Philadelphia Community Podcast
1,557 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago -Each week, Loraine Ballard Morrill speaks to community leaders and groups in the Philadelphia region about topics affecting our local communities and upcoming events. Insight airs Sunday on WDAS FM 6-7 am and 7-7:30 am on Power 99. What's Going On airs Sundays on Q102, ALT 104.5, and 1480 Breakthrough Radio.
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What's Going On: DELCO Foundations Delco Gives Day, Project HOME's 35th Anniversary
April 25, 2024 14:44 - 29 minutes - 11.9 MBThe DELCO Foundation is hosting Delco Gives Day – a 24-hour day of giving which kicks off May 8th at 7:00 p.m. and wraps up at 7:00 p.m. on May 9th. I speak to Frances M. Sheehan, President, The Foundation for Delaware County about the event and the work of the Foundation to support local organizations providing critical services and resources for the community. https://delcofoundation.org/ https://www.facebook.com/DelcoFdn/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-foundation-for-delaware-county...
Insight Pt. 2: Gift of Life Donor Dash with Freeway, Project HOME's 35th Anniversary
April 25, 2024 14:42 - 29 minutes - 11.7 MBSunday April 28th I’ll be joining thousands at the Philadelphia Navy Yard for the 2024 Gift of Life Donor Dash to raise awareness about the critical importance of organ donation. I speak to Philadephia hit performing artist Freeway who will be there and who shares his experience as not only a kidney transplant recipient but also a donor parent whose late son provided four people with lifesaving organs. Gift of Life Donor Dash takes place Sunday April 28th at the Navy Yard. Online registration...
Insight Pt. 1: DELCO Foundation's Delco Gives Day
April 25, 2024 14:39 - 11 minutes - 4.41 MBThe DELCO Foundation is hosting Delco Gives Day – a 24-hour day of giving which kicks off May 8th at 7:00 p.m. and wraps up at 7:00 p.m. on May 9th. I speak to Frances M. Sheehan, President, The Foundation for Delaware County about the event and the work of the Foundation to support local organizations providing critical services and resources for the community. https://delcofoundation.org/ https://www.facebook.com/DelcoFdn/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-foundation-for-delaware-count...
What's Going On: PreP, Women's Resource Center, East Falls
April 19, 2024 20:27 - 30 minutes - 12.2 MBWhen it comes to HIV and AIDS, we can get to zero infections, zero deaths and zero stigma. at the beginning of this pandemic - that hope seemed impossible but with the advent of new drugs that greatly reduce the chance of HIV infection among the sexually active - maybe this dream is possible through the use of PrEP – a regular treatment that reduces the risk of HIV up to 99 percent. I speak to local musician Sug Daniels who is supporting the Philadelphia Department of Public Health’s efforts ...
Insight Pt. 2: Author Bakari Sellers, Women's Resource Center's Girls Lead
April 19, 2024 20:14 - 30 minutes - 12.1 MBI speak to Bakari Sellers the author of The Moment -Thoughts on the Race Reckoning That Wasn’t and How We Can All Move Forward Now. The book examines the modern political landscape and explores the forces at work to undermine civil rights gains over the past fifty years and offers solutions for a better tomorrow. Sellers will be speaking at Philadelphia Free Library on Thursday at 7:30PM April 25th. https://bakarisellers.com/ https://libwww.freelibrary.org/calendar/event/132099 I speak to...
Insight Pt.1: Once Upon a Preemie
April 19, 2024 20:09 - 11 minutes - 4.42 MBI talk to Jenne Johns who has created a nonprofit, Once Upon a Preemie to address the health disparities black families face when a child is born prematurely. www.onceuponapreemie.org @onceapreemie (IG) once-upon-a-preemie-academy (LI) @onceuponapreemie (FB)
What's Going On: Boys & Girls Clubs of PHL, Love Shouldn't Hurt, "Benergy" & Autism Awareness
April 12, 2024 22:07 - 34 minutes - 13.6 MBOne of my favorite youth development programs is the Boys and Girls Clubs of Philadelphia. I speak to Lisbeth Marziello, President and CEO of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Philadelphia and Ariel Goldring - Executive Vice President Strategic support training and systematic Development about the organization’s programs and their upcoming Coaches Private Reserve Dinner April 25th. https://bgcphila.org/ Intimate partners violence can happen to anyone but there is help. I speak to Christina V...
Insight P. 2: The Hey Girl! Conference, Love Shouldn’t Hurt, Philly, Boys & Girls Clubs of PHL
April 12, 2024 22:04 - 31 minutes - 12.4 MBOn May 4th, The Hey Girl! Conference creates space and opportunity for women to belong by providing a community of women who bare their most vulnerable thoughts and experiences.” In sharing ourselves, we cultivate healing from within and for others that provides the foundation for us to be our authentic selves.” I speak to Cassandra Burnett, founder of the Hey Girl! Conference, Summer Willow-Fitch a senior partner/Principal of KABOD consulting Group LLC specializing in organizational trainin...
Insight Pt. 1: Carolyn Sims Nesmith CSN Productions, Rev. Dr. Donna Lawrence Executive Director Metropolitan Christian Council of PHL
April 12, 2024 22:01 - 10 minutes - 4.2 MBI talk to Carolyn Sims Nesmith, Founder/Director of CSN Productions which is hosting at. Meet and Greet for the Youth Performing Arts Program: Musical Theater Camp, on Saturday, April 20, 2024, 12 to 2 p.m. at CSN Productions, 3510 Scotts Lane, #3015A in the East Falls section of Philly. The program is six weeks and runs from July 8 through August 16th. Registration deadline is June 10. www.csnproductions.com [email protected] I also speak to -- Rev. Dr. Donna Lawrence Executive Di...
Insight Spotlight: Center for Gun Violence Reporting
April 05, 2024 19:58 - 14 minutes - 12.8 MBMedia coverage of gun violence can do more harm than good and retraumatize survivors and their family and friends. I speak to Jim MacMillian and Oronde McClain from the Philadephia Center for Gun Violence Reporting about the Philadelphia premiere of a powerful documentary “The Second Trauma” what shows the harmful effects of episodic gun violence and how the media can do better. The event takes place April 17th at 7 pm at the Temple Performing Arts Center. For more information: PCGVR.org
What's Going On: Philadephia Center for Gun Violence Reporting , Community College of Philadelphia, Total Eclipse
April 05, 2024 19:57 - 29 minutes - 12 MBThink college isn’t for you. Think you can’t afford it? Consider Community College of Philadelphia which will close down 17th Street between Spring Garden and Callowhill Streets for a big block party with food, music, swag and more to announce the new college brand. I speak to Dr. Shannon Rooney, Vice President of Enrollment Management and Strategic Communications, Community College of Philadelphia. www.ccp.edu Media coverage of gun violence can do more harm than good and retraumatize su...
Insight Pt. 2: Community College of Philadephia, "All Things Cancer & Wellness," Philadephia Center for Gun Violence Reporting
April 05, 2024 19:55 - 30 minutes - 12.1 MBThink college isn’t for you. Think you can’t afford it? Consider Community College of Philadelphia which will close down 17th Street between Spring Garden and Callowhill Streets for a big block party with food, music, swag and more to announce the new college brand. I speak to Dr. Shannon Rooney, Vice President of Enrollment Management and Strategic Communications, Community College of Philadelphia. www.ccp.edu Media coverage of gun violence can do more harm than good and retraumatize s...
Insight Pt. 1: Vanesse Lloyd-Sgambati VLS Journeys
April 05, 2024 19:54 - 10 minutes - 4.04 MBGuest host Vanesse Lloyd-Sgambati speaks to Astronomer and author Deborah Skapik about the upcoming total eclipse of the sun. Her book is "Look UP, Below! an educator's guide to the April 8, 2024 total eclipse of the Sun" available at tinyurl.com/debseclipsebook Skapik recommends Glasses must be ISO 12312-2 rating. No glasses? Use a kitchen colander to project the image of the Sun onto the ground OR use a "pinhole projector" you can make out of a cereal box or a simple hole punched in a car...
What's Going On: Girl Scouts, AIDS Fund Black Tie Gay Bingo, "The Bridge to Kensington" Art Exhibit
March 29, 2024 19:53 - 30 minutes - 12.2 MBWant to have a fabulous time for a great cause – look no further than the AIDS Fund’s Black-Tie Gay Bingo which takes place April 6th at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel. I speak to this year’s honoree Dr. Ronald (Ron) Collman, Director of the Penn Center for AIDS Research and a professor of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Robb Reichard, Executive Director of the AIDS Fund. Website and social media handles and tags htt...
Insight Pt. 2: 1st Annual Re-Entry Job Fair & Resource Village, Girls Scouts, Black Tie Gay Bingo
March 29, 2024 19:48 - 29 minutes - 12 MBWant to have a fabulous time for a great cause – look no further than the AIDS Fund’s Black-Tie Gay Bingo which takes place April 6th at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel. I speak to this year’s honoree Dr. Ronald (Ron) Collman, Director of the Penn Center for AIDS Research and a professor of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Robb Reichard, Executive Director of the AIDS Fund. Website and social media handles and tags htt...
Insight Pt. 1: "The Bridge to Kensington" Art Show
March 29, 2024 19:25 - 10 minutes - 4.1 MBFirst, while Kensington is in the news for its many challenges - there are individuals who are working to make the community a place to grow and thrive. I speak to Nicole Moy, whose family has called Kensington home for decades. Moy has created "The Bridge" an art gallery and event space in her neighborhood. The first major show is a pop-up exhibit "The Bridge to Kensington" featuring two activist artists Bilal Qayyum and Gilberto Gonzalez. The exhibit takes place Friday April 5 from 5:30...
Insight Spotlight: PhillyGoes2College IAMPHL Contest
March 22, 2024 21:49 - 7 minutes - 7.28 MBAre you a Philly high school student passionate about the creative arts or business? Check out the I AM PHL contest presented by PhillyGoes2College and Vanguard. You can submit now to win $1,000 and take the stage at this year’s Wawa Welcome America Festival. To tell us more I speak to Kelly Staskel, Director of the Philadelphia Postsecondary Success Program and PhillyGoes2College at the Philadelphia Education Fund, Emmanuel Sofolawe, Digital Content and Project Manager for PhillyGoes2Coll...
What's Going On: Emancipet, PhillyGoes2College IAMPHL, SpeakOUT
March 22, 2024 21:36 - 29 minutes - 11.7 MBAre you a Philly high school student passionate about the creative arts or business? Check out the I AM PHL contest presented by PhillyGoes2College and Vanguard. You can submit now to win $1,000 and take the stage at this year’s Wawa Welcome America Festival. To tell us more I speak to Kelly Staskel, Director of the Philadelphia Postsecondary Success Program and PhillyGoes2College at the Philadelphia Education Fund, Emmanuel Sofolawe, Digital Content and Project Manager for PhillyGoes2Coll...
Insight Pt. 2: PhillyGoes2College IAMPHL, APM Career Fair, Emancipet
March 22, 2024 21:32 - 29 minutes - 11.7 MBAre you a Philly high school student passionate about the creative arts or business? Check out the I AM PHL contest presented by PhillyGoes2College and Vanguard. You can submit now to win $1,000 and take the stage at this year’s Wawa Welcome America Festival. To tell us more I speak to Kelly Staskel, Director of the Philadelphia Postsecondary Success Program and PhillyGoes2College at the Philadelphia Education Fund, Emmanuel Sofolawe, Digital Content and Project Manager for PhillyGoes2Colle...
Insight Pt. 1: “Make a Choice for a Healthier Life” Diabetes Prevention
March 22, 2024 21:30 - 11 minutes - 4.42 MBI'm going to guess that you know someone who has type two diabetes. I have a close family member who's currently on dialysis and another dealing with pre-diabetes. It's an epidemic - but you know what? it's doesn't have to be that way. with the right kind of lifestyle changes a person with pre-diabetes and prevent the disease from becoming full blown. Diabetes is serious stuff- not only does it increase your risk of stroke and heart attack - but it could also lead to amputation and listen ...
What's Going On: Philadelphia Eagle and Movie Star Timmy Brown, Habitat for Humanity
March 15, 2024 19:35 - 29 minutes - 11.8 MBWe have an online feature highlighting CEO’s You Should know. I want to share this interview with our broadcast and streaming audience because Corrine O’Connell – CEO of Habitat for Humanity Philadephia blew me away with the work her organization is doing to fulfill a vision where “everyone has a decent place to live.” https://www.habitatphiladelphia.org/ First – let’s get an Eagles history lesson about a player who broke barriers and is also responsible for one of the reasons Philly fans h...
Insight Pt. 2: PHILLY TRUCE, Just Me Wan
March 15, 2024 19:32 - 29 minutes - 11.8 MBWhen I was in high school, I knew by reputation about an extraordinary young man. He was one grade up – I was a sophomore, and he was a junior at Potomac Sr. High School in PG County Maryland. He was president of his class and an award-winning track star. He seemed to have everything, popular smart handsome and an athlete. One evening in the basement of his home – this boy took his life. The school was stunned. With so many cases of self-inflicted death – there are no easy reasons why. ...
Insight Pt. 1: Romona Riscoe-Benson and the Great Ladies of Jazz
March 15, 2024 19:29 - 14 minutes - 5.66 MBRomona Riscoe Benson is PECO’s Director of Corporate and Community Impact. She’s also an accomplished Jazz vocalist. I speak to Romona about her music and in honor of Women’s History Month we talk about some of the iconic women Jazz musicians who’ve been an influence. Romona is performing live Sunday March 17th at SOUTH Restaurant and Jazz Club at 6 pm and 8:30 pm when she’ll be celebrating Great Ladies of Jazz. https://www.romonamusic.com/ https://www.iheart.com/artist/romona-benson-4071...
What's Going On: Avoiding Scams, The Eagle's Jason Kelce
March 08, 2024 23:15 - 29 minutes - 11.7 MBThere are a million and one scams out there but there are red flags everyone should know about. I speak to U.S. Postal Inspector George Clark who gives us the inside scoop. https://www.uspis.gov/ https://www.fbi.gov/how-we-can-help-you/scams-and-safety/common-scams-and-crimes/money-mules Finally - There was not a dry eye in the house when Jason Kelce announced he’s retiring from the Philadelphia Eagles. I speak with Sean Brace, Program Director and air personality for our iHeartMedia stati...
Insight Pt. 2: Black Muslim Leadership Council, Institute for Community Justice, Eagle's Jason Kelce
March 08, 2024 23:13 - 28 minutes - 11.5 MBI speak to Salima Suswell - Founder & CEO, Black Muslim Leadership Council who talks about the mission and purpose of BMLC. blackmuslimleadership.org @blackmuslimlead on X, Instagram and Threads Black Muslim Leadership Council on Facebook There is a great organization assisting with returning citizens. I speak to Kelly Rascoe, Program Director of the Institute for Community Justice. www.icjphilly Finally - There was not a dry eye in the house when Jason Kelce announced he’s retiring fr...
Insight Pt. 1: How to Avoid Scams
March 08, 2024 23:07 - 11 minutes - 4.44 MBThere are a million and one scams out there but there are red flags everyone should know about. I speak to U.S. Postal Inspector George Clark who gives us the inside scoop. https://www.uspis.gov/ https://www.fbi.gov/how-we-can-help-you/scams-and-safety/common-scams-and-crimes/money-mules
What's Going On:Addressing Philly's Most Dangerous Roads, Philadelphia's Cultural Treasures, "Marian Anderson Hall"
March 01, 2024 21:50 - 28 minutes - 11.6 MBOne of the most important moments in the early history of the civil rights movement was the performance by opera star and Philadelphian Marian Anderson. Anderson performed at the Lincoln Memorial on April 9, 1939 and this concert became iconic because it was arranged after Anderson was denied permission to perform at Constitution Hall by the daughters of the American Revolution due to her race. Now history is being made again when the Kimmel Cultural Campus will rename Verizon Hall - Marian A...
Insight Pt. 1: Vanesse Lloyd- Sgambati VLS Journeys
March 01, 2024 21:35 - 9 minutes - 8.32 MBVanesse speaks with celebrity Journalist Flo Anthony. For "What is Philadephia Reading" Vanesse speaks to Tanesha Sample is the owner of Tissa Rose Florist and an exhibitor who will be featured at the Philadelphia Flower Show. www.tissarose.net
Insight Pt. 2: Addressing Philly's Most Dangerous Roads, Philadelphia's Cultural Treasures, "Marian Anderson Hall"
March 01, 2024 21:33 - 28 minutes - 11.6 MBOne of the most important moments in the early history of the civil rights movement was the performance by opera star and Philadelphian Marian Anderson. Anderson performed at the Lincoln Memorial on April 9, 1939 and this concert became iconic because it was arranged after Anderson was denied permission to perform at Constitution Hall by the daughters of the American Revolution due to her race. Now history is being made again when the Kimmel Cultural Campus will rename Verizon Hall - Marian A...
What's Going On: Rare Diseases, Veterans History Project
February 23, 2024 20:32 - 28 minutes - 11.4 MBAre you frustrated with symptoms with no diagnosis? Is your doctor gaslighting you? I speak with Romy Braunstein with the Getting Up Organization, a nonprofit focused on educating people about invisible symptoms of disease and cures for rare diseases. www. GETTINGUP.org My father fought in the Korean War. He passed away in 1989 and as these vets pass on – we are losing their stories. Library of Congress Veterans History Project’s mission to collect, preserve and make accessible the first-...
Insight Pt. 2: Rare Diseases, Love Now Magazine
February 23, 2024 20:30 - 30 minutes - 12.1 MBAre you frustrated with symptoms with no diagnosis? Is your doctor gaslighting you? I speak with Romy Braunstein with the Getting Up Organization, a nonprofit focused on educating people about invisible symptoms of disease and cures for rare diseases. www. GETTINGUP.org First, Love Now Magazine is an impact focused magazine that serves as a beacon of inspiration and a catalyst for positive change. They are publication building a love movement – love for ourselves, our families, commun...
Insight Pt. 1: BEBASHI
February 23, 2024 20:25 - 10 minutes - 4.29 MBBEBASHI was tackling HIV and AIDS in the Black in the eighties when nobody was addressing the crisis in our community. During Black History Month – BEBASHI will be honored for its groundbreaking work. I speak to Sebrina Tate president and CEO of BEBASHI www.bebashi.org 215-769-3561
What's Going On: Teach for America, If I Can Quit, So Can You, Philly Keep on Loving Campaign
February 16, 2024 21:03 - 29 minutes - 11.8 MBThe Philadelphia Department of Public Health’s IF I CAN QUIT, SO CAN YOU campaign is designed to stop tobacco-use among all smokers, but particularly those in high-risk groups including: ● Those in recovery from substance use, including opioid use ● Pregnant or new moms ● Identify as LGBTQIA+ ● Individuals who work at places where tobacco use and exposure are high (e.g., food service, hospitality industry, trade professions, etc.) ● Active duty members and veterans of the armed forces Hispani...
Insight Pt. 2: Campaign for Working Families, The Impact Center
February 16, 2024 21:01 - 29 minutes - 11.8 MBI speak with Dr. Nikia Owens, President/CEO Campaign for Working Families which provides an invaluable service to individuals and families through it’s free tax preparation services as a pivotal resource in the community for financial empowerment, access to tax credit, error reduction and fraud prevention and economic stimulus. For information on more financial resources, CWF locations, make appointments or volunteer, visit https://www.cwfphilly.org/, email [email protected] or call 215-...
Insight Pt. 1: Once Upon a Preemie
February 16, 2024 20:45 - 10 minutes - 4.36 MBI talk to Jenne Johns who has created a nonprofit, Once Upon a Preemie to address the health disparities black families face when a child is born prematurely. www.onceuponapreemie.org @onceapreemie (IG) once-upon-a-preemie-academy (LI) @onceuponapreemie (FB)
Welcoming Works with Anuj Gupta
February 09, 2024 19:41 - 14 minutes - 5.67 MBMedia portrayals of immigrants can perpetuate stereotypes and misinformation, influencing Americans' perceptions and attitudes toward immigrants. Negative stereotypes may contribute to fear, prejudice, and discrimination, making it difficult to foster empathy and understanding. That’s why bringing in a quarterly segment produced by the Welcoming Center and hosted by its CEO Anuj Gupta. The Center supports immigrants in achieving economic independence, integration and wellbeing. The feature is...
What's Going On:
February 09, 2024 19:40 - 30 minutes - 12.1 MBEast Falls is a rapidly evolving neighborhood with vibrant new businesses, housing and recreational opportunities. To tell us more I speak to Michelle Feldman, Executive Director of East Falls Development Corporation. https://discovereastfalls.org/ If I asked you to guess the number one killer of children and teens – what would be your answer? Shocking but true - It’s gun violence. I speak to Scott Charles Trauma Outreach Manager at Temple University about a collaboration between local h...
Insight Pt. 2: "Welcoming Works" with Anuj Gupta, Valentines Day
February 09, 2024 19:38 - 31 minutes - 12.4 MBMedia portrayals of immigrants can perpetuate stereotypes and misinformation, influencing Americans' perceptions and attitudes toward immigrants. Negative stereotypes may contribute to fear, prejudice, and discrimination, making it difficult to foster empathy and understanding. That’s why bringing in a quarterly segment produced by the Welcoming Center and hosted by its CEO Anuj Gupta. The Center supports immigrants in achieving economic independence, integration and wellbeing. The feature is...
Insight Pt. 1: Duffy’s Hope Inc.
February 09, 2024 19:36 - 10 minutes - 4 MBEvery year, over 23,000 kids age out of foster care in the United States. Of that 23,000, 7 out of 10 of young women become pregnant before their 21st birthday (source: The National Foster Youth Institute) To combat that issue, in the State of Delaware, Duffy’s Hope Inc. announced the 2024 launch of Duffy’s H.O.P. E. Transitional Residence Program. Hope stands for Housing Opportunity for Personal Enrichment. I speak to Duffy’s Hope Inc. Founder, Allen “Duffy” Samuels and H.O.P.E Program Manag...
What's Going On: Conversation on Love, A Singing Valentine with the Pine Barons Chorus
February 02, 2024 21:07 - 30 minutes - 12.2 MBValentine’s Day is a day dedicated to expressing love and affection between intimate companions. So what better time to have a conversation about Love? Conversation on Love: Messy love, self-love, crazy love, unconventional love -- the whole shebang features a panel of award-winning authors with books on love who will discuss what love is, where to find it, and what you need to do and have to make love great with authors Amy Ferris, Melissa Giberson, Jill Sherer Murray, and Lu Ann Cahn at The...
Insight Pt 2.: "Hospitals Together" Gun Safety Campaign, Xiente, Children of Adam Band
February 02, 2024 21:05 - 28 minutes - 11.4 MBIf I asked you to guess the number one killer of children and teens – what would be your answer?Shocking but true - It’s gun violence. I speak to Scott Charles Trauma Outreach Manager at Temple University about a collaboration between local hospitals to raise awareness about gun safety. www.HospitalsTogether.com https://www.templesafetynet.org/ I talk to Michele Carreras Morales from Xiente about the work they’re doing to provide housing and other important services to under resourced resid...
Insight Pt. 1: Vanesse Lloyd Sgambati
February 02, 2024 21:02 - 10 minutes - 9.51 MBGuest Host Vanesse Lloyd Sgambati interviews Irv Randolph, Managing Editor of the Philadephia Tribune, the oldest continuously running Black newspaper in the country. For her monthly segment “What is Philadelphia Reading?” Vanesse speaks to author Omar Tyree. https://www.phillytrib.com/ https://omartyree.substack.com/subscribe
What's Going On: African American Children's Book Fair
January 26, 2024 20:07 - 29 minutes - 11.8 MBDiversity in children's literature allows young readers to see themselves reflected in the stories they read, fostering a sense of belonging and self-worth. Additionally, exposure to diverse characters and cultures promotes empathy, understanding, and acceptance of others who may be different from them. By featuring a wide range of experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives, diverse children's literature opens windows to the world, broadening young minds and encouraging them to embrace the ri...
Insight Pt. 2: African American Children's Book Fair
January 26, 2024 20:06 - 28 minutes - 11.6 MBIn this segment of Insight, I speak with Vanesse Lloyd Sgambati, founder of the African American Children’s Book Fair which takes place Saturday, February 3rd, 1:00-4:00PM at The Pennsylvania Convention Center, 12th Arch Streets. I also speak to some of the award-winning authors and illustrators featured at the Fair including writers Nikki Grimes, Renée Watson and illustrators Ekua Holmes and Frank Morrison. For more information call (215) 878-BOOK https://theafricanamericanchildrensbookproje...
Insight Pt. 1: African American Children's Book Fair.
January 26, 2024 20:04 - 10 minutes - 4.14 MBThe 32nd annual African American Children's Book Fair on Saturday, February 3rd, 1:00-4:00PM at The Pennsylvania Convention Center, 12th Arch Streets. The free event will feature best-selling award-winning authors and illustrators who will make presentations and autograph their books. A wide selection of Black children's books for children pre-school to young adult will be available for purchase. In the first part of the show I speak with Paralee Knight, Vice President and Senior Social Impac...
What's Going On: The Welcoming Center, Girl Scouts Cookie Season
January 19, 2024 18:43 - 28 minutes - 11.4 MBIt’s one of my favorite times of the year – not the Christmas holidays or Halloween but Girl Scout Cookie season. It’s under way and I’ll be speaking with Girl Scouts of Eastern PA CEO Kim Fraites Dow about how to get your hands on these delicious treats and why Girl Scouts is one of the very best girl empowerment programs. https://www.gsep.org/ We are a nation of immigrants and unless you are indigenous you too qualify whether your people came here generations ago or today. What are the mi...
Insight Pt. 2: The Welcoming Center, Girl Scout Cookie Season
January 19, 2024 18:23 - 28 minutes - 11.3 MBIt’s one of my favorite times of the year – not the Christmas holidays or Halloween but Girl Scout Cookie season. It’s under way and I’ll be speaking with Girl Scouts of Eastern PA CEO Kim Fraites Dow about how to get your hands on these delicious treats and why Girl Scouts is one of the very best girl empowerment programs. https://www.gsep.org/ We are a nation of immigrants and unless you are indigenous you too qualify whether your people came here generations ago or today. What are the mi...
Insight Pt. 1. Gift of Life
January 19, 2024 18:19 - 10 minutes - 4.05 MBThe need for organ donors is a serious public health issue. More than 100,000 people are waiting for an organ in the U.S., and seventeen people die waiting every day. About 5,000 men, women and children are currently waiting for a life-saving organ transplant in this region. I speak to Naja Killebrew from Gift of Life Donor Program, Gift of Life Ambassador Brian Bailey and his daughter Brianna Bailey who is waiting for a lifesaving kidney transplant. www.donor1.org
What's Going On: First Year of Recovery with Tim Ryan, Author Lu Ann Cahn & Emma Borgstrom - a Book that Saved a Life (Archive)
January 12, 2024 20:24 - 29 minutes - 11.9 MBRecovering from substance use disorder is tough and that first year sober can be the hardest – I along with recovery activist, actor, singer and Philadelphia Icon Tony Luke Jr speak with Tim Ryan – cohost of the Dope to Hope podcast and interventionist and a man in long time recovery. I was joined by my friend, recovery activist, actor singer and Philly icon Tony Luke Jr. https://dopetohope.com/ “Serendipity is the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way....
Insight Pt. 2: 1Philadelphia, 12 Ordered Steps: A Foundational Design for Living, Chill Moody
January 12, 2024 20:21 - 29 minutes - 11.8 MB1philadelphia is working towards a more equitable tech and innovation ecosystem in Philadelphia would not only drive economic growth but also promote social inclusion, community engagement, and improved quality of life for all residents. I speak to Danae) Mobley, Executive Director, 1Philadelphia. Website: https://www.1phl.org/ Social media: Instagram: 1phltech LinkedIn: 1philadelphia I speak with Todd Inman, author of 12 Ordered Steps: A Foundational Design for Living" - a transformative ...