Featured This week on WURD: Pulitzer Prize winner Trymaine Lee, remembering 9/11, Charlie Kirk murder Lawyer and philosophy professor Dr. Tim Golden joined Wake Up With WURD with Solomon Jones to talk about the murder of Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk. Dr. Golden also weighed in on whether politics played a role in the tragedy and what the aftermath could mean for Black communities. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Trymaine Lee joined Evening WURDs with Dr. James Peterson to talk about his new book "A Thousand Ways […]
Featured This week on WURD: The Stylistics’ Herb Murrell, Ready, Set, Grow, National Guard in D.C. WURD President and CEO Sara Lomax joined Wake Up With WURD with Solomon Jones to talk about the launch of "Ready, Set, Grow" at the Barnes Foundation. Designed to help small businesses prepare for the opportunities coming to Philadelphia in 2026, the kickoff will feature top city and state stakeholders sharing insights on how entrepreneurs can benefit.Philadelphia native Herb Murrell is a founding member and longtime vocalist of The Stylistics, one of the […]
Featured This week on WURD: Actor Richard Lawson, prostate cancer awareness, 20 years after Hurricane Katrina Actor Richard Lawson is best known for his roles in "Dirty Harry," "How Stella Got Her Groove Back," "Grey's Anatomy" and more. Lawson joined Wake Up With WURD with Solomon Jones to talk about Tyler Perry's "Beauty in Black.” He also discussed his 50-year career and the positive impact of Tyler Perry’s support of Black media professionals in the entertainment industry.Investment strategist Angela Matthews is the founder of the Happy […]
insert_link Featured Let’s All Go Back to School: Why Learning Is Our Greatest Act of Resistance By James Peterson | WURD Radio Every August, a familiar refrain rains on our summer: It’s time to get ready to go back to school. Parents scan school-supply lists, teachers brace themselves for crowded classrooms, and students groan about the end of summer. “Back to school” is a season, an ethos, a ritual. But in this moment—one marked by an autocratically induced, systemic diminishment of education at all levels—we should all embrace the […] todayAugust 28, 2025
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insert_link 2 Featured This week on WURD: DC police takeover, mental health at work, Black immigrant rights Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner joined Wake Up With WURD with Solomon Jones to discuss the recent federal takeover of the DC Metropolitan Police Department, whether this could happen in Philadelphia and the legalities that are in place to prevent this from occurring under state laws. Future Cain is a social-emotional leadership and workplace wellness expert and the CEO of Future of SEL. Cain joined Tiffany Bacon on The Midday Break Room to […] todayAugust 15, 2025 2
insert_link Featured This week on WURD: Pulitzer Prize winner Trymaine Lee, remembering 9/11, Charlie Kirk murder todaySeptember 12, 2025
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insert_link Featured This week on WURD: Actor Richard Lawson, prostate cancer awareness, 20 years after Hurricane Katrina todayAugust 29, 2025
insert_link Featured Let’s All Go Back to School: Why Learning Is Our Greatest Act of Resistance todayAugust 28, 2025
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insert_link 2 Featured This week on WURD: DC police takeover, mental health at work, Black immigrant rights Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner joined Wake Up With WURD with Solomon Jones to discuss the recent federal takeover of the DC Metropolitan Police Department, whether this could happen in Philadelphia and the legalities that are in place to prevent this from occurring under state laws. Future Cain is a social-emotional leadership and workplace wellness expert and the CEO of Future of SEL. Cain joined Tiffany Bacon on The Midday Break Room to […] todayAugust 15, 2025 2
This week on WURD: firing of Philadelphia DEI official, former Disney star shines, community input on Philly schools
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insert_link Featured This week on WURD: Musiq Souldchild shares his journey, PA’s budget delays, Sherri Shepherd’s latest role todayJune 27, 2025
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insert_link Featured This week on WURD: Pulitzer Prize winner Trymaine Lee, remembering 9/11, Charlie Kirk murder todaySeptember 12, 2025
insert_link Featured This week on WURD: The Stylistics’ Herb Murrell, Ready, Set, Grow, National Guard in D.C. todaySeptember 5, 2025
insert_link Featured This week on WURD: Actor Richard Lawson, prostate cancer awareness, 20 years after Hurricane Katrina todayAugust 29, 2025
insert_link Featured Let’s All Go Back to School: Why Learning Is Our Greatest Act of Resistance todayAugust 28, 2025
insert_link Press Release Official WURD Radio Statement on the Resolution of Doctors Directory Litigation todayAugust 27, 2025
insert_link Featured This week on WURD: Comedian Luenell, more SEPTA woes, deadly explosion at PA steel plant todayAugust 22, 2025
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