Social Justice
Not everyone feels welcome camping out in ‘third spaces’ like Starbucks
The way the rules are enforced isn't always consistent which is how unconscious bias and discrimination can creep in.
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Men arrested at Starbucks say they feared for their lives
Rashon Nelson and Donte Robinson speak about their controversial arrest at a Center City Starbucks last Thursday.
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Fifty years after King speech, John Lewis honors his mentor at St. Joe’s
Lewis, the longtime civil rights activist, spoke as part of a year-long series commemorating Martin Luther King's 1967 address at St. Joe's.
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Protesters demand firing of Philly Starbucks manager following arrests of two black men
Protesters called on Starbucks to fire the manager, demanded the Philadelphia Police terminate the officers.
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Listen 1:5750 years ago Baltimore burned. The same issues set it aflame in 2015
Lots of comparisons have made between the 1968 riots and those in 2015.
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King’s final speech ‘transformational’ for Philadelphia pastor
Bishop J. Louis Felton thinks about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. every day. That’s been especially true this week.
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Watch live: 50th Anniversary Commemoration Martin Luther King, Jr. at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis
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Resilience, resolve and renewed commitment to MLK’s legacy
"Dr. King's work — our work — isn't done. We must still struggle; we must still sacrifice. We must still educate and organize and mobilize. "
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Remembering King: The 50th Assassination Anniversary of MLK Jr.
Guests: Jason Sokol, Rev. Charles Howard, Karen Asper-Jordan, Kenneth “Freedom Smitty” Salaam Today, ...
Air Date: April 4, 2018
Listen 49:48Despite swirl of conspiracy theories, investigators say the MLK case is closed
Authorities have investigated the death of Martin Luther King Jr. five times since his murder in April 1968.
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An ‘exhausted’ Martin Luther King Jr.’s final 31 hours
That violent threat seemed to really get to King. He was used to threats, but he felt like this one in particular might be a sign of something terrible to come.
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Police shootings stir outrage among some, but not the Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court has again stepped into the bitter public turmoil over police shootings of civilians.
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Philly social justice advocates mine lessons from MLK’s legacy
The event, hosted by WHYY and NewCore, is part of a conversation series unfolding across the Philadelphia region since January to mark the 50th anniversary of King's death.
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Listen 70:28It appears to be open season on those standing up against racism
Long before Stephon Clark was shot dead by Sacramento police officers, those who dared to protest police mistreatment of African-Americans became targets.
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Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, anti-apartheid activist, dies at 81
Madikizela-Mandela, a towering anti-apartheid crusader and former wife of the late Nelson Mandela, died Monday in Johannesburg "after a long illness
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