In the wake of the story of 200 Nigerian girls being abducted from their school by a group of men, we are forced to confront the dangers our young women face right here on our soil. How can we prevent these things and how can we teach our children about these dangers? Here to talk […]
What do you think needs to be done to prevent our youth from dropping out of school. Dropout Prevention is the discussion today on Praise In The City and here to help us understand what needs to be done are two representatives of Communities In Schools, Nyne Sellers (Director -Philadelphia) and Johniece Ray (Project/Marketing- Delaware). […]
What is your church doing to improve the neighborhood? Are there things that you want your church involved in to bring more positive change to your area? Today on Praise In The City we are discussing faith based economic development and an important conference coming up to further the advancement of the church bringing positive […]
If you love theme parks like I do then you will be happy to know that Great Adventure, in Jackson NJ, will unveil several new rides this spring. Zumanjaro Drop Of Doom will put the Free Fall ride from the 1980’s to shame. This beast is built onto the 456 foot tall structure of Kingda […]
We are looking for people to be in the audience for the taping of two episodes of The Hype on Saturday April 26th from 12:00pm to 4pm. Any student between the ages of 14 and 18 can receive community service credit for attending the taping. ALL AGES ARE WELCOME AND ADMISSION IS FREE. The topics […]
Slave reparations: Is it worth the fight? Have we reconciled our slave past considering where we are in the present? These questions come out of a story where some Caribbean countries are suing for reparations from European nations for their involvement in the Trans-Atlantic slave trade. What do you think? Here to talk about this […]
Today on Praise In The City we are giving focus to the spoken word with our in studio guests True Voices Philadelphia. Hear the inspirational words of Anthony “Love Da Poet” Washington, Scott Smith, Ashley Clarke, and Markiya Collier. For more info on this collective, check them out on the web right here: www.truevoices.tv
Are you politically engaged or do you disengage in any political action? Why does there seem to be so much disengagement after big social or political events? Here to join us in this conversation is candidate for PA State Rep District 188, Algernong Allen (www.ALLEN.2014).
On today’s edition of Praise In The City we’d like to ask the question: Is it encouraging to see African-Americans playing a variety of different roles in the film industry? This being the eve of the Oscars there is a lot of buzz around the amount of Black films and actors that are getting shine. […]
Today on Praise in the City we are talking about the devaluing of black life; Uncovering ‘Stand Your Ground’, Racism, and Murder. What are your thoughts on these laws that give people free passes to kill; especially our Black youth. In studio we have Attorney and adjunct professor at Temple Univ., Michael Coard (www.avengingtheancestors.com) and […]
This Praise In The City edition welcomes Temple Alumn and cancer survivor Danny Alotta to the program to talk about his bout with cancer and how he chose to overcome it through fashion. Listen as he explains what he calls Joy Juice, a book and foundation by the same name. Check it out! Joy Juice
Today on Praise in the City we are talking about The Promised Zones; an initiative by the federal government to allocate funds for city organizations to rebuild their communities and bring about a better way of life for its inhabitants. What do you think of this initiative? On the phone to help us understand what […]