Race & Ethnicity
Pennsylvania’s Second Lady / A history of contested elections
First, Gisele Baretto Fetterman discusses the racist incident she suffered that went viral. Then, we'll learn about previous examples of contested elections in the U.S.
Air Date: October 15, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:04White woman charged in racist NYC run-in made a 2nd 911 call
Amy Cooper drew condemnation and was fired from her job after frantically calling 911 to claim she was being threatened by “an African American man," Christian Cooper.
4 years ago
Kyle Rittenhouse, accused Kenosha killer, won’t face gun charges in Illinois
The white teenager accused of fatally shooting two demonstrators and injuring a third in Wisconsin in August will not be charged with gun crimes in his home state.
4 years ago
The 25th Amendment; Cole Brown and finding Blackness in a white world
Author Cole Brown joins to discuss Blackness and his experience being tokenized in his wealthy, predominantly white upbringing.
Air Date: October 13, 2020
Listen 49:45Black-owned Philly bookstore creates civic intervention as Afrofuturist theater
In the face of a racist attack, the Black-owned bookstore turned to Afrofuturism to spark a public intervention.
4 years ago
Listen 1:41‘The first time it was to my face’: Gisele Fetterman talks about racist attack at Aldi
4 years ago
We asked Americans how they feel about the US flag. It got interesting.
There is a lot of love for the Stars and Stripes, but some people say the flag's meaning has changed in ways that make them uncomfortable.
4 years ago
East Passyunk to redesign neighborhood logo, replacing stereotype of Indigenous person
The offensive image lacks historical accuracy.
4 years ago
Ahead of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, activists in Philly suburbs call for more than marching
After a summer of protests, a group of racial justice activists in Montgomery County is pushing for changes to school curricula, among other demands.
4 years ago
Princeton names dorm for Black alum Hobson, replacing Wilson
Hobson is the co-CEO of Ariel Investments and gave an undisclosed seed donation to fund the reconstruction of the dorm, along with the Hobson/Lucas Family Foundation.
4 years ago
Former Philly police officer charged with murder for fatally shooting unarmed Black man
Former police Officer Eric Ruch, Jr. is being held without bail after turning himself in Friday morning. He was fired in 2018.
4 years ago
We discuss hair discrimination and the CROWN Act, which passed recently in the U.S. House and would ban discrimination based on hairstyles.
Air Date: October 9, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:3151 arrested in Minneapolis protests following Derek Chauvin’s release
Protesters gathered outside of the Minneapolis 5th Police Precinct in Minneapolis on Wednesday following the release of former police officer Derek Chauvin.
4 years ago
Ex-cop charged in Floyd’s death freed on $1 million bond
According to court documents, Derek Chauvin posted $1 million bond.
4 years ago
Enrolling in COVID-19 vaccine trial as a Black doctor
"My dad would frequently say to me, follow the data, follow the science." N.J. doctor Chris Pernell on why she enrolled in a COVID-19 vaccine trial.
Air Date: October 5, 2020
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