A doctor and a social worker talk candidly about mental health experiences that are unique to women of color.

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Banner image: Neil Santos

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Borders can’t contain the creative spirit of our cultures. From blues to punk, Irish ballads to hip hop, and much more, hear how where we come from breathes new life into art through immigrant music and poetry.

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Visual artist Michelle Angela Ortiz celebrates to her family’s immigrant roots by lifting up immigrant narratives in vivid murals across Philadelphia.

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Black men in America face enduring and discouraging stereotypes. Has anything really changed since the civil rights movement of the 1960s? Storytellers discuss how far we’ve come, and how far we have to go.

Featured guests: Raheem Brock, Dr. Arthur C. Evans Jr., Mister Mann Frisby, Michael Green, Reverend James Lawson, Elmore Nickelberry, Billy Smith, Ozell Ueal, Russell Walker (pictured)

Image: Phil Bradshaw

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Jamie J’s father murdered her mother. Hear how Jamie J’s relationships with her father and grandfather – one tragic, one loving – shaped her interactions with other black men in her life.

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The power of preachers reaches beyond the pulpit, and into their communities.

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Introducing Commonspace! Commonspace shares remarkable true stories that speak to the pressing issues of our time. Whatever tomorrow’s news cycle may bring, we’ll be here with real life stories to put it all into context. This Commonspace is your springboard for processing today’s headlines, and feeling a bit more connected to the world.

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