Salaahs Corner

The US Census reports Philadelphia has the highest poverty rate in the country of all big cities. Today I'm sitting with a candidate for City Council At-Large Isaiah Thomas. We get to learn his take on addressing the problem for our the city, but also an understanding the functions of city council. Elections are May 21st. For a complete guide on all the candidates for the city and your district, including ballot initiatives and Judges please visit https://ballot.seventy.org/

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Our society has ever been evolving. Yet our conditions of employment and the expectations of the workforce are still reminiscent of America in the 1950's. Many companies don't have equal representation, women leaders, maternity and paternity leave, and basic rights that are afforded to employees in other countries. Today I'm sitting with Carlita DeSousa, owner of Carlita's Closet a fashion and lifestyle blog. We talk about how the workforce needs to change and how millennials are paving the way to demanding that change. 

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After almost 2 years, the Mueller report has finally been released. Today I'm joined by Producer extraordinaire Bree Wilson an aspect of the report no one else seems to be talking about. Regardless of what happens next, this is a moment in American history that will never be forgotten. Are leaders in congress stepping up to the plate do to what's right? Is the public ready to understand the contents of the report and the necessary next steps? Join the discussion now.

At the end of this episode I feature a fantastic singer, Joshua Mitchell. Check out his NPR Tiny Desk submission in full https://youtu.be/0roC3xf96EY

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Lately, the news has been getting a lot of hate. Fake News memes are popping up everywhere. Yet it's still reporters that find the hardest hitting stories and break the most important pieces of information in our culture. This week I had the privilege of sitting with Manny Faces. Host of US News Beat podcast based in New York City. We discuss this dynamic, the importance of reporting to a democracy and how we can overcome this rising trend of news hating in our culture. 

You can download US News Beat wherever you listen to your podcast. More info on US News Beat can be found at www.usnewsbeat.com Manny Faces also heads the Center for Hip-Hop advocacy. You can see more this work at www.hiphopadvocacy.org

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A year ago this month, Two black men were arrested for doing the same things white people were doing. Sitting in a Starbucks but not drinking their coffee. With the help of Melissa and Michelle this incident spread like a wildfire causing Starbucks to extend apologies, and complete sensitivity training for all it's employees. Since then, the ladies started an organization called From Privilege to Progress. Together they are using their platform to discuss the biases and privilege white people enjoy and how they can use their privilege to be better allies for black people and other people of color.

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On today's episode I'm sitting with Melo, a black fashion designer with his own clothing line AradII Wardrobe and Greatness Was When. We talk the importance of uplifting community and the wealth and resources that can be cultivated when we work together. 

Melo has been creating fashion for a while and you can find his clothing line at aradiiwardrobe.com. He also makes special order pieces, memorializing special moments in sports, music and history. 

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Today i'm sitting with Ari Hart and Dorian Blaque of Everyone Gets a Turn Podcast. We discuss the the influence over our youth in the absence of proper educations structures. 

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Every year more people tune into NCAA March Madness than the Superbowl. Generating over $1 billion for it's schools and coaches, yet none of that money goes to players. This week I sat down with Catie Hernson a former local sports reporter here in Philadelphia. We discuss Zion Williamson, the NCAA, and the conditions college athletes play under.

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To I sit with Johanna James, a community organizer at the Womanist Working Collective. We discuss what it means to be a Womanist and the importance of community activism.

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A Hispanic, Republican Trump supporter is not as rare as you think. Today I'm sitting with just the person. Albert is a friend of mine and I invited him on today's episode to get an understanding of what it means to be conservative in today's society.

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