Social Justice
Why 18 strangers spent 6 months raising $150,000 for Philly public spaces
The Giving Project brings together people to collectively raise money and then give it away. This week, the group decided how to disseminate $150,000.
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Anti-Asian propaganda on display in City Hall
A private collection of historic racist ephemera offers lessons on how we see ‘others’.
5 years ago
‘Whiplash’ of LGBTQ protections and rights, from Obama to Trump
In the last several years, two White House administrations have used this power in diametrically opposite ways.
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From ‘broke single mom’ to Fulbright: An N.J. woman’s inspiring turnaround
‘Your life has worth. Go after the things you want,’ Stockton University Prof. Emily Van Duyne tweeted on learning she’d won the prestigious fellowship.
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Listen 2:22Poor People’s Campaign wants to remind lawmakers about General Assistance
The group argues the strong economy makes it a good time to reinstate the cash assistance program. But the GOP-controlled legislature is wary of increased spending.
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‘Gives me hope’: How low-paid workers rose up against stagnant wages
When some fast-food workers in New York went on strike in 2012, they had no idea it was the beginning of an unlikely movement that would propel an economic revolution.
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“A Black Women’s History of the United States”
Historians Daina Ramey Berry and Kali Nicole Gross highlight some of the remarkable black women who shaped America but who have been overlooked by history.
Air Date: February 25, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:12Philly’s Ellyn Jo Waller to be honored for anti-human trafficking ministry
Since 2005, Ellyn Jo Waller of Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church in Philadelphia has been working to help those caught up in human trafficking.
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‘A new day’: Harvey Weinstein convicted, led away in cuffs
Harvey Weinstein was convicted Monday at his sexual assault trial, sealing his dizzying fall from powerful Hollywood studio boss to archvillain of the #MeToo movement.
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Can algorithms help judges make fair decisions?
Is taking away the human factor the key to more just rulings?
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Listen 11:45President Trump has a habit of teasing his opponents and critics for being short, most recently Mike Bloomberg. But for short people, this is probably not a shock.
Air Date: February 19, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 48:58Boy Scouts of America files for bankruptcy
The century-old organization's filing is a sign of financial instability as it faces some 300 lawsuits from men who say they were sexually abused as scouts.
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New fund helps Pa. abuse survivors pay for counseling without involving police
Pennsylvania residents who’ve experienced sexual assault can apply for a share of $5 million to pay for counseling — even if they never reported it.
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South Jersey man gets prison time for lying to feds about hate group membership
A South Jersey man pleaded guilty to lying to federal officials about being a member of a white supremacist group while seeking a security clearance.
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Mummers say they’re working weekly to keep blackface out of parade
String Band Division leaders say they will be keeping a watchful eye on everyone next year, to prevent another appearance of blackface.
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