When Inequality Feeds Violence, Exploring the Roots of a Crisis

Move It Forward

There’s talk all over the country about the rise in gun violence and homicide. While nightly news headlines sensationalize a crisis, there is little time given to explore what is behind the rise in violence and what people are trying to do to address it. In Philly alone, over 560 people were murdered, making 2021 the city’s worst year on record. Today we’re kicking off a season long focus on this issue — from the personal to the political we’re exploring the impact on both those who have caused harm, and those who have been harmed, here in our city of Philadelphia. Join us as we introduce some context, some history, and powerful voices who will return throughout the show to discuss the realities of violence and both the past and current approaches to reducing it.