The nonprofit organization Fix Foster Care says there is clear evidence of frequent systemic abuses by the for-profit foster care industry. I speak with Peter Samuelson, Co-Founder and President of FirstStar, national children’s charity that educate high school aged youth in foster care and support them in attaining a college degree. Samuelson and a coalition of advocates have a campaign to collect signatures to support ending foster care for profit.
https://fixfostercare.org/

The Pennsylvania Conference for Women returns to Philadelphia November 10th. This year’s goal is helping women navigate the new post-pandemic world of work. To tell us more about the Conference And Virtual Career Fair on Nov 9th - Toni Brock, VP at Bristol Myers Squibb one of the major sponsors.
https://www.paconferenceforwomen.org/
https://www.paconferenceforwomen.org/careerfair/

The pandemic has left tens of thousands of people jobless without enough income to pay for their energy bills. You’ll want to hear my interview with Funmi Williamson, PECO’s Chief Customer Officer, who shares with us programs that can help.
https://www.peco.com/help

The Pennsylvania Conference for Women returns to Philadelphia November 10th. This year’s goal is helping women navigate the new post-pandemic world of work. To tell us more about the Conference And Virtual Career Fair on Nov 9th - Toni Brock, VP at Bristol Myers Squibb one of the major sponsors.
https://www.paconferenceforwomen.org/
https://www.paconferenceforwomen.org/careerfair/

First we talk about the Philadelphia Film Festival with J. Andrew Greenblatt, CEO & Executive Director and Michael Lerman, Artistic Director. The Festival takes place from October 20th to October 31st.
https://filmadelphia.org/festival/

The pandemic has left tens of thousands of people jobless without enough income to pay for their energy bills. You’ll want to hear my interview with Funmi Williamson, PECO’s Chief Customer Officer, who shares with us programs that can help.
https://www.peco.com/help

The Pennsylvania Conference for Women returns to Philadelphia November 10th . This year’s goal is helping women navigate the new post-pandemic world of work. To tell us more about the Conference And Virtual Career Fair on Nov 9th - Toni Brock, VP at Bristol Myers Squibb one of the major sponsors.
https://www.paconferenceforwomen.org/
https://www.paconferenceforwomen.org/careerfair/

As the City Struggles to find solutions to the record murder rate – we are shining the light on groups and individuals working to Increase the Peace. There will be a Crime & Violence Prevention Summit Friday, November 5, 2021, 10 a.m. to 12 noon
Esperanza Health Center. To give us the details I speak to PA State Senator Sharif Street. 215) 227-6161
https://www.senatorsharifstreet.com/

From the archives: An interview with author Donald Bogle who has written at book
Hollywood Black: The Stars, the Films, the Filmmakers which uncovers the little known history of Black Filmaking

Today we talk about AIDs Walk Philly marking its 30th year raising awareness about HIV/AIDS and providing life sustaining mini grants for those who are living with HIV. I speak with Robb Reichard, Executive Director of the AIDS Fund Philadelphia. AIDS Walk Philly takes place October 17th at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
https://www.aidswalkphilly.org/

I lost a friend and colleague to early onset Alzheimer's Disease which gives me avery personal reason to talk about the disease, efforts to find a cure, where to find information and support. I speak to Holly Rush - Director of the Philadelphia Walk to End Alzheimer’s and Shannon Simcox, Chair for the Walk about this devastating disease and the details about the Walk which takes place November 13th.
https://act.alz.org/site/TR/Walk2021/PA-DelawareValley?fr_id=14732&pg=entry

First, I speak with Nikki Bagby, community activist about A Prayer Gathering on the Parkway Sunday October 10th to address the record-breaking murder rate in Philadelphia. It takes place 8 am -11 am at Eakin Oval at the Art Museum Steps.
[email protected]

Today we talk about AIDs Walk Philly marking its 30th year raising awareness about HIV/AIDS and providing life sustaining mini grants for those who are living with HIV. I speak with Robb Reichard, Executive Director of the AIDS Fund Philadelphia. AIDS Walk Philly takes place October 17th at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
https://www.aidswalkphilly.org/

I lost a friend and colleague to early onset Alzheimer's Disease which gives me a very personal reason to talk about the disease, efforts to find a cure and where to find information and support. I speak to Holly Rush - Director of the Philadelphia Walk to End Alzheimer’s and Shannon Simcox, Chair for the Walk about this devastating disease and the details about the Walk which takes place November 13th.
https://act.alz.org/site/TR/Walk2021/PA-DelawareValley?fr_id=14732&pg=entry

First, I speak with Nikki Bagby, community activist about A Prayer Gathering on the Parkway Sunday October 10th to address the record-breaking murder rate in Philadelphia. It takes place 8 am -11 am at Eakin Oval at the Art Museum Steps.
[email protected]

2RevsNoChurch is a podcast with a visual component, led by 2 Queer women of color. I speak with hosts Rev. DaSaint and Rev. Meagan McLeod who believe that faith doesn’t need to be contained inside the four walls of a church. They Preach, Pray and Play.
https://2revsnochurch.com/
https://www.instagram.com/2revsnochurch/?hl=en

Everyone loves a beautiful garden, but did you know that green spaces can make a community more connected and safer? You may know the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society for their Annual Flower Show, but the organization is a whole lot more with resources to support community gardens, transform vacant lots and workforce development. I spoke with the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s Julianne Schrader Ortega who is PHS’s Chief of Healthy Neighborhoods.
https://phsonline.org/

Ed Bradley was a legendary journalist best known as a correspondent for “60 Minutes.” Bradley was born in Philadelphia and got his start in broadcasting at iHeartMedia station WDAS FM. I speak with his widow Patricia Blanchett about Ed Bradley's legacy and the historical marker unveiled this week in his name.

I speak with award winning author Kelly Starling Lyons about her appearance during READby4th’s Reading Promise Week, Philly’s citywide family literacy festival. All events are free, open to everyone and organized for and by the community with over 10,000 new children’s books and 150,000 literacy-boosting giveaways!
https://www.readingpromise.org/festival

Sheryll Cashin, an acclaimed author, Georgetown law professor, and daughter of civil rights agitators has written a powerful book that explains how geography is the key mechanism for producing racial inequality. I speak with Cashin about her book White Space, Black Hood: Opportunity Hoarding and Segregation in the Age of Inequality. Cashin also talks about her time clerking for Supreme Court Justice and Civil Rights Legend, Thurgood Marshall
Cashin will be speaking at the Free Library of Philadelphia October 5th at 7:30 pm.
https://libwww.freelibrary.org/programs/authorevents/?id=107758
https://sheryllcashin.com/

Ed Bradley was a legendary journalist best known as a correspondent for “60 Minutes.” Bradley was born in Philadelphia and got his start in broadcasting at iHeartMedia station WDAS FM. I speak with his widow Patricia Blanchett about Bradley's legacy and the historical marker unveiled this week in his name.