What's Going On: Mothers in Charge, Goodwill Industries DE, Fighting Insulin Price Hikes

Published: Aug. 5, 2022, 2:29 p.m.

b'Guest Host Vanesse Lloyd-Sgambati speaks with Dr. Monique Y. Wells. She and her husband, Tom Reeves, founded Entr\\xe9e to Black Paris (ETBP) tours because of the consistently increasing demand for tours and activities that feature the history, culture, and contemporary life of African Americans and the larger African diaspora in Paris.
https://www.entreetoblackparis.com/

Vanesse also speaks with Tinyade Sharra, a young dancer that is being hailed as one of the next generations of Black Ballerinas. Her guest for "What is Philadelphia Reading? is Mikal Gilbert - newest member of the premier international dance company Philadanco.
www.philadanco.org

There are no simple solutions to ending violence in our city - but one piece is supporting returning citizens to help break the cycle of incarceration. That\'s what Mothers in Charge is doing through their re-entry program for women. We\'ll talk with Mother\'s in Charge co-Founder Dr. Dorothy Johnson-Speight and Dayna Chandler who is a shining example of what a person can achieve if given a second chance and the right support.
https://www.mothersincharge.org/
https://upliftsolutions.org/

You may know Goodwill Industries as a great way to recycle clothing and furniture and find bargains - but they\'re much more than that. Goodwill provides many job and training opportunities for people no matter their circumstances (justice-system involvement, disabilities, veterans, seniors) \\u2013 anyone who needs help getting on their feet. I speak with Leah Coles, Vice President of Brand & Community Engagement Goodwill of Delaware & Delaware County.
www.GoodwillDE.org
@GoodwillDE on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

First - the price hikes for insulin are shockingly high - what can we do about it? I talk with Dr. Kenneth E. Thorpe, Professor and Chair of the Department of Health Policy & Management, in the Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University, and Chairman of the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease.
https://www.fightchronicdisease.org/'