
Social Justice
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.
4 years ago
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.
4 years ago
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.
4 years ago
‘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.
4 years ago
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.
4 years ago
How to stop the far-right movement? Some Philly organizers pitch a new party
The push for a new party saw a renewed sense of urgency after pro-Trump insurrectionists stormed the nation’s capital Wednesday.
4 years ago
Philly protesters’ lawyer: Police treatment of Capitol rioters shows two ‘Americas’
Attorney Liliana Zaragoza said the Capitol riots revealed that law enforcement “can refrain from using force when they choose.”
4 years ago
‘Real hero’: Dr. Ala Stanford wins award named for late U.S. Sen. Harris Wofford
Stanford and her team have provided COVID-19 testing and education to over 21,000 people in the city since the pandemic’s outbreak in April.
4 years ago
No charges against Wisconsin officer who shot Jacob Blake
A Wisconsin prosecutor has declined to file criminal charges against a white police officer who shot a Black man in the back last summer.
4 years ago
Google workers launch union to press grievances with executives
Across half a dozen Google offices in the U.S. and Canada, 226 workers signed cards to form the Alphabet Workers Union, the group said on Monday.
4 years ago
Some old newspaper boxes in Montco now hold marijuana pardon applications
Montco NORML and TerraVida VOWD teamed to put refurbished newspaper bins filled with pardon applications across the county. Two are in place, with more coming.
4 years ago
These street art projects tell the story of Philadelphia in 2020
In a year that cried out for it, artists created hope, spread awareness, honored victims, and added beauty to the city.
4 years ago
10 of the most inspiring moments from Philly’s 2020 social justice protests
Artwork, engagements, basketball, and solidarity.
4 years ago
DOJ whistleblowers call for investigation into canceled diversity programs
They say that the illegal and abusive government directives waste money and chill "diversity-related speech across the entire federal workforce."
4 years ago