Think college isn’t for you.  Think you can’t afford it?  Consider Community College of Philadelphia which will close down 17th Street between Spring Garden and Callowhill Streets for a big block party with food, music, swag and more to announce the new college brand. I speak to Dr. Shannon Rooney, Vice President of Enrollment Management and Strategic Communications, Community College of Philadelphia. www.ccp.edu

 Media coverage of gun violence can do more harm than good and retraumatize survivors and their family and friends.   I speak to Jim MacMillian and Oronde McClain from the Philadephia Center for Gun Violence Reporting about the Philadelphia premiere of a powerful documentary “The Second Trauma” what shows the harmful effects of episodic gun violence and how the media can do better.  The event takes place April 17th at 7 pm at the Temple Performing Arts Center. For more informaitonL PCGVR.org  

First -   The Byrd Cancer Education & Advocacy Foundation is thrilled to announce exciting updates to our upcoming “All Things Cancer & Wellness Expo,” sponsored by Touch, The Black Breast Cancer Alliance. This event, dedicated to raising cancer awareness and providing support in the Philadelphia Tri-State Area, is set to take place on April 27, 2024, at the MQFactory, located at 126 Leverington Ave, Philadelphia, Pa 19127, from 10 am to 5 pm. I speak to Imani Bailey, Radiation Therapist, DPA, M.A.Ed., RT(T), President of the Byrd Cancer Education & Advocacy Foundation and it’s Executive Director Trudean Haye. Website: https://byrdcancerfoundation.org