Insight Pt. 2: Black Star Film Festival, Justice for Fanta Bility, Black Maternal Mortality

Published: July 29, 2022, 8:47 p.m.

b'Defense attorneys for three former Sharon Hill police officers charged with killing 8-year-old Fanta Bility after a high school football game are asking a judge to dismiss manslaughter charges against them. I speak with Malcolm Yate, Convenor of the Delaware County Black Caucus about the case and why a coalition of concerned citizens is demanding justice for Fanta.
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The 11th annual BlackStar Film Festival takes place August 3-7, 2022. The Festival is an annual celebration of the visual and storytelling traditions of the African diaspora and of global Indigenous communities, highlighting films by Black, Brown and Indigenous artists from around the world. The event will be offered in a hybrid format, with select in person screenings, live programs, and panels at Penn Live Arts at Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia, and online events accessible to a global audience. I speak with Maori Karmael Holmes, Chief Executive Officer, Artistic Director, and Founder of BlackStar Projects and Nehad Khader, Festival Director at BlackStar Projects.
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First, I begin with a long-delayed interview that was meant to air before the March of Dimes Walk for Babies in June - then came the mass shooting in Uvalde Tx and then another mass shooting here in Philadelphia on South Street. While the March for Babies has come and gone - the issues they highlight including maternal mortality especially in Black and Brown communities are still relevant. Here\'s my interview with the March of Dimes ambassador Mom Sanya Brown.
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