Bridging Philly
From KYW Newsradio 103.9 FM in Philadelphia, Bridging Philly connects our communities to the issues that matter to you. Host Racquel Williams examines the most critical issues facing underserved communities in the Philadelphia region, with insight from experts and regular people making a difference. And KYW reporter Shara Dae Howard explores Philadelphia's hidden gems on Shara in the City. Produced by Sabrina Boyd-Surka. Presented by Gift of Life Donor Program.
Listen live on KYW Newsradio Saturdays and Sundays at 1:30pm & 7:30pm and Sundays at 5:30am.
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Juneteenth 2023: Reconciling, Educating & Celeb...
Juneteenth 2023: Educating a Nation While Celebrating a Fraught Event | The Philly Citywide Poem
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Community Colleges are Real Colleges | Caravan ...
Community Colleges are Real College | Pride Month Feature: Caravan of Hope
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Philadelphia Parking Authority's new leadership...
How will the Philadelphia Parking Authority improve street safety? | Pride Month Feature: Partnerships & resources behind the Philly Pride festival
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Ending the loneliness epidemic | Philly's first...
If we are experiencing an epidemic of loneliness, what can we do? | Meet Rue Landau: Philly's first LGBTQ City Council nominee
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Ending healthcare disparities among African Ame...
Life expectancy improves when African Americans live near Black doctors | Holistic birthing practice addresses racial disparities in maternal & fetal health
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Finding the right therapist | The Awbury Arbore...
Finding the right therapist is key to good mental hygiene | Meet the musicians and poets using Germantown's Awbury Arboretum as a natural theater
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Fighting the corrupt, contented & consenting Pa...
Fighting the corrupt, contented & consenting Part 2: Brett Mandel & Richard Dilworth's city government solutions | What Philadelphians want from their mayor: voices from the neighborhoods
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Fighting the corrupt, contented & consenting Pa...
The history of Philadelphia's struggle against its corrupt, contented & consenting government and its citizens | Harry Belafonte, Paul Robeson & Marian Anderson's mutual civil rights commitment
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Connecting community through urban trails | Nei...
Circuit Trails help city-dwellers gain access to bike paths and trees | Bebashi's FoodFirst Pantry helps fill the SNAP gap
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Turning guns into garden tools | Celebrating 12...
Forging Peace: the Philadelphia District Attorney office's grant program helps turn guns into garden tools at RAWTools Philly | The Paul Robeson House and Museum celebrates the singer, actor, lawyer, athlete and scholar’s 125th birthday
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Housing our unsheltered neighbors | Art exhibit...
Breaking the cycle of poverty and homelessness | Is the sun rising or setting on the experiment of American democracy?
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I’m Not Going to Die Today: From the Killing Fi...
I’m Not Going to Die Today - Leth Oun's memoir, "A Refugee’s American Dream: From the Killing Fields to the Secret Service"
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Avoiding colorectal cancer by getting screened ...
More people under the age of 50 are being diagnosed with colorectal cancer, and health care professionals are on a mission to screen people when they turn 45. Then join Upper Darby's Immanuel Wilkins on his musical journey to Juilliard, back to Philly and beyond.
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Philly Chess Queens | Martin Luther King, Jr. C...
Meet the Philly Chess Queens and learn about the greatest female players of all time | The Martin Luther King, Jr. house in Camden, N.J. resists devastating fire and continues to stand for justice.
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Preventing Youth Violence | Fighting for LGBTQI...
A conversation about preventing Philly's youth violence with more resources and restorative justice, and how a violent attack has advanced the fight for LGBTQIA+ equal rights.
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Bridging Philly goes to the Philadelphia Flower...
"The Garden Electric" Philadelphia Flower Show returns to the Pennsylvania Convention Center
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War-torn Ukrainians receive help from the Phila...
This week, Bridging Philly marks a year since Russian forces invaded Ukraine, causing millions of Ukrainians to flee the Texas-sized country. In addition to Europe and other safe harbors, the United States has been a refuge to hundreds of thousands displaced Ukrainians. Host Racquel Williams talks to two people from the Philadelphia region who have been helping victims of the conflict.
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How families are transformed by organ donation ...
This week on Bridging Philly, we learn how the Philadelphia-based Gift of Life organ and tissue donation program connects donors and organ recipients – and continues to support families through their lives in crucial ways, including grief counseling.
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Torn Apart: Rethinking the Child Welfare System
Child welfare agencies here and across the country were established to protect children. But after decades of research, our guest Dorothy E. Roberts tells the stories and shares statistics of Black children who are more likely to be torn from their families and placed in foster care than their white counterparts.
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The Brutal Death of Tyre Nichols: Understanding...
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Black Lives Always Mattered! Philadelphia’s His...
This week on Bridging Philly, we celebrate the pages of Philadelphia’s African American book authors and book sellers.
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The Weight of Death: Neighborhoods bear the hea...
This week on Bridging Philly, KYW community impact reporter Racquel Williams discusses causes and solutions to Philadelphia’s gun violence epidemic with Unity in the Community’s Anton Moore.
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57 Blocks: the grassroots collective fighting g...
This 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 Office, all collaborating to end gun violence.
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Custom lullabies for new parents from the Phila...
This 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 to craft lullabies for their little ones. It’s presented by World Café Live in Partnership with Carnegie Hall.
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Game changing support for formerly incarcerated...
This 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 incarcerated and those at risk of incarceration.
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