Podcasts about kempis songster

I chat with Grace Sica, Executive Director of Operation Warm, about their incredible work providing brand-new coats and shoes to under-resourced children and teens. Grace shares how families in poverty spend over 80% of their income on essentials like food and housing, leaving little room for clothing, and explains how you can help through their impactful partnership with Subaru.

I share the inspiring story of Kalyn Walker, who was granted parole from SCI Phoenix and released on Sunday, January 12, 2025. Kalyn graduated from the F.A.C.T. Experience (Fathers and Children Together) with his daughter in 2023, a transformative program that strengthens connections between incarcerated fathers and their children, aiming to break the cycle of incarceration. To celebrate his release, the F.A.C.T. Experience organized a heartfelt luncheon to surprise Kalyn's daughter and his son—whom he had never seen outside the prison walls. I had the privilege of witnessing and recording this powerful reunion with the help of my longtime friend, Kempis Songster, also known as Gani. A founding member of F.A.C.T., Gani was released in December 2017 after serving over 30 years as a juvenile lifer. Learn more about the impactful work of the F.A.C.T. Experience at factexperience.org.  First,  I address the pressing issue of tobacco use, which disproportionately affects Philadelphia communities, particularly low-income neighborhoods, racial and ethnic minorities, women, and members of the military. These groups are often targeted by the tobacco industry through aggressive advertising and disinformation campaigns. I speak with Ryan Coffman, Tobacco Policy and Control Program Manager at the Philadelphia Department of Public Health, about effective strategies to quit smoking and the “IF I CAN QUIT SMOKING, SO CAN YOU” campaign. Did you know that people who call 1-800-QUIT-NOW are up to four times more likely to quit for good? For more information:Instagram: @P00h0lpublichealthWebsite: www.gethealthyphilly.org 

I share the inspiring story of Kalyn Walker, who was granted parole from SCI Phoenix and released on Sunday, January 12, 2025. Kalyn graduated from the F.A.C.T. Experience (Fathers and Children Together) with his daughter in 2023, a transformative program that strengthens connections between incarcerated fathers and their children, aiming to break the cycle of incarceration. To celebrate his release, the F.A.C.T. Experience organized a heartfelt luncheon to surprise Kalyn's daughter and his son—whom he had never seen outside the prison walls. I had the privilege of witnessing and recording this powerful reunion with the help of my longtime friend, Kempis Songster, also known as Gani. A founding member of F.A.C.T., Gani was released in December 2017 after serving over 30 years as a juvenile lifer. Learn more about the impactful work of the F.A.C.T. Experience at factexperience.org.  

 Kempis Songster, aKa Ghani, is a founding member of Right To Redemption Committee and the Coalition to abolish Death By Incarceration.  He is also co-founder and director of Ubuntu Philadelphia. Since his release in 2017 after 30 years in prison, starting when he was 15 years Old, Ghani has emerged as a leader in Philadelphia's movement to end mass incarceration and to create restorative responses to harm and violence. He has his own podcast called “Move It Forward Show.  Terrell Carter was born and raised in West Philadelphia. He is one of 10 siblings. He served over three decades of a Life Without Parole sentence and was released in July 2022. After having his sentence commuted by Governor Tom Wolf. While he was incarcerated, he was a hospice volunteer, authored three novels, short stories, and poems, facilitated workshops, graduated from Villanova and is currently pursuing a Masters in creative writing. He has dedicated his life towards bringing an end to the inhumane practice of condemning men, women, and children to die in prison and to restore hope in those who have had it stripped away. Terrell will share his personal story and his advocacy work.

 Kempis Songster, aKa Ghani, is a founding member of Right To Redemption Committee and the Coalition to abolish Death By Incarceration.  He is also co-founder and director of Ubuntu Philadelphia. Since his release in 2017 after 30 years in prison, starting when he was 15 years Old, Ghani has emerged as a leader in Philadelphia's movement to end mass incarceration and to create restorative responses to harm and violence.He has his own podcast called “Move It Forward”. 

Hope you're enjoying the extra freedom we have now that Philadelphia has finally reached the yellow phase and if all goes well we'll go green on July 3rd so let's keep doing what we're doing, wearing masks and social distancing - it's working and it's the best we have until we get a vaccine.Moving on – Happy father's day to all you dads and uncles, grandfathers, mentors who have taken on the role of dad. Even though Mom's get the flowers, the good presents and the nice lunches and you get a tie or an old spice gift set - you are precious and we so appreciate you. For father's day we're re-airing a special I produced a couple of years ago about a program that started at the old SCI Graterford– it's called FACT – fathers and children together and it's a program designed to bond the men living behind the walls with their kids to break the cycle of incarceration. The program has continued and grown since when the men moved to SCI Phoenix. You'll hear from two men very instrumental in the program's founding Sam “Magic” Brown and former Juvenile lifer Kempis Songster, who was incarcerated at 15 for life but released after 30 years after a supreme court decision ruled that mandatory life sentences without the possibility of parole were unconstitutional for Juveniles.But first what if your pediatrician thinks a well-baby and child exam should include talk with the parents about the importance of reading? That would be awesome right? I speak with Trude Haecker, M.D. Medical Director of Global Patient Services at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and Medical Director of CHOP's Reach Out and Read and Medical Director of Reach Out and Read Greater Philadelphia and Danielle Erkoboni associate medical director of Reach Out and Read Greater Philadelphia.https://www.chop.edu/centers-programs/reach-out-and-read

Part Three of the Living With Murder Series. In December 2017, after serving 30 years of his life sentence, Kempis Songster left Graterford Prison on lifetime parole. A lot has happened since then. He now lives in Philadelphia. He’s working, married and became a father.  One year after Reporter/Producer Samantha Broun and Kempis Songster stopped recording their conversations for the Living with Murder series, they return with this series’ update on what Kempis’ life looks like today. This story was produced in collaboration with the public radio website Transom.org.

At 15, after committing a brutal murder, Kempis Songster was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. But now he has a chance to be free, thanks to a series of recent Supreme Court rulings that found the sentences of thousands of inmates who, like Songster, committed their crimes as juveniles, to be unconstitutional. This episode produced in collaboration with Transom.org.

At 15, after committing a brutal murder, Kempis Songster was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. But now he has a chance to be free, thanks to a series of recent Supreme Court rulings that found the sentences of thousands of inmates who, like Songster, committed their crimes as juveniles, to be unconstitutional. This is Part Two of his story. This episode was a collaboration with Transom.org.

Host and KYW Newsradio community affairs reporter Cherri Gregg asks the burning questions about healing communities following trauma. Homicides are up about six-percent in Philadelphia and there have been more than 800 shootings city wide this year. But many for those who survive the violence, there can be scars that are both visible and invisible. Trauma from violence can change a victim's brain causing post traumatic stress disorder. Many times the victims and perpertrators of violence are from the same community and, in some cases, the same family. Panelists this week include Dr. Ted Corbin, co-creator of Healing Hurt People at Drexel University, Kempis Songster, co-founder of the Redemption Project and Chantay Love, founder of Every Murder is Real Healing Center. This weekend Songster is hosting a community healing titled, "Ubuntu Philadelphia," brining together those who have committed acts of violence with families of victims. The Newsmaker of the week is the Dixie Humming Birds. Band manager and bass singer Ira Tucker, Jr. discusses the history and the future of the groundbreaking group. Founded before World War II, the group endured Jim Crow, de-segregation, do-wop, disco and more to become a major influence on R&B and beyond. The Grammy winners have been named a "National Treasure" and are featured in the Smithsonian Museum of African American History, Art and Culture. Tucker discusses the group's 90 years on stage and the next generation of gospel rock stars keeping the torch aflame. They are part of a year long celebration that kicked off last month. Finally, the Changemaker of the week is the Danny DeGennaro Foundation. Founded to honor the legacy of the late Danny DeGennaro, a songwriter and musician from Bucks County, the non-profit mentors young artists, poets and musicians. This month they will hold a fundraising concert. Scholarship recipient, mentee and concert performer Katelyn Cryan speaks about their upcoming event. For tickets CLICK HERE. Flashpoint airs every Saturday at 9:30pm and Sunday at 8:30am on KYW Newsradio. Subscribe to the Flashpoint Podcast on the Apple Podcast, Radio.com or others apps where you get your podcast by searching "Flashpoint KYW." See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker and John Kiriakou are joined by Peter Knowlton, the president of the United Electrical, Radio, and Machine Workers of America.The Supreme Court today will hear a case called Janus v. AFSCME that observers say will decide the fate of labor unions in the United States. At issue is whether workers who benefit from collective bargaining agreements negotiated by unions have to pay union dues. They have paid because of that benefit almost since the advent of unions in this country.Kempis Songster, an advocate for ending life-without-parole sentences for youth who was sentenced to life without parole as a 15-year-old and was just released from prison two months ago after serving 30 years and Sputnik News analyst Nicole Roussell join the show.The Supreme Court said today that it would stay out of a dispute for now over the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, meaning the Trump Administration is unable to end the program on March 5, as it had wanted. Brian and John speak with Juan Carlos Ruiz, cofounder of New Sanctuary Coalition, and Brent Wilkes, a leading immigrant rights advocate.The White House on Saturday released the Democratic Party’s redacted response to the Nunes memo, but the document is underwhelming. Most importantly, it doesn’t refute Republican assertions that the FBI is biased against the Trump Administration. Ted Rall, an award-winning editorial cartoonist and columnist, and Jim Kavanagh, the editor of ThePolemicist.net, join the show.China’s Communist Party has cleared the way for President Xi Jinping to remain in power indefinitely by abolishing term limits for the presidency. Jude Woodward, London mayor Ken Livingstone's advisor on culture and creative industries and author of the new book “The US vs China: Asia's new Cold War?,” joins Brian and John.Momentum is the key word in what could be a true rapprochement between North and South Korea. The possibility of direct talks between the two is a real one. But will US preconditions scuttle any chance of success? Medea Benjamin, a prominent peace activist and the co-founder of Code Pink, joins the show.Senator Dianne Feinstein, arguably the most important politician in the state of California, was snubbed over the weekend, when the Democratic Party declined--twice--to endorse her for reelection. She faces a stiff challenge from state senate president Kevin de Leon. Brian and John speak with Nathalie Hrizi, a teacher/librarian and a candidate for California state insurance commissioner on the Peace & Freedom Party ticket, and Kevin Akin, the California State chair of the Peace and Freedom Party and a candidate for state treasurer.

Host and KYW community affairs reporter Cherri Gregg asks the burning questions about the city of Philadelphia's reaction to some fans "celebrating" the Eagles' SuperBowl win with vandalism. Black Lives Matter Philadelphia called the response a "double standard." Activists, police and an attorney weighs in. Ex-juvenile lifer Kempis Songster goes to to the Super Bowl and a GameChanger with VOICE gets honored. Flashpoint airs every Saturday at 9:30pm and Sunday at 8:30am on KYW Newsradio. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The story of Kempis Songster, who was given a mandatory life sentence without parole for a crime he committed at 15 years old. He is forty-five now, still incarcerated, but recent Supreme Court rulings are giving him a chance at parole. Produced by Samantha Broun and Jay Allison in collaboration with the Frontline Dispatch.

The story of Kempis Songster, who was given a mandatory life sentence without parole for a crime he committed at 15 years old. He is forty-five now, still incarcerated, but recent Supreme Court rulings are giving him a chance at parole. Produced by Samantha Broun and Jay Allison in collaboration with the Frontline Dispatch.

At 15, after committing a brutal murder, Kempis Songster was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. But now he has a chance to be free, thanks to a series of recent Supreme Court rulings that found the sentences of thousands of inmates who, like Songster, committed their crimes as juveniles, to be unconstitutional. This is Part Two of his story. This episode was a collaboration with Transom.org.

At 15, after committing a brutal murder, Kempis Songster was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. But now he has a chance to be free, thanks to a series of recent Supreme Court rulings that found the sentences of thousands of inmates who, like Songster, committed their crimes as juveniles, to be unconstitutional. This episode produced in collaboration with Transom.org.