
Race & Ethnicity
‘A story of perseverance’: Upper Darby offers a new anti-slavery walking tour
The 4.5-mile self-guided route runs from Drexel Hill almost to the border with West Philadelphia, highlighting sites along the Underground Railroad.
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At the NBA All-Star Game, HBCUs will take center stage
Sunday’s All-Star Game in Atlanta is generating $3 million for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, through donations to scholarship funds.
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For the first time in 56 Years, a ‘Bloody Sunday’ without John Lewis
This weekend marks 56 years since civil rights marchers were attacked by Alabama state troopers on a day now known as "Bloody Sunday."
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‘This is the reality of Black girls’: Inauguration poet says she was tailed by guard
Gorman, who lives in Los Angeles, wrote on Twitter that as she approached her building, the guard demanded to know if she lived there.
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Philadelphia’s Horseback Riding Clubs
Philadelphia has a long history of urban riding clubs. Today, we talk to two riders whose careers in polo were launched in Philly.
Air Date: March 5, 2021
Listen 49:16Vax Machine takes COVID-19 vaccine into Delaware communities to address racial inequities
A WHYY analysis of Delaware data found that Black and Latino residents are getting vaccinated for the coronavirus at much lower rates than white residents.
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Listen 5:00‘It’s his story to tell’: Camden High basketball star stands by article that outraged others
The Courier Post is under fire for a headline perceived as racist. Ta’Quan Woodley, the subject of the story, stands with the publication and urges calm among his supporters.
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43 years after treating his first Philly patient, este médico sabe que la risa puede curar
Dr. Llera uses his own experience coming from Puerto Rico to Philadelphia to help treat his patients at Maria de los Santos Health Center on Allegheny Avenue.
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Listen 4:48Después de 43 años tratando a sus pacientes en Filadelfia, este médico sabe que la risa puede curar
El Dr. Llera pone al servicio su experiencia al venir de Puerto Rico a Filadelfia para tratar a sus pacientes en la clínica Maria de los Santos Health Center, en Allegheny.
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Listen 4:4843 years after treating his first Philly patient, this doctor knows laughter can heal
Dr. Llera uses his own experience coming from Puerto Rico to Philadelphia to help treat his patients at Maria de los Santos Health Center on Allegheny Avenue.
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Listen 4:48‘It’s a big concern of ours’: Vice President Harris, on ensuring equitable vaccine access
In an interview with WHYY, Kamala Harris talked about Philly’s FEMA site and balancing the need to get shots into arms with the need to do it fairly.
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Listen 4:52Essential workers are 55% more likely to get COVID-19, study of Philly-area residents finds
Risk ripples outwards. A family member cohabitating with an essential worker has a 17% greater chance of testing positive. Other roommates face a 38% increase.
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How the first lockdown saw more opioid-related overdoses among Black Philadelphians
Research by the city, Penn, and VA Medical Center found fatal and nonfatal opioid overdoses rose dramatically among Black Philadelphians in spring 2020.
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‘Give somebody a voice’: Philly lost two Black radio icons. How their historic legacies live on
Tony Brown and Cody Anderson, legends in the “pantheon” of Philly Black radio, recently died within one week of each other. Their deep community impact lives on.
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‘Providers don’t even listen’: Barriers to Alzheimer’s care when you’re not white
Americans of color looking for care for a loved one are more likely than whites to encounter discrimination, language barriers, and providers who lack cultural competence.
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