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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I’m Listening: A Flashpoint special about suici...
In this special edition of the show, we explore the impact of mental health in Philadelphia youth amid COVID-19, the uptick of suicide rates in the LGBTQ community, and how communities of color break barriers within Black men seeking therapy.
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Flashpoint: Black doctors fight against myths a...
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Flashpoint: Housing insecurity can be impacted ...
This week's Flashpoint explores how crime rates, including gun violence, can impact housing insecurity in Philadelphia.
28 min
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Flashpoint: Adjusting back to school after COVID
This week's Flashpoint is focusing on heading back to school.
34 min
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Flashpoint: Haitian Americans in Philadelphia r...
This week Flashpoint discusses the recent catastrophic earthquake that struck south Haiti at the beginning of August.
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Flashpoint: Managing social anxiety after a yea...
Many people are coming out of the pandemic experiencing feelings they didn't expect, such as anxiety about returning to social situations. This week Flashpoint discusses how to manage social anxiety post-pandemic.
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Flashpoint: Philadelphia's Gun Violence Emergen...
What would a state of emergency mean for Philadelphia, and could it make a difference in the gun violence crisis? KYW's Antionette Lee speaks with Councilmember Jamie Gauthier and CeaseFire Pennsylvania's Executive Director, Adam Garber, on what is being done since Mayor Kenney's decision not to declare a state of emergency over the city's gun violence crisis.
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Flashpoint: Cubans protest against communist re...
This week Flashpoint breaks down the protests and what they mean for Cuba and the Cuban people. Morning news anchor for NBC10 Lucy Bustamante, Afro-Cuban American scholar Amalia Dache, and Cuban artist Denis Solis share their experiences growing up and living in Cuba.
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Flashpoint: Racial Progress: How far we've come...
This week Flashpoint discusses the issues and challenges our country is facing with systemic racism, racial injustice and race relations.
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Flashpoint: "It feels paralyzing." Mothers shar...
This week's episode of Flashpoint is dedicated to families who lost loved ones to gun violence.
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Flashpoint: The hidden faces of teen homelessne...
This week, Flashpoint tackles a topic that is sadly and often overlooked: teenage homelessness. We break down the number of homeless students in this city who are often undercounted both locally and nationally and what needs to be done to accurately count these teens.
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Flashpoint: "We have a problem" Climate Change ...
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Flashpoint: Understanding the Generational Weal...
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Flashpoint: The drug epidemic surged during the...
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health reported that 2020 saw the highest deaths by opioid overdose that Philadelphia has experienced since 2017. PDHP noted that in 2020, overdoes death rates among white people dropped by 10%, but increased by 29% among those in communities of color. This week on Flashpoint, we discuss how the pandemic had a disproportionate impact on people of color, and why the surge of deaths were likely made worse by the effects of the pandemic.
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Flashpoint: Celebrating Juneteenth, and champio...
This week, Flashpoint discusses Juneteenth becoming a federal holiday, and effective tools and strategies to champion Black fatherhood and promote the importance of men and dads taking care of their mental health.
37 min
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Flashpoint: Help wanted: Employers face stark ...
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Flashpoint: A national crisis of anti-transgend...
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Flashpoint: Balancing police reform and safety ...
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Flashpoint: Bones of MOVE bombing child victims...
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Flashpoint: An angel vaccinating the most vulne...
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Flashpoint: Could feds, states or biz sector ma...
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Flashpoint: Could Feds, stated or biz sector ma...
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Flashpoint Extra: Mt Airy Woman Sues, Alleging ...
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Flashpoint: Gun violence emergency money demand...
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Flashpoint LIVE: COVID-19 in perspective, lesso...
60 min