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It’s easy to feel as if the world is falling apart. The Connection features wide-ranging conversations about the bonds that hold us together, the forces that drive us apart, the conflicts that keep us from exploring life’s possibilities and the qualities that make us unique and human.

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Blackstar Film Festival
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Philly’s BlackStar Film Festival announces all-virtual lineup with more than 80 screenings

Organizers felt it was extra important for “the Black Sundance” to go on this year.

6 years ago

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg pauses while speaking as he testifies before a joint hearing of the Commerce and Judiciary Committees on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, April 10, 2018
Community

Facebook civil rights audit: ‘Serious setbacks’ mar progress

The audit recommends building a “civil rights infrastructure” into every aspect of the company, as well as a “stronger interpretation” of existing voter suppression policies.

6 years ago

 A 1776 copy of the Declaration of Independence, shown in this undated handout photograph. (AP Photo)
NPR
Community

NPR reads the Declaration of Independence

NPR marks the Fourth of July with what has become a Morning Edition tradition: the annual reading of that document.

6 years ago

Rashad Robinson, president of Color of Change, one of the groups organizing an advertising boycott of Facebook for the month of July. (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)
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Community

Over 400 advertisers hit pause on Facebook, threatening $70 billion juggernaut

When the Stop Hate for Profit campaign launched just two weeks ago, its organizers had not yet persuaded a single advertiser to boycott Facebook in July.

6 years ago

Boogaloo movement
Community

Facebook bans violent ‘boogaloo’ groups, not the term itself

The move by Facebook designates the extremist network as a dangerous organization similar to the Islamic State group and white supremacists, both of which are already banned.

6 years ago

In this file photo, Montgomery County Republican Joe Gale pictured here during his candidacy for commissioner  (Laura Benshoff/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Montco commissioner faces federal lawsuit for blocking constituents on social media

Attorneys say Montco Commissioner Joe Gale violated constituents’ free speech rights through a pattern of blocking and deleting material on social media.

6 years ago

Reddit
NPR
Community

Reddit bans the_donald, forum of nearly 800,000 Trump fans, over abusive posts

Reddit unveiled an update to its hate speech policies on Monday, including shutting down about 2,000 subreddits. It is the latest online platform cracking down on hate speech.

6 years ago

A Facebook logo is pictured in a file photo.
NPR
Money

Facebook boycott grows: Ford joins Coca-Cola, Starbucks and other brands

The list of major advertisers pulling out of Facebook continues to grow as the company weathers criticism over its handling of racist and violent rhetoric on the platform.

6 years ago

Inquirer reporter Brandon T. Harden and his office plant, Assata
Community
Billy Penn

How an office plant became a beacon of hope in the Philadelphia Inquirer newsroom

Keeping Assata alive has become a group effort.

6 years ago

President Donald Trump
NPR
Politics & Policy

Facebook and Twitter remove ‘racist baby’ video posted by Trump

Facebook and Twitter said Friday that a post shared by President Trump about a "racist baby" has been removed from the platforms following a copyright complaint.

6 years ago

Protesters kneel for 8 minutes and 46 seconds in remembrance of George Floyd during a Black Lives Matter rally at Linconia Park in Bensalem, Pa. Floyd was killed in Minneapolis police custody by an officer who kneeled on his neck, sparking protests in cities and towns across the country. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

AP changes writing style to capitalize ‘b’ in Black

It conveys "an essential and shared sense of history, identity and community among people who identify as Black, including those in the African diaspora and within Africa."

6 years ago

Should cities pay influencers to help stop the spread of COVID-19? The question is not just about money. It’s also about getting the word out to people who need to hear it.  (timofeev/ Big Stock Photo)
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Health

Should cities pay influencers to help stop the spread of COVID-19?

The question is not just about money. It’s also about getting the word out to people who need to hear it and might not get it elsewhere.

6 years ago

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This Nov. 23, 2019 photo shows Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reporter Alexis Johnson in Pittsburgh. (Shantale Davis/@ShanShoots2 via AP)
Community

Federal lawsuit alleges Pittsburgh Post-Gazette violated civil rights laws in treatment of Black reporter

Johnson's attorney said the newspaper’s actions violated the Civil Rights Act of 1866 for retaliating against someone who opposes or protests race discrimination.

6 years ago

Philadelphia magazine is known for its 'Best of Philly' issues (inset: Tom McGrath) (Danya Henninger / Billy Penn; LinkedIn)
Community
Billy Penn

Philly Mag editor to resign this fall, hopes replacement is not ‘a middle-aged white guy’

During Tom McGrath’s tenure, the magazine withstood multiple controversies over racism.

6 years ago

CHICAGO PD --
Courts & Law

Floyd’s death hastens shift in police pop culture portrayals

Protests have already changed television. “Cops,” which for 33 seasons allowed viewers to sympathize and identify with real police, was dropped this week.

6 years ago

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