Insight Pt. 2: Aretha Tribute, Philadelphia City Fund, "Thurgood"

Published: March 10, 2023, 8:58 p.m.

b'The Mayor\\u2019s Fund for Philadelphia, which manages projects ranging from bike share to immigration relief to the Philadelphia Unity Cup, is re-inventing itself as the Philadelphia City Fund. Jody Greenblatt, Executive Director, The Philadelphia City Fund explains how the organization is both a fiscal sponsor for the City and a grant maker. I also speak to Amy Eusebio, Director, Office of Immigrant Affairs who received help setting up the Philadelphia Welcoming Fund, supporting local efforts to welcome immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers arriving to Philadelphia. https://philacityfund.org/
https://philacityfund.org/programs/philadelphia-welcoming-fund/

\\u201cThurgood\\u201d is a new one man play at People\\u2019s Light about the civil rights hero and first Black Supreme Court Justice. I speak to Michael Troutman is the Director of Marketing and Communications at People\\u2019s Light Theater and Penny Washington, local historian and keynote speaker a special pre-Thurgood performance talk at People\\u2019s Light entitled \\u201cRight Here: Main Line Fight for School Integration\\u201d Wed. March 15. \\u201cThurgood\\u201d is at People\\u2019s Light through March 19. https://www.peopleslight.org/whats-on/20222023-season/thurgood/

First, Derek Dorsey is a live music entrepreneur booking agent, manager and much more and is living with a rare disease. He has created a foundation \\u201cWe Live On" with the goal of creating a space for people with rare diseases to network and provide information on available services and providers. Dorsey is producing a benefit for the Foundation\\u201d Aretha a Philadelphia Tribute to the Queen of Soul on March 19th at Ardmore Music Hall. I speak to Derek and a featured performer internationally renowned R&B, disco, soul, funk artist Wardell Piper https://ardmoremusichall.com/events/aretha-a-philadelphia-tribute-to-the-queen-of-soul/'