Philadelphia’s sweetened beverage tax has funded the first round of 2000 pre-K slots with the planned roll out of 1000 more next fall and over 5000 the year after. This tax hasn’t been without controversy and Loraine Ballard Morrill speaks with Jeff Brown, President and CEO of Brown Superstores who lays out his argument on why he’s opposes it.

Big buzz about the docuseries "Surviving R Kelly." Loraine Ballard Morrill speaks with Dr. Monique Howard, Executive Director of Women Organized Against Rape about the impact of the series on the conversation around sexual assault and insight on how these longtime reports of Kelly’s abuse have and have not impacted his career.
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The Women’s March returns January 19th and Loraine speaks with two of its organizers Nikki Bagby and Salima Susswell from the organization Philly Women’s Rally about the details.
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Guest host Vanesse Lloyd Sgambati interviews children’s book author Paula Chase about her wide appeal to a diverse young adult audience. Diane Turner from the Blockson Institute at Temple University talks about “What is Philadelphia Reading?” Both authors will be featured at the 27th Annual African American Children’s Book Fair on February 2, 2019 at Community College of Philadelphia.

Loraine Ballard Morrill interviews Todd Bernstein, founder and President of the Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service about the event that will bring together over 100K volunteers in service projects and activism across the Delaware Valley as well as host the annual Jobs and Opportunities Fair. To find out more about the MLK Day of Service to https://mlkdayofservice.org/ and to register for the Jobs and Opportunities Fair go to https://mlkdayofservice.org/jobs-and-opportunity-fair/

The dream of a college education may see out of reach for many which is why Community College of Philadelphia provides a pathway to an affordable degree. Loraine speaks with Dr. Guy Generals, President of Community College of Philadelphia about the ways the school is working with incoming students to insure success and also reaching out to offer programs tailored to the needs of older returning students who might be working and need greater flexibility. http://ccp.edu/
Also at the end of the interview find out how CCP was directly responsible for Loraine’s engagement ;)

Loraine Ballard Morrill interviews Todd Bernstein, founder and President of the Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service about the event that will bring together over 100K volunteers in service projects and activism across the Delaware Valley as well as host the annual Jobs and Opportunities Fair. To find out more about the MLK Day of Service to https://mlkdayofservice.org/ and to register for the Jobs and Opportunities Fair go to https://mlkdayofservice.org/jobs-and-opportunity-fair/

The dream of a college education may see out of reach for many which is why Community College of Philadelphia provides a pathway to an affordable degree. Loraine speaks with Dr. Guy Generals, President of Community College of Philadelphia about the ways the school is working with incoming students to insure success and also reaching out to offer programs tailored to the needs of older returning students who might be working and need greater flexibility. http://ccp.edu/
Also at the end of the interview find out how CCP was directly responsible for Loraine’s engagement ;)

Loraine Ballard Morrill interviews Todd Bernstein, founder and President of the Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service about the event that will bring together over 100K volunteers in service projects and activism across the Delaware Valley as well as host the annual Jobs and Opportunities Fair. To find out more about the MLK Day of Service to https://mlkdayofservice.org/ and to register for the Jobs and Opportunities Fair go to https://mlkdayofservice.org/jobs-and-opportunity-fair/

The dream of a college education may see out of reach for many which is why Community College of Philadelphia provides a pathway to an affordable degree. Loraine speaks with Dr. Guy Generals, President of Community College of Philadelphia about the ways the school is working with incoming students to insure success and also reaching out to offer programs tailored to the needs of older returning students who might be working and need greater flexibility. http://ccp.edu/
Also at the end of the interview find out how CCP was directly responsible for Loraine’s engagement ;)