This episode features stories from our community news reporters about candidates running for seats in Philly's Democratic City Committee in hopes of changing the system, a remembrance of a massive protest in Philly during the country’s bicentennial anniversary - 50 years ago, an artist whose work brings past and present together, and why an award-winning cheesemonger pushes a cheese cart from table to table at one Philly restaurant. 

Block by Block is PhillyCAM’s LIVE community news radio program, featuring stories from Philadelphia’s neighborhoods as reported by PhillyCAM’s Radio News Fellows, a multigenerational cohort of burgeoning local journalists. Tune in for new episodes every other week, Wednesdays 5:30-6:00 PM on WPPM 106.5 FM and online at http://wppm.phillycam.org/.

Block by Block season 8 is produced by Amadee Braxton, Abby Cruz, Anaiah Davis, Ahmed Hassouna, Cheryl Jones, Charlie Kline, Koren Martin, Sophia Mattia, Milan Parker, Dounya Ramadan, and Tafari Robertson.

Milan Parker and Anaiah Davis hosted this episode, and Dounya Ramadan was board operator for the show.

Brad Linder is Radio News Managing Editor for WPPM. Peta Liu is Radio Operations Manager. And Allison Durham is WPPM’s Radio Program Manager.