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Loraine Ballard Morrill speaks with Automotive Executive Gary Barbera and PA State Representative Jared Solomon who have teamed up to raise awareness about the dangers of texting and driving - especially along the hazardous Roosevelt Boulevard. Solomon is also co-sponsoring legislation to address the issue of distracted driving.

https://www.garybarberacares.org/our-charities/
http://www.pahouse.com/Solomon/

Loraine speaks with Leslie Hickman, Chief Officer of Revenue Operations for SEPTA about the latest deadlines related to the transit authority transitioning to the SEPTA Key Card system.
https://www.septakey.org/ecustomer_ENU/start.swe

Loraine talks with Deborah G. Plant, editor of Zora Neale Hurston’s new book Barracoon: The Story of the Last “Black Cargo" the true story of Cudjo "Kossola" Lewis, an Alabama man believed to be the last living person captured in Africa and brought to America on a slave ship.

WHYY AND THE LITERARY CAFE CELEBRATE
The Great American Read with Barracoon: The Story of the Last “Black Cargo” written by Zora Neale Hurston edited by Deborah G. Plant takes place:

Tuesday, July 31, 2018
6:00-8:00PM (Doors open at 5:30PM)
150 North 6th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106