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Air Date: October 10, 2017
Listen 48:59Indigenous people recount ancestors’ role in Revolutionary War
The Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia marks Indigenous People's Day with a new film about the involvement of Native Americans in the Revolutionary War.
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Listen 0:00Sexual Assault on College Campuses
Air Date: October 9, 2017
Listen 48:59The Second Amendment shouldn’t be king
As Monday mornings often go, I woke up after one too many "snoozes" of my alarm clock. Still half-asleep, I opened Facebook. Two words were everywhere: Las Vegas.
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N.J. lawmaker aims to prevent, rectify wrongful convictions
State Sen. Joe Pennacchio, a Republican from Morris County, said 27 people in New Jersey have been exonerated since 1989 after an average of 10 years behind bars.
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Drawing attention to domestic violence, activists offer support at Philly City Hall
An observance in connection with Domestic Violence Awareness Month brought people to City Hall in Philadelphia where they signed a pledge to fight for the victims.
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Ending gerrymandering is fundamental, but Harrisburg doesn’t want to hear it
Fixing gerrymandering is one of the most pressing repairs we can apply to our faltering democracy, but leaders in our state government are all but refusing to discuss it.
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Reflections on the American War
My name is Ngô Thanh Nhàn, first name Nhàn. I was born in 1948 in Sàigòn. My life was affected by the war from an early age, with many relatives in the south Vietnamese ar
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Philly runner tries to show athletic protest can be more than just an NFL phenomenon
Amid the national debate over NFL players taking a knee or raising a fist to protest racial injustice, Peter wanted to show it's not just a pro-football phenomenon.
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Listen 0:00An evening of frank talk about race, inequity in Philly, area schools
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On ‘Radio Times’: ‘Paid patriotism’ partly explains military reverence at sporting events
After comments by President Trump calling athletes “sons of bitches” for kneeling during the national anthem a debate has erupted across the country about patriotism.
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Listen 0:00Who is Octavius Catto? Learning about Philly’s first public monument to an African-American
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Listen 4:28Trump’s reaction to NFL protests shows who should really be fired
Each time I think of Donald Trump’s remarks about black professional football players kneeling in protest during the National Anthem, I vacillate between anger and sadness.
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Take a knee to protest Trump’s tinpot patriotism
Spewing anew without a clue, Trump presumed this weekend to tell us what is patriotism and what is not. Rest assured, the Founding Fathers shook their heads and took a knee.
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Essay: Someone was watching over me on my first traffic stop for driving while black
There has been renewed attention to racial profiling and the epidemic of police brutality. This personal account of racial profiling has become one of many for me.
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