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The week on WURD: Trump’s Qatar jet gift, Black wealth disparites through land, Remembering George Floyd 5 years later

George Floyd mural Mauerpark Berlin | Photo Credit: Leonhard Lenz Congressperson Mary Gay Scanlon joined Wake Up With WURD with Solomon Jones about Donald Trump’s recent jet gifted by Qatar. Scanlon spoke about how the present is unethical and unconstitutional and the plans to investigate Trump’s deal. George Fatheree is the founder of the Black Land Loss Narrative Archive Project. A nonprofit initiative dedicated to collecting, preserving and amplifying the overlooked stories […]

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For Black Boys Who May Not Consider Going to College . . .

By Dr. James Peterson | WURD RadioYoung Black boys and men are coming of age inside an economy where attention is the currency and influence is king. Many spend six to eight hours a day navigating a digital flood of images, sounds and provocations, often with little to no formal guidance on critical media literacy. We talk about equipping them with the tools to manage this environment, but in practice, […]

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The week on WURD: White South Africans in U.S., Ras Baraka’s arrest, arts and culture gutted in Philadelphia

Ras Baraka, Mayor of Newark, We Shall Not Be Moved Rally, Washington DC - Photo by Lorie Shaull Linn Washington is a journalism professor at Temple University. Washington spoke with Solomon Jones on Wake Up With WURD about the truth behind the recent Trump executive order which has given refugee status to 59 white Afrikaners from South Africa, claiming they're the victims of genocide. Michael Coard is a criminal defense […]

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The week on WURD: Black teachers in Philly, Overbrook High shooting, Kensington mobile services face regulation after City Council vote

Sharif El-Mekki is the founder and CEO of the Center for Black Educator Development. El-Mekki joined Reality Check with Tonya Pendleton to talk about how his organization in Philadelphia is trying to get more Black teachers in classrooms and how they’re working through Donald Trump’s anti-DEI initiatives.Dominique London is the executive director of the nonprofit UC Green and a tree tender volunteer. She joined Dr. James Peterson on Evening WURDs to discuss […]

May 9, 2025

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This week on WURD: In-depth look at Head Start, Black maternal care, Philadelphia’s economic stagnation

Casey Peeks is the senior director for early childhood policy at the Center for American Progress. Peeks spoke with Dr. James Peterson on Evening WURDs to discuss her recent report which breaks down how every citizen, including Pennsylvanians, will be impacted if Head Start were eliminated completely. Keir Bradford-Grey is the head of Marrone Law Firm’s civil rights litigation department. Bradford-Grey joined Dr. James Peterson to provide legal expertise on […]

April 25, 2025