
Social Justice
Writers on living with disability
Three writers discuss living with disability, the influence its had on love, life and work,, the stigmas that persist, and the pressing issues facing disabled communities.
Air Date: October 10, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:00The ‘OK’ hand gesture is now listed as a symbol of hate
On Thursday, the Anti-Defamation League, a Jewish civil rights organization, added 36 symbols to its "Hate on Display" database including the index finger-to-thumb sign
6 years ago
Plácido Domingo out at Metropolitan Opera following sexual misconduct allegations
Plácido Domingo has agreed to withdraw from all future performances at the Met, with immediate effect.
6 years ago
Met Opera chief: 20 women’s accusations against Plácido Domingo lack ‘corroboration’
Gelb told the group that because no other media organizations have published accusers' accounts, he felt that the AP reporting lacked "corroboration."
6 years ago
A few hundred members of the Puerto Rican community came together Saturday to reflect on the resiliency of their homeland, two years after Hurricane Maria.
6 years ago
Trenton mayor says council members quietly apologized for anti-Semitic remark
Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora says two members of the city council have apologized over use of the phrase “Jew her down.”
6 years ago
Haverford reinstates Bon Air Fire Company after flap over member with ties to extremist group
During the packed meeting, the Haverford commissioners got an earful from residents, who decried the township’s decision to close Bon Air in the first place.
6 years ago
Malcolm Jenkins, the Eagles, and why the NFL still doesn’t have a policy on kneeling
Some fans say they love players’ commitment to social justice. Others want them to stick to sports.
6 years ago
Reclaiming the bodies of children who died at Carlisle Indian School
About 180 children died at the former Carlisle Indian Industrial School. Over 100 years later, tribes are reclaiming their bodies and bringing them home.
Air Date: September 5, 2019
Listen 12:10The gymnasts who brought down a sexual predator
Before dozens of women took to the podium to testify against former Olympic team doctor Larry Nassar, dozens more suffered his abuse in a small town in Michigan.
Air Date: September 2, 2019
Listen 49:00Changing minds or spreading hate? Controversial event puts South Jersey town on edge
The flap has exposed a disagreement between local activists and event organizers over how to engage people of different viewpoints.
6 years ago
Listen 2:11Americans protest on medals stand at Pan Am Games
Two Americans used their medal-winning moments at the Pan American Games to draw attention to social issues back home that they feel are spiraling out of control.
6 years ago
New Jersey sees a rise in bias incidents perpetrated by young people
New Jersey is noticing that many of the so-called bias incidents are being committed by minors.
6 years ago
Environmental racism / Mueller testimony
We talk about why environmental health hazards disproportionately affect communities of color and we get analysis of Robert Mueller's testimony before Congress.
Air Date: July 25, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:04Harrisburg diocese sued for conspiracy, fraud related to child abuse
A lawsuit has been filed against Harrisburg's Roman Catholic diocese for covering up alleged brutal sexual abuse of a boy more than 40 years ago.
6 years ago