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This week on WURD: Black students affected post affirmative action ruling, how Black homebuyers face discrimination, Vice President Kamala Harris on migration

todaySeptember 13, 2024

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Roxanne Jones is a former VP at ESPN and CNN opinion writer. She joined Solomon Jones on Wake Up With WURD to discuss the receding rate of Black admissions at Harvard and UNC-Chapel Hill following the Supreme Court ruling outlawing race-based admissions.

Amina Stevens is a host of the TV series “First-Time Buyer’s Club” on the Oprah Winfrey Network. She joined Wake Up With WURD to explain the process to buyers who may be intimidated and to talk about the significant challenges Black homeuyers face when purchasing their first home.

Dan Restrepo from the Center for American Progress joined Dr. James Peterson on Evening WURDs and examined Vice President Kamala Harris’ record on migration. Restrepo discussed his recent column which fact-checks misinformation on Harris’ record from far-right outlets.

Actor Dexter Darden joined Reality Check with Tonya Pendleton to discuss his feature as Muhammad Ali in the Peacock mini-series “Fight Night.” He discussed how he captured the essence of the boxing champion and spoke about his battle with sickle cell anemia.

Philip Hensley-Robin is the executive director of Common Cause Pennsylvania, a nonpartisan government organization that works to check abuses of power. Philip joined The Source with Thera Martin to discuss his organization’s efforts to get people out to vote in this upcoming presidential election.

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