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Poetry, race relations, and MLK
Guests: Tracy K. Smith, Jonathan Rieder, Michael Eric Dyson For today’s Martin Luther King Holiday, we’re goi ...
Air Date: January 15, 2018
Listen 50:28Vowing to uphold MLK’s mission
Some called Martin Luther King Jr. a visionary. Others called him a troublemaker. For Wilmington minister Rev. Canon Lloyd Casson, he was an inspiration.
7 years ago
Leaders say Trump presidency is at odds with MLK’s legacy
The first Martin Luther King Jr. holiday of Donald Trump's presidency is taking place amid a racial firestorm of Trump's own making.
7 years ago
Revolutionary War army comes to life in newly discovered painting
The Museum of the American Revolution displays a newly acquired, 7-foot watercolor of the Continental Army, circa 1782, that was painted from life.
7 years ago
The civil rights activist whose name you’ve probably never heard
Dion Diamond was sitting at a "whites-only" lunch counter in Arlington, Va., in 1960 when a crowd started gathering around him.
7 years ago
This is why King’s life, legacy, and hope still matter
Martin Luther King Jr. was instrumental in moving us forward, but much work remains to be done. I am hopeful for the future, because I believe there is more good than bad.
7 years ago
Continuing King’s fight, with love in the age of hate
This year, we as a nation should not celebrate King Day. It’s not that Dr. King does not deserve this national holiday. It is America that does not deserve to celebrate him.
7 years ago
New Three Kings Day traditions form in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria
While Christmas was subdued, morale on the island is being re-energized by this weekend's celebration.
8 years ago
Rare penny minted in Philadelphia sells for $300,000
When is a penny worth $300,000? When it's one of the first copper coins struck at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia, in 1793.
8 years ago
Former New Jersey Gov. Brendan Byrne dies at 93
A New Jersey governor who mobsters said was too ethical to be bribed and who authorized the law permitting gambling in Atlantic City has died. Brendan Byrne was 93.
8 years ago
Listen 3:16Philadelphia science history museum taking new name
The current Chemical Heritage Foundation will become the Science History Institute to reflect its broadening collections and interests.
8 years ago
Confined by leprosy, but open to the world: Remembering ‘Ambassador’ Mr. Pete
While you probably didn't know him, Simeon Augustus Peterson, called "Mr. Pete," was a much loved fixture in the small Louisiana community where he spent most of his life.
8 years ago
How pirates of the Caribbean hijacked America’s metric system
In 1793, the brand new United States of America needed a standard measuring system because the states were using a hodgepodge of systems.
8 years ago
NewsWorks Tonight, December 25, 2017
As the Eagles prepare to take on the Oakland Raiders this evening, we hear from tailgating fans about the Birds’ season, and prospe ...
Air Date: December 25, 2017
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