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Wild campaign: How Lehigh Valley’s first congresswoman rose to power
Two weeks before Election Day, Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez was speaking on stage during a rally at Cedar Crest Colle ...
6 years ago
Guests: Kelly Ditmar, Dawn Teele, Anthea Butler, Madeleine Deane This week’s midterm elections were record-bre ...
Air Date: November 9, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 48:57After historic elevation, new Lutheran bishop reflects on disintegrating barriers
WHYY's Mary Cummings-Jordan talks with Bishop Patricia Davenport about her new position within the Southeastern Pa. Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
6 years ago
Listen 4:57Election brings more diversity to Delaware Legislature
Tuesday’s election has made Delaware’s General Assembly a more diverse legislature. In a state that’s 22 percent Afr ...
6 years ago
Pennsylvania will send a record-setting four women to Congress next year, up from the current total of zero. Is the "Year of the Woman" here again?
Air Date: November 7, 2018
Listen 12:08All boys club no more: Four women to represent Pa. in Congress
Pennsylvania didn't have a single woman representing the state in Washington. After this Election Day, four will head to Congress.
6 years ago
Listen 4:32Many women ran for office, will they win in record numbers?
Like most midterm elections, the 2018 campaign is also a referendum on the incumbent president.
6 years ago
Transgender rights: #WontBeErased
Guests: Heath Fogg Davis, Leonore Carpenter, Nadia Dowshen The Trump administration is considering legally defini ...
Air Date: November 1, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 48:56Celebrating women in Klezmer music
The Philadelphia Folklore Project is celebrating that lineage with a performance on Sunday, Oct 28, at the Annenberg Center called Soul Songs: Inspiring Women of Klezmer.
7 years ago
Listen 2:22Nearly forgotten French impressionist regains her moment in Philadelphia exhibit
Berthe Morisot - a founding artist of French impressionism who was nearly forgotten - is coming back at the Barnes Foundation.
7 years ago
“The Radiant and Radical Life of Lorraine Hansberry”
Guest: Imani Perry Lorraine Hansberry was far ahead of her time as a playwright and social justice advocate. At j ...
Air Date: October 16, 2018 10:20 am
Listen 35:30Post-Kavanaugh, men reflect on accountability
Some of the men seemed to be struggling with this stuff. They’d say one thing, then contradict themselves a minute later.
7 years ago
Listen 4:10Serena Williams headlines Pennsylvania Conference for Women in Philly
Tennis great calls attention to the risk of pregnancy-related deaths for black women.
7 years ago
Delaware teachers union investigating president after sexist, racist blog posts surface
About 10 years before Mike Matthews was president of the Delaware teachers union, he was an irreverent blogger.
7 years ago
Listen 5:07For Philadelphia music fans, the October Revolution begins tonight
The festival of jazz and contemporary music features new and established musicians, as well as tributes to past luminaries.
7 years ago
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