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Academy of Natural Sciences Photo credit: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Michael Idris, manager of the African American Interpretive Program at the Museum of the American Revolution, joined Tiffany Bacon on The Midday Break Room to discuss the announced closing of the Academy of Natural Sciences, warning that losing museums means losing critical access to education, curiosity and community. He also detailed the museum’s work training young people to interpret Black Revolutionary-era history. Joi Washington, mayor of Media […]

Luke Bilger, executive director of educational technology for the School District of Philadelphia, joined Life and Tech with TechLifeSteph to discuss the district’s back-to-school technology policies. Bilger said every K-12 student receives a Chromebook, while generative AI chatbots are limited to high school students using district-approved Google Gemini accounts to protect student data. Ryan Mulholland, senior fellow for international economic policy at the Center for American Progress, joined Dr. James Peterson on Evening WURDs to discuss escalating U.S.-Canada trade tensions. […]

Dr. Jason Johnson, professor of politics and journalism at Morgan State University and political analyst for MS NOW, joined Dr. James Peterson on Evening WURDs to discuss the National Association of Black Journalists conference and its “Thumbs Down” awards. Johnson backed NABJ’s criticism of The Washington Post, CBS News and Stephen A. Smith, arguing that accountability for poor journalism and treatment of Black journalists is not punishment. Dr. Tim Golden, lawyer, doctor of philosophy and former criminal defense attorney, joined […]