Social Justice
AI photos showing girl students with nude bodies roil private school in Pennsylvania
A new Pennsylvania state law that takes effect late next month explicitly criminalizes making or disseminating AI-generated child sexual abuse material.
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Can investors reaping profits and social equity coincide? Here’s why one Philly CEO says yes
The new CEO of ImpactPHL wants to convince investors that they can earn a return while contributing to social justice. Here’s her big elevator pitch.
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Listen 3:32Racist text messages referencing slavery raise alarms in Montgomery County, Pa.
The messages were sent to Black men, women, and students, including middle schoolers, in several states prompting investigations by the FBI and other agencies.
2 weeks ago
Trump invokes racist tropes, calling Harris ‘lazy as hell’ and ‘slow’
Racial dog whistles and overtly racist rhetoric have been fixtures of Trump's public life.
4 weeks ago
How Delaware will update curriculum to represent all racial and ethnic histories
The state's educational landscape is evolving — schools are incorporating diverse racial narratives into the curriculum.
1 month ago
Listen 1:42‘It’s a painful reminder’: Delaware women face workforce, health care inequities, report says
While there’s been advancements, a new, first-ever report underscores ongoing racial and gender disparities in Delaware that demand quick action.
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Listen 2:07Voters with disabilities are feeling ignored by presidential candidates
A Rutgers University report says about 40 million U.S. voters are disabled. Advocates say they are less likely to receive political information and can face voting challenges.
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The parents of Matthew Shepard came to Philly to remember their son at the Mann Center
Twenty-six years after the savage killing of Matthew Shepard, a theatrical oratorio makes its Pennsylvania premiere at the Mann Center.
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Princeton professor highlights protest investigation as university celebrates her award
Dr. Ruha Benjamin said Princeton University excluded her statements referencing an investigation into a protest last spring from an article about her MacArthur fellowship.
2 months ago
Tributes pour in following news of Dikembe Mutombo’s death
He was the backbone of the last Sixers team to reach the NBA Finals and a great humanitarian.
2 months ago
This Philly Fringe ‘Othello’ is reimagined for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Palestinian writer-director Zaina Yasmin Dana hired her brother to play the title character, informed by their upbringing in the West Bank.
2 months ago
Listen 3:20‘Convalescence’ at Philly’s Jefferson Hospital is an immersion into health care inequities
Pepón Osorio’s installation centers on patients of color experiencing traumatic medical crises.
3 months ago
Embattled Camden school advisory board president resists calls to step down as meeting ends in chaos
Residents and activists spent more than an hour calling on Wasim Muhammad to leave the board before the meeting went out of control.
3 months ago
Listen 1:14Philly, what’s it like to date in 2024? Where do you find love?
What's it like to look for love these days? From awkward dinners to blind dates and endless Tinder swiping, folks on the dating scene have it rough.
Air Date: August 22, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 51:41“When our families are separated in this way, it's basically permanent,” said one local advocate.
3 months ago
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