Race & Ethnicity
Confronting racist stereotypes in Princeton’s high school musical
Princeton High School's production of "Anything Goes" featured racist stereotypes of Asians that sparked a debate about how to handle older plays.
Air Date: June 19, 2019
Listen 14:47Making communities safer takes more than changing policing
What can a 4-year-old do that would make police pull guns on her pregnant mother?
6 years ago
How effective is diversity training?
Many companies require diversity training, but changing people's attitudes and behaviors is challenging. We'll talk about implicit bias, and making inclusive workplaces.
Air Date: June 18, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:16Midwives hope Philly’s first free-standing birth center will make inclusive care more accessible
The Philadelphia Midwife Collective has launched a GoFundMe campaign to open a birth center they hope will make inclusive care more accessible.
6 years ago
Listen 1:33Ballot question could help black, minority businesses win more city contracts
Black- and minority-owned businesses lose out on the majority of city contracts even though people of color make up the majority of Philadelphia’s population.
6 years ago
We talk about the life of Philadelphia boxing legend Joe Frazier with sports writer Mark Kram Jr., author of "Smokin' Joe."
Air Date: June 13, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:17Having hard conversations with children about race and difference
Current research indicates that children as young as 2 years old show awareness of racial differences and may express racial prejudice by age 4.
7 years ago
Mt. Airy early childhood center works on increasing diversity
Recruitment, workshops, and "challenging" discussions about racism are all part of the effort.
7 years ago
Odunde still drawing new fans, 44 years after first street festival
Odunde is 44 years old but the largest street festival in the nation continues to grow as newcomers discover its vibrant charms.
7 years ago
Linda Fairstein, former ‘Central Park 5’ prosecutor, dropped by her publisher
News of the separation comes just days after the release of the Netflix-produced, Ava DuVernay-helmed miniseries When They See Us.
7 years ago
Former professor says University of Delaware tenure process stifles diversity
A former professor at the University of Delaware says the refusal to grant her tenure is part of a pattern of discrimination against black women faculty.
7 years ago
Listen 6:02Krasner: Racist Facebook posts could get officers barred from criminal trials
Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner is reviewing a database of offensive social media comments posted by city cops to look for evidence of bias.
7 years ago
Ava DuVernay hopes you hear ‘the heartbeat of the boys’ in Central Park 5
Her Netflix miniseries When They See Us will be released Friday.
7 years ago
A good deed goes through ‘Black enough’ blender
Philanthropist Robert F. Smith spread a balm over the wounds that accumulate as a result of the day-to-day indignities that go hand-in-hand with being Black in America.
7 years ago
How the new ‘Aladdin’ stacks up against a century of Hollywood stereotyping
Though critically acclaimed and widely beloved, the 1992 animated “Aladdin” feature had some serious issues with stereotyping.
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