Race & Ethnicity
First we'll hear about the modern white supremacist movement in America. Then, we'll talk about the every day gun violence that often goes overlooked.
Air Date: August 7, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:03BlackStar Film Fest 2019 wraps up and announces awardees
The 2019 BlackStar Film Festival, held in various venues throughout the city, recently concluded, and award winners at the prestigious cinema showcase have been announced.
5 years ago
Network for young professionals of color founded by Philly natives
Rashaad Lambert and Vinasia Miles co-founded For(bes) The Culture as a way to connect young professionals of color. The network now has more than 3,000 global members.
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Listen 1:55Delaware teen behind historical marker for lynching victim calls on thief to come forward
A historic marker dedicated to Del.’s only confirmed lynching victim was stolen last week. The teen behind the sign says she wants to talk to the thief.
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‘We’re A Winner’ married black pride to an irresistible beat
Curtis Mayfield's previous songs for The Impressions had often been broadly inspirational — but here, he aimed his pen directly at black listeners, pledging that better times.
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‘It looks like me:’ New South Philly statue meant to inspire young women and girls
Philly commissioned ‘MVP’ as part of a public art program, and it’s the city’s first statue of an individual African-American girl.
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What is race? It isn’t skin color, as some young people are learning
It’s a tough question: Why do we look different? As one high school’s syllabus puts it, race is “both a biological myth and a social reality.”
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Listen 5:50Actresses of color make equal-pay quest a group effort
Recognizing that achieving change isn't a solo act, they looked for help — and found it in each other.
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Genetic counselors of color tackle racial, ethnic disparities in health care
They work with patients to decide when genetic testing is appropriate, interpret test results and counsel families on the ways hereditary diseases might impact them.
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Writer Lorene Cary discusses her new memoir, "Ladysitting," about being the caregiver for her 100-year-old grandmother in the last year of her life.
Air Date: July 26, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:17‘Mud Row’ tells the story of black history in West Chester’s east end
Award-winning playwright Dominique Morisseau chooses West Chester’s east end for a play about gentrification.
5 years ago
Listen 2:59Environmental racism / Mueller testimony
We talk about why environmental health hazards disproportionately affect communities of color and we get analysis of Robert Mueller's testimony before Congress.
Air Date: July 25, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:04Penn Law dean: Prof’s comments were ‘bigoted’
The dean of the UPenn Law School issued a statement Tuesday, condemning a professor’s assertion that America “will be better off with more whites and fewer nonwhites."
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Amid ‘critical’ times for HBCUs, leaders share fundraising ideas in Dover
Leaders of historically black colleges and universities shared ideas for raising funds during challenging times at a forum hosted by Del. State University.
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Did busing work in New Castle County schools?
Did New Castle County's busing program ultimately achieve racial integration and help close the achievement gap for black students there?
Air Date: July 23, 2019
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