Hispanic children have superpowers | ‘Sinners’ costumes on display

About this episode

The episode discusses the inequities faced by Hispanic children in Philadelphia and features an interview about a costume design exhibit at the African American Museum.

A new report from Children First called “Pa’Lante – State of Hispanic Children” shows that Hispanic children in Philadelphia are not receiving equitable access to things like education and health care. Racquel Williams talks with representatives from Children First about their initiative based on this report, bringing people together from across the city to support Hispanic children and help them use their unique skills and experiences to thrive. Then, Shara Dae Howard visits the African American Museum in Philadelphia to get a peek at their “Afrofuturism in Costume Design” exhibit, highlighting the work of Ruth E. Carter - including “Black Panther”, "Do the Right Thing", and “Sinners”, which is nominated for 16 Oscars this year.

People in this episode

Host: Racquel Williams

Guest: Shara Dae Howard

Topics covered

• Hispanic children
• education equity
• health care access
• costume design
• Afrofuturism
• Oscar nominations

Keywords

• Hispanic children
• education
• health care
• costume design
• Philadelphia
• Afrofuturism
• Ruth E. Carter
• Oscars

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Children First

Books & works: Afrofuturism in Costume Design, Black Panther, Do the Right Thing, Sinners

Places: Philadelphia

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