Bridging Philly

Host and KYW Newsradio cmmunity affairs reporter Cherri Gregg asks the burning questions about white supremacy. Chad Dion Lassiter, race relations expert and executive director of the Pennsylvania Commission on Human Relations, joins UPenn Political Science Professor Rogers Smith and Frank Meeink, speaker and authoer of "Autobiography of a Recovery Skinhead" in a very insightful discussion on this topic.

During our newsmaker segment, we chat with Marian Schneider, president of Verified Voting, how votes are counted after Election Day.

Finally, our changemaker of the week is The Charles Foundation, a non-profit working to end gun violence by giving hope to individuals on both sides of the gun. Founder Movita Johnson-Harrell discuss their latest Thanksgiving season effort.

Flashpoint airs on KYW Newsradio every Saturday at 9:30pm and Sunday at 8:30am. Subscribe to the Flashpoint Podcast on the Apple Podcast, Radio.com or others apps where you get your podcast by searching "Flashpoint KYW."

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Host and KYW Newsradio community affairs reporter Cherri Gregg asks the burning questions about the emotional toll divisive political messaging has had on voters. Psychologist Frank Farley, Political Communication expert David Pallent and POWER voter engagement coordinator Kendra Cochran were guests.

Newsmaker is Bishop Patricia Davenport, the first African American woman elected Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America., which is 96 percent white.

Finally, changemaker of the week is Bebashi Transition to Hope, a non-profit founded in 1985 to help people of color dealing with HIV and AIDS.

Flashpoint airs every Saturday at 9:30pm and Sunday at 8:30am on KYW Newsradio. Subscribe to the Flashpoint Podcast on the Apple Podcast, Radio.com or others apps where you get your podcast by searching "Flashpoint KYW."

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Host and KYW Newsradio community affairs reporter Cherri Gregg asks the burning questions about the emotional toll divisive political messaging has had on voters. Psychologist Frank Farley, Political Communication expert David Pallent and POWER voter engagement coordinator Kendra Cochran were guests.

Newsmaker is Bishop Patricia Davenport, the first African American woman elected Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America., which is 96 percent white.

Finally, changemaker of the week is Bebashi Transition to Hope, a non-profit founded in 1985 to help people of color dealing with HIV and AIDS.

Flashpoint airs every Saturday at 9:30pm and Sunday at 8:30am on KYW Newsradio. Subscribe to the Flashpoint Podcast on the Apple Podcast, Radio.com or others apps where you get your podcast by searching "Flashpoint KYW."

Controversy over an innovative billboard project that would have provided funding for non-profits in the City of Camden will continue. Earlier this week the city's mayor vetoed the project despite zoning board approval. More from Flashpoint host and KYW Newsradio community affairs reporter Cherri Gregg.

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Controversy over an innovative billboard project that would have provided funding for non-profits in the City of Camden will continue. Earlier this week the city's mayor vetoed the project despite zoning board approval. More from Flashpoint host and KYW Newsradio community affairs reporter Cherri Gregg.

A North Philadelphia woman who once marched on the front lines for voting rights in Alabama will be casting her ballot tomorrow. As KYW Newsradio community affairs reporter Cherri Gregg explains, Mrs. Bernice Jordan has an election day reminder.

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A North Philadelphia woman who once marched on the front lines for voting rights in Alabama will be casting her ballot tomorrow. As KYW Newsradio community affairs reporter Cherri Gregg explains, Mrs. Bernice Jordan has an election day reminder.

Host and KYW Newsradio community affairs reporter Cherri Gregg asks the burning questions about how to deal with hate in the aftermath of the massacre at Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. Robin Burstein, Senior Associate Regional Director of the Anti-Defamation League, Naomi Adler, President and CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia and Derek Grant, Co-Director of Security for Sharon Baptist Church weigh in.

During our newsmaker segment, Franklin and Marshall Pollster Terry Madonna discusses the recent polls surrounding the Mid-term election.

Our changemaker of the week, Desiree Peterkin-Bell, local chair of United State of Women, discusses Galvanized Pennsylvania.

Flashpoint airs every Saturday at 9:30pm and Sunday at 8:30am on KYW Newsradio. Subscribe to the Flashpoint Podcast on the Apple Podcast, Radio.com or others apps where you get your podcast by searching "Flashpoint KYW."

 

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Host and KYW Newsradio community affairs reporter Cherri Gregg asks the burning questions about how to deal with hate in the aftermath of the massacre at Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. Robin Burstein, Senior Associate Regional Director of the Anti-Defamation League, Naomi Adler, President and CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia and Derek Grant, Co-Director of Security for Sharon Baptist Church weigh in.

During our newsmaker segment, Franklin and Marshall Pollster Terry Madonna discusses the recent polls surrounding the Mid-term election.

Our changemaker of the week, Desiree Peterkin-Bell, local chair of United State of Women, discusses Galvanized Pennsylvania.

Flashpoint airs every Saturday at 9:30pm and Sunday at 8:30am on KYW Newsradio. Subscribe to the Flashpoint Podcast on the Apple Podcast, Radio.com or others apps where you get your podcast by searching "Flashpoint KYW."

Host and KYW Newsradio community affairs reporter Cherri Gregg asks the burning questions about Women Who Work before a live studio audience at the KYW Newsradio Broadcast Center. During our first discussion, we look at women in politics. Honorable Christina Tartaglione, the Democratic State Senator representing Pennsylvania's Second Senatorial District, Jasmine Sessoms, founder of She Can Win, Dr. Dana Brown, executive director of the Pennsylvania Center for Women and Politics and Christine Flowers, an attorney and conservative columnist and radio host at 1210 WPHT.

Our second panel discussion includes commentary from Rue Landau, Executive Director of the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations, Amal Bass, a staff attorney at the Women's Law Project, Farah Jimenez a Republican who is President and CEO of the Education Fund and Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown, an at-large member of Philadelphia City Council.

Flashpoint airs every Saturday at 9:30pm and Sunday at 8:30am. Subscribe to the Flashpoint Podcast on the Apple Podcast, Radio.com or others apps where you get your podcast by searching "Flashpoint KYW."

 

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