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November 1, 2021 | 7:54 PM

Keystones Oral History

By Fred Vigeant
June 20, 2021 | 9:52 AM

Juneteenth brings joy, a new Tubman Museum and questions of the future

By Peter Crimmins/WHYY
February 18, 2021 | 8:32 AM

Black Radio special series

The series reveals the remarkable correlation between milestones of Black radio programming and African American culture

By Fred Vigeant

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February 10, 2021 | 4:26 PM

The Black Church: This is our story, this is our song

Host Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of African American religion.

By Fred Vigeant
December 14, 2020 | 7:39 AM

Listening, not trying to convince: How Black Philadelphians are approaching vaccine hesitancy in their communities

According to the most recent national Pew Research Center poll,  42% of Black adults said they would definitely get or probably get the vaccine for COVID-19 if one were available today — up from 32% in September. 
By Nina Feldman/WHYY
December 1, 2020 | 8:54 AM

How the automobile provided freedom but also discrimination to African Americans

Discover how the advent of the automobile brought new mobility and freedom for African Americans but also exposed them to discrimination and deadly violence, and how that history resonates today.

By Fred Vigeant
October 8, 2020 | 9:28 AM

Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America

Discover how the advent of the automobile brought new mobility and freedom for African Americans but also exposed them to discrimination and deadly violence, and how that history resonates today.

By Fred Vigeant
August 31, 2020 | 7:39 AM

Black Americans worry postal changes could disrupt history of secure jobs

African Americans make up 27 percent of the Postal Service, about twice their share of the overall workforce.
By Jeff Brady/NPR