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Casey Gerald’s “There Will Be No Miracles”

Guest: Casey Gerald ...

Air Date: October 8, 2018 10:00 am

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Attendees of a memorial service for the forgotten slaves buried on the grounds of Middletown Friends Meeting at Langhorne, Pa. on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Brad Larrison for WHYY)
Community

Bucks County Quakers honor ‘forgotten slaves’ buried in unmarked graves

Black residents of Langhorne long suspected that there were enslaved and freed Africans and African-Americans buried on the grounds of Middletown Friends.

8 years ago

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Astrophysicists Jarita Holbrook, Alphonse Sterling (background) Fana Mulu-Moore, and Hakeem Oluseyi (Jarita Holbrook)
The Pulse
Science

‘Black Suns’ captures rare solar eclipse images

A film documents the work and adventure of African American astrophysicists.

8 years ago

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A man walks in North Philadelphia on Friday (Abdul Sulayman/The Philadelphia Tribune)
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The Philadelphia Tribune

Dip in black poverty draws skepticism

A drop in the poverty rate for Black Philadelphians reported in recent census estimates has been met with skepticism.

8 years ago

Aniyia Williams is founder and CEO of TINSEL. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

New Philly conference aims to draw communities of color to the city’s tech sector

Philadelphia's first Project NorthStar conference will run Oct. 3 to Oct. 5.

8 years ago

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United Way's JOIN Workforce Learning Community kickoff retreat at Peirce College. (Julie Zeglen/Generocity)
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Broke in Philly

United Way’s Job Opportunity Investment Network aims to be a national model for racial equity training

"If we're going to talk about poverty, we have to address racial disparities."

8 years ago

A metal detector and an x-ray machine sit at the entrance of Overbrook High School in Philadelphia. (Emily Cohen for WHYY, file)
Education

Reports: Stationing police in Philly schools costly, causes trauma for students of color

Some parents of kids in city schools firmly in favor of the police presence.

8 years ago

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African-American leaders are calling for an end to violence in the city. Mel Wells, who runs the same group One Day at a Time, said generations of men are being killed. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Community

African-American leaders call for cease-fire on Philadelphia streets

Group organizers push for stronger community ties to help bring an end to the rampant gunfire that claims victims almost daily.

8 years ago

Artist John Dowell moves through his installation,
Arts & Entertainment

Cotton as muse at the African American Museum

Artist John Dowell mixes personal memory and American history in his surreal vision of cotton, now at the African American Museum in Philadelphia.

8 years ago

Radio Times

The psychology of good people

Guest: Dolly Chugh We are all biased — so social scientists tell us. Even the most well-intentioned ...

Air Date: September 14, 2018 10:00 am

Listen 48:57
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia
NewsWorks Tonight
Health

Philly hospital finds depression treatment stops memory loss in African-Americans

Therapists treating depression use the method involving intentional goal setting to increase cognitive, social and physical activity.

8 years ago

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Freedom Fighters, activists, and pioneers are honored for their involvement in the civil rights demonstrations of the 1960s at Girard College, during an event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the desegregation of the once all white, male school. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
Community

Girard College celebrates the 50th anniversary of its integration

Girard College celebrated 50 years of being open to students of color Tuesday by honoring the school’s first black and Asian-American students.

8 years ago

In this Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018, file photo, Serena Williams argues with the chair umpire during a match against Naomi Osaka, of Japan, during the women's finals of the U.S. Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, in New York. Some black women say Serena Williams’ experience at the U.S. Open final resonates with them. They say they are often forced to watch their tone and words in the workplace in ways that men and other women are not. Otherwise, they say, they risk being branded an
Community

Serena Williams’ treatment resonates among black women

When Serena Williams told the umpire at the U.S. Open final that he owed her an apology and then she got penalized for her words, Breea Willingham could relate.

8 years ago

A SEPTA bus travels west on Walnut Street.
PlanPhilly
Community

Philly NAACP chapter accuses SEPTA of ‘toxic’ work culture

At a press conference Sunday, some employees said racism played a role in their alleged mistreatment.

8 years ago

President Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Montana on Thursday. His summer was marked by tweeting insults about black Americans who criticize him and praise for black celebrities who back him
NPR
Politics & Policy

‘Low IQ,’ ‘SPECTACULAR,’ ‘dog’: How Trump tweets about African-Americans

NPR examined Trump's Twitter feed between and June 1 and Labor Day. It provided a snapshot of a president who directs venomous tirades at black public figures who bash him

8 years ago

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