Bridging Philly

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Flashpoint: Rooting out small town racism, Stacey Abrams’ Fair Fight & #PHILLY250 Sep 20, 2020

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Flashpoint and KYW Newsradio Community Affairs Reporter, host Cherri Gregg asks the burning questions about rooting out racism in small town and suburban America. Dr. Sarah Willie-LeBreton, Provost and Dean of Faculty at Swarthmore College and an expert in the sociology of inequality joins Lindsay Wetmore-Arkader a Medical Anthropologist who organized a solidarity rally to support Black Lives Matter and Kevin Eleven, co-leader of the Bucks County Anti-Racism Coalition. The newsmaker of the week is Stacey Abrams, founder of Fair Fight (https://fairfight.com/)- a non-partisan organization that works against voter suppression. Finally, the Patriot Home Care Changemaker of the week is Philadelphia 250. Executive Director, Danielle D-iLeo Kim is guest. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Flashpoint: Battle Over Voting in PA and PhillyVoting.org Engaging Black & LGBT Voters Sep 13, 2020

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Host and KYW Newsradio Community Affairs Reporter Cherri Gregg takes a look at what’s happening in Pennsylvania when it comes to voting. Ben Geffen, lawyer for Public Interest Law Center joins Donnell Drinker who runs Election Protection for ACLU of Pennsylvania, Abu Edwards, co-founder of Millennials in Action, Todd Polinchock, Republican State Rep from Bucks County and Pat Christmas, Policy Director for Committee of Seventy. The Patriot Home Care Changemaker of the week is PhillyVoting.org. Co-founders Jonathan Lovitz and Jason Evans are guests. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Flashpoint: A nationwide ban on evictions for non-payment of rent - Who Pays? Plus B PHL Festival Sep 06, 2020

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Flashpoint host and KYW Newsradio Community Affairs Reporter Cherri Gregg asks the burning questions about the Trump Administration’s ban on evictions through the end of the year. Rasheedah Phillips, managing attorney of housing policy at Community Legal Services, joins Dr. Vincent Reina, a professor at UPenn in the Department of City and Regional Planning and Sheryl Sitman, private landlord and Real Estate Investment Consultant, for an in-depth discussion of this very sensitive topic. Our Patriot Home Care Changemaker of the week is the B PHL Festival. Executive director Michelle Hisstand is guest. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Flashpoint: Back to School Tips; Helping Those with Clothing Insecurity Aug 30, 2020

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This weekend on Flashpoint we are giving tips for parents prepping to send their kids back to school. Philadelphia School District Superintendent Dr. William Hite lays out the plan. Then host Cherri Gregg speaks with a panel of experts including Rochelle Graham, owner of The Omega 4 Homeschool, Dr. Robin Cooper, CASA President, Marvin Dutton of Marvins Education Services and Haniyyah Sharp Brown, school district mother of two. Our Patriot Home Care change maker is the “Wardrobe.” The organization helps folks dealing with clothing insecurity. Executive Director Sheri Cole is guest. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Flashpoint: Impact of virtual DNC: Did Dems succeed? How will Republicans respond & cycle to vote Aug 23, 2020

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Flashpoint host and KYW Newsradio Community Affairs Reporter Cherri Gregg asks the burning questions about the impact of the Democratic National convention. Christine Jacobs of Represent Pennsylvania joins Larry Ceisler of Ceisler Media, Brittany Smalls, Pennsylvania Coordinator for Black Voters Matter Fund and Neha Mujherjee, a student at Brown University who wrote an opinion for the Philadelphia Inquirer.Finally- the Patriot Homecare Changemaker of the week is Cycle to Vote. Co-founder Greg Burton is guest. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Flashpoint: Youth take on stopping gun violence; Political analysis of Biden/Harris ticket & Community Fridge Project Aug 16, 2020

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Flashpoint host and KYW Newsradio Community Affairs Reporter Cherri Gregg asks the burning questions about how to stop the shooting in Philadelphia. Guests include John Solomon of Endangered Kind, Ant Brown, activist and recording artist and Dana Williams AKA Philly’s motivation. Newsmaker is Rev Leah Daughtry, CEO of the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Finally- the Patriot Homeware changemaker is Community Fridge Project. Guest is CEO of Mama Tee’s Dr. Michelle Nelson. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Flashpoint: Community Solutions to Gun Violence, Public Housing Squatters and Minority Donor Awareness Aug 09, 2020

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Host and KYW Newsradio Community Affairs Reporter Cherri Gregg asks the burning questions about gun violence in Philadelphia. Guests including Philadelphia Police Inspector Derrick Wood, Robert Warner, Director of Cure Violence Philadelphia and Serita Lewis, Youth Advocate and Founder of UrbanSeek. Newsmaker is Philadelphia Housing Authority; CEO Kelvyn Jeremiah is a guest. Finally- the Patriot Homeware changemaker is Gift of Life Donor Program. Guest is CEO Howard Nathan. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Flashpoint: The Future of the Civil Rights Movement Aug 02, 2020

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Host and KYW Newsradio Community Affairs reporter Cherri Gregg asks the burning questions about the future of the civil rights movement in the age of Black Lives Matter. Guests are Shira Goodman of ADL, Kenneth Huston, PA NAACP and Michael Coard, civil rights attorney. Newsmaker is attorney Kevin Mincey of Mincey Fitzpatrick Ross. The Patriot Homeware changemaker is Matthew George. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Witness to Change: A Flashpoint Special Jun 21, 2020

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KYW Newsradio Community Affairs Reporter Cherri Gregg hosts the special, which will feature the diverse voices of KYW Newsradio who have covered the events of recent weeks from both in front of and behind the mic. Black journalists will also share their experiences and perspectives with the goal of understanding issues of systemic racism and how this flashpoint will shape the future of Philadelphia and beyond. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Flashpoint: A look at institutionalized racism in wake of George Floyd death, man guards Port Richmond Jun 14, 2020

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Host and KYW Newsradio Community Affairs reporter Cherri Gregg asks the burning questions about institutionalized racism. Rev Mark Kelly Tyler, pastor of Mother Bethel AME Church and co-chair of the Board of POWER joins Dr. Charles Gallagher, chair of the sociology and criminology departments at La Salle University, Stacey Hawkins, a professor at Rutgers Law School and an expert in diversity law and Erika Almiron, social justice advocate with Mijente. The Patriot Homecare Changemaker of the week is Detective Lamont Hudson, private security agent who helped guard businesses in Port Richmond save merchandise from looters. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

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