Social Justice
New program aims to bring more civil rights lawyers to the South
Unveiled on MLK Day the program will offer free tuition and room and board, a commitment intended to remove barriers for students deterred by law school's steep costs.
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On MLK Day, Dr. Ala Stanford calls on Biden to send National Guard to support vaccination efforts
“Bring them here to help us,” said Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium founder Dr. Ala Stanford, speaking Monday at Girard College’s MLK Day of Service.
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Biden volunteers at Philabundance for MLK Day of Service
Biden and his wife, Jill, joined an assembly line to help fill about 150 boxes with fresh fruit and non-perishables for those in need.
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Rev. David W. Brown reflects on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the media, and the Capitol riots.
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With pandemic and national unrest, MLK Day of Service takes on new meaning
For some volunteers, Sunday’s acts of service felt different — carried more weight, even — within the context of the past year.
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Despite challenges, Martin Luther King’s legacy lives on at namesake school in Philadelphia
Five decades later after Martin Luther King’s assassination, the neighborhood school is fighting to provide a high-quality education.
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The Capitol insurrection was never about the election. It was about white supremacy.
What else explains how people can think it’s perfectly within their rights to try to overthrow the government because their guy didn’t win?
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Joseph Bologna was arrested in June after a baton-beating video went viral.
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N.J. commission approves rules for driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants
The move means those who are not legally present in the United States may be able to apply for driver’s licenses as early as May.
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Montco Community College, local activists are ‘reimagining community service’
The school and the Movement for Black and Brown Lives of Montgomery County are entering a yearlong partnership starting MLK Day.
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Watchdog: DOJ bungled ‘zero tolerance’ immigration policy
The policy resulted in over 3,000 family separations during “zero tolerance” and caused lasting emotional damage to children who were taken from their parents at the border.
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I got shot with a rubber bullet by police. It was a painful lesson about white supremacy
Getting hit by a rubber bullet helped Judith Max Palmer understand the wanton violence that Black communities experience too often at the hands of police.
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‘Draw to Action’ coloring book features Philly artists and supports Philly nonprofits
When you buy a copy, you can choose which org gets the proceeds.
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Political fallout from the insurrection; raising Black kids in white spaces
How do you explain to children, especially Black children, the insurrection at the Capitol? What about white supremacy? Our guests dive into the conversation.
Air Date: January 12, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:01How to get involved in Philly’s MLK Day of Service — from reading coaching to citywide cleanups
Here’s a look at some of the volunteer opportunities going on in the Philly region.
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