Black History Month 2024: Special Events and Programs from WURD Radio

WURD Radio has a robust lineup of events and programs planned for February, starting Feb. 1 with a special conversation about the history of the Seventh Ward and cultural preservation featuring WURD President and CEO Sara Lomax and Tayyib Smith, the force behind the Legacy Reclaimed project. You can watch a sneak peek of this conversation on YouTube; it will air on Evening WURDs at 4:20 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 1.

WURD is proud to present a special audio vignette project titled Diamonds of the Diaspora: Black Political Figures from Africa, the Caribbean and the USA. This project was curated by our creative and production director Tiffany Bacon in collaboration with First World Theatre Ensemble from West Philadelphia. Around the clock on WURD, you will hear profiles of political leaders from around the world, as well as their words from speeches, recited by actors from the ensemble.

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Saturday, February 3: African American Children’s Book Fair – live broadcast from 11 to 1 p.m. and membership activation from 1 to 4 p.m.

Wednesday, February 7, 6 p.m.: Black City Makers – A Conversation about Black Cultural Heritage Preservation live broadcast and event part of Legacy Reclaimed: A Seventh Ward Tribute 

Tuesday, February 13, 7-9 p.m.: Love and Life Dating Game Live Broadcast

Wednesday, February 21, 4 to 6 p.m.: Heart to Heart: Real Talk on Cardiovascular Health (virtual panel)

Monday, February 26, 4 to 7 p.m.: What is Owed? Reparations Movements in the 21st Century (virtual panel)