
Social Justice
50 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.
7 years ago
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.
8 years ago
Watch live: 50th Anniversary Commemoration Martin Luther King, Jr. at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis
8 years ago
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. "
8 years ago
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.
8 years ago
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.
8 years ago
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.
8 years ago
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.
8 years ago
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.
8 years ago
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
8 years ago
AP-NORC Poll: Blacks think civil rights goals unachieved
Fifty years after the assassination of MLK only 1 in 10 African Americans think the United States has achieved all or most of the goals of the civil rights movement he led.
8 years ago
Trump budget would eliminate DOJ peacemaking office
Justice Department official Lee Loftus told reporters in February the CRS is a "small entity in Justice today."
8 years ago
Young Philly activists endure the ups and downs of their first march on Washington
Saturday’s rally was framed as both a protest against gun violence and a galvanizing moment for teenage activists.
8 years ago
Listen 5:46Eagles Jenkins, Philly DA Krasner attend Harvard social justice summit
The players participated in small group discussions about policing, prosecutors and sentencing reform.
8 years ago