyday lives. These convenings – hosted by Christopher “Flood the Drummer” Norris, WHYY’s Managing Editor for Community & Engagement – showcase expertise that’s rooted in both lived experience and academic attainment. At WHYY, we believe that conversation is the first step to collectively tackling the toughest challenges facing our community.
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The Atonement Agenda: Home and school
A panel of experts explores how reparations can close the wealth and opportunity gap in homeownership rates and academic access and attainment.
5 months ago
The Atonement Agenda: Defining reparations
A panel of experts define and contextualize reparations and explore how it could close the racial wealth gap.
6 months ago
Critical race theory: A Bridging Blocks community conversation
Leading experts on law, race, government, and education debunk the myths and hysteria surrounding critical race theory and provide clarity on its role in society.
9 months ago
2022 WHYY Neighbors and Newsrooms Summit
WHYY’s Neighbors and Newsrooms Summit features thoughtful conversations on journalism, community, and collaboration, hosted by Christopher “Flood the Drummer” Norris.
10 months ago
2022 Conversations of King: Give us the ballot
Local voting rights advocates Abu Edwards, Saj “Purple” Blackwell, Brittany Smalls, and Rev. Gregory Holston join Christopher Norris for a Community Conversation about voting
10 months ago
Confronting the Crisis: Gun violence
WHYY and 6ABC team up for a community conversation about Philadelphia’s gun violence.
1 year ago
Neighbors and Newsroom Summit: Forming collaborations between residents & reporters
The Neighbors and Newsroom Summit is a WHYY series that fosters relationships and collaborations between the public and our news teams.
1 year ago
Neighbors and Newsroom Summit: A how-to on pitching the news media
WHYY’s Assistant News Director Katie Colaneri joins a panel of local editors and journalists for a conversation about the best ways to pitch the news media.
1 year ago
Neighbors & Newsroom Summit: A how-to on trust-building
NBC10’s Miguel Martinez-Valle, NJ.com’s Tennyson Coleman and WHYY’s Eric Marsh join Watu Moja’s Ayinde Merrill and Reet Starwind to talk about building trust with communities.
1 year ago
Neighbors and Newsrooms Summit: Building collaborations that better inform and engage South Jersey
WHYY’s Neighbors and Newsrooms Summit was made possible by the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation.
1 year ago
Police Reimagined: One Year Later
One year after George Floyd’s murder and the ensuing uprisings, we revisit the conversation around reforming and defunding the police. ...
2 years ago
Spoken Wordsmiths: Celebrating Philly’s poets
WHYY convened and celebrated Philadelphia’s spoken wordsmiths by amplifying their works and exploring their inspirations in a Community Conversation.
2 years ago
Redefining Black Magic: African Americans and the illusion industry
WHYY convened Ran’d Shine, RJ the Magician, and Ice McDonald for a family-friendly magic show followed by a Community Conversation on equity and diversity.
2 years ago
Funding What Works: Ensuring safe communities
Free Press, WHYY, and Reclaim Philadelphia convened community leaders on the frontline of the gun violence crisis to explore funding what works and defunding what doesn’t.
2 years ago