Bridging Philly
Bridging Philly
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From KYW Newsradio 103.9 FM in Philadelphia, Bridging Philly connects our communities to the issues that matter to you. Hosts Racquel Williams, Shara Dae Howard, and Antionette Lee examine the most critical issues facing underserved communities in the Philadelphia region, with insight from experts and regular people making a difference. Presented by Gift of Life Donor Program.
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The Brutal Death of Tyre Nichols: Understanding and Healing Racial TraumaThis week on Bridging Philly - building foundations and bridging gaps between the police and the community. Many of us have viewed or heard about the fatal beating in Memphis, Tennessee of Tyre Nichols, the Bla… -
Black Lives Always Mattered! Philadelphia’s Historic Literature LegacyThis week on Bridging Philly, we celebrate the pages of Philadelphia’s African American book authors and book sellers. Host and KYW community impact reporter Racquel Williams discusses the legacy of the Charles…
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The Weight of Death: Neighborhoods bear the heavy burden of gun violenceThis week on Bridging Philly, host and KYW community impact reporter Racquel Williams goes back to 2014, when a killing of a three-year-old girl shook the city. She discusses the solutions Unity in the Communit…
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57 Blocks: the grassroots collective fighting gun violence in PhiladelphiaThis week on Bridging Philly, KYW Community Impact Reporter Racquel Williams shines the spotlight on an initiative that involves grassroots organizations, clergy members and the city's District Attorney's Offic…
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Custom lullabies for new parents from the Philadelphia Lullaby ProjectThis week on Bridging Philly, KYW Community Impact reporter Racquel Williams spotlights the Philadelphia Lullaby Project, which is now entering its 4th year. The project pairs new parents with local musicians t…
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Game changing support for formerly incarcerated peopleThis week on Bridging Philly, KYW Community Impact Reporter Racquel Williams talks with members of The Elevation Project of Philadelphia. The Elevation Project offers a supportive space for the formerly incarce…
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Why talking about 'White Fragility' can make people uncomfortableToday on Bridging Philly, KYW Community Impact Reporter Racquel Williams talks with the authors of the book, "White Fragility: Why Understanding Racism Can Be So Hard For White People." It's written by Robin D'…
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Investing $1.7M for paraprofessionals in Philly schoolsThe School District of Philadelphia recently announced its commitment to invest an additional $1.7M to support District paraprofessionals to become teachers. In collaboration with the Philadelphia Federation of…
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Care Not Control puts music to the message of ending juvenile incarcerationThis week on Bridging Philly, KYW community impact reporter Racquel Williams speaks with Care Not Control, a Philly nonprofit working to end juvenile incarceration. They just released a new project that puts th…
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"It's not sparing anyone." The app makers behind Philly Truce are trying to prevent gun violence in PhiladelphiaThis week on Bridging Philly, KYW Community Impact Reporter Racquel Williams speaks with Mazzie Casher and Steven Pickens of Philly Truce, a violence prevention group working tirelessly to stave the gun violenc…
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Connecting families in need to important resources with Literacy and MoreThis week on Bridging Philly, KYW community impact reporter Racquel Williams speaks with Rachel Honore and Anne Kennan of Literacy and More. Literacy and More is a Philadelphia-based nonprofit organization whos…
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Lifting Up Camden's Youth with after-school mentoringLUCY Camden (or Lifting Up Camden's Youth) is a comprehensive after-school and summer youth mentoring program. KYW Community Impact reporter Racquel Williams visited their state of the art, renovated space to f…
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Important programs helping students with disabilities learn job skills, travel training, and independent livingThis week on Bridging Philly, Racquel Williams talks with Kathy Rafter, Cara Gimble and Cait Pringle from Abington Senior High School. The school has two programs for young adults, ages 18-21, with IEPs, or Ind…
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DNA results changed their livesToday on Bridging Philly, Racquel Williams talks with two Philadelphia women who decided to take a DNA test to trace their ancestry and they got way more than they bargained for. Lisa Swyer and Donna Garey lear…
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Why Ya Fav Trashman is running for City CouncilTerrill Haigler might be better known in Philadelphia as Ya Fav Trashman. The former sanitation worker has built a reputation and an online as an advocate for sanitation workers and cleaner streets. He's writte…
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The cancer screening crisis, artists honor Harriet Tubman, and Muslims Serve tackles food insecurityThe City of Philadelphia is working with the American Cancer Society to remind everyone to get screened for cancer. Today on Bridging Philly, we talk with some doctors from ACS about the importance of early det…
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I'm Listening: Talking about mental health saves livesI'm Listening is a Bridging Philly special presentation about suicide prevention and the importance of talking about mental health. In this special edition of the show, we talk about the importance of checking…
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Philly locals using their experiences to bring change to their communityThis week on Bridging Philly, Sistahs in Transformation speak on their upcoming Women's Empowerment Conference happening at the end of September. Sistahs in Transformation is a non-profit that was founded amid…
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Healthy Aging Month: Local organization aiding Philly elders through new programingThis week on Bridging Philly, we highlight Healthy Aging Month, which was designed to focus on the positive aspects of aging. We sit down with the President and CEO of Philadelphia Corporation for Aging, Najja…
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Help wanted: How the national teacher shortage impacts PhiladelphiaSummer is officially over for many students and the Philadelphia School District is still trying to fill teacher vacancies. This episode, we sit down with the president of the Philadelphia Federation of Teacher…
