PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — On the latest episode of Flashpoint, host Cherri Gregg chats with nurse practitioner Tarik Kahn.
The University of Pennsylvania Ph.D candidate takes leftover doses of COVID-19 vaccines, known as "angel doses," door to door to people who are homebound. Khan discusses his effort and his advocacy to change the system of vaccine distribution.
The newsmaker of the week is the trauma many in America experience after watching videos of police shootings and violent interactions with people of color. How can you cope? How do you know if you or your children have been negatively affected?
Sarah-Ashley Andrews is a Masters-level clinician who has been working to prevent suicide among youth for years through her nonprofit, Dare to Hope. She discusses ways to start tough conversations with children. She also discusses her weekly podcast, Black in Therapy, which is about Black mental wellness.
The Patriot Homecare Changemaker of the week is CAIR Philadelphia. The civil rights organization is on the frontlines battling Islamaphobia and all other forms of hate.
The pandemic has had a major impact on the group's efforts to raise funding, forcing them to cancel their annual fundraiser for a second year in a row. To help recoup some of the funds, they have launched a Ramadan challenge. Executive Committee President Mohammed Zubairu discusses how the public can support.
Flashpoint airs every Saturday at 9:30 p.m. and Sunday at 8:30 a.m. on KYW Newsradio 103.9FM and 1060AM. It also airs at 5 a.m. Sundays on B101FM and WPHT 1210AM, at 6 a.m. on WOGL 98.1 and TDY 96.5 and 6:30a.m. on 94.1 WIP.
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