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Social Justice

The seal on the FBI building
Community

Racist 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.

1 year ago

Donald Trump
Politics & Policy

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.

1 year ago

Books written by Asian-American authors
Education

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 year ago

Listen 1:42
The Delaware General Assembly in session at the Legislative Hall in Dover, Delaware
Community

‘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.

1 year ago

Listen 2:07
A woman in a motorized wheelchair casts her vote
Politics & Policy

Voters 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.

1 year ago

''Considering Matthew Shepard''
Arts & Entertainment

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.

1 year ago

Dr. Ruha Benjamin smiles
Community

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.

1 year ago

Dikembe Mutombo
Community
Billy Penn

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.

1 year ago

A scene from 'Othello (vs the Military Industrial Complex)''
Arts & Entertainment

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.

1 year ago

Listen 3:20
Part of the display
Arts & Entertainment

‘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.

1 year ago

A man restrains a woman during the meeting
Education

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.

1 year ago

Listen 1:14
A man uses the dating app Tinder in New Delhi. (AP Photo/Tsering Topgyal, File)
Studio 2
Lifestyle

Philly, 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
Sereyrath
Community

Sereyrath ‘One’ Van emigrated to Philly in 1984 as his family fled genocide. Advocates are fighting his deportation

“When our families are separated in this way, it's basically permanent,” said one local advocate.

1 year ago

Listen 1:18
Marchers walk down the street, displaying signs and a large banner that reads
Arts & Entertainment

1 year later, Eddie Irizarry is remembered in poetry

On Aug. 14, the anniversary of his shooting by Philadelphia police, an anthology of poetry about police violence is published.

1 year ago

Listen 1:45
Kyleigh Thurman sitting in her home
Health

Dozens of pregnant women, some bleeding or in labor, are turned away from ERs despite federal law

According to a national AP analysis, since 2022, over 100 pregnant women in medical distress who sought help from emergency rooms have been turned away or negligently treated.

1 year ago

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