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This week on WURD: Recovery process for Northeast plane crash, Black History Month, Black representation at the Grammys

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This week on WURD: Recovery process for Northeast plane crash, Black History Month, Black representation at the Grammys

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel told listeners on Wake Up With WURD with Solomon Jones all they need to know about the plane crash in northeast Philly, which is under active investigation. Bethel talked about the recovery process for the surrounding community and the city’s resources to keep people safe.Director of Social Studies for the School District of Philadelphia, Ismael Jimenez, joined Evening WURDs with Dr. James Peterson and talked about the […]

Phenomenal Black Writers: An Essential Reading List to Survive 2025

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Phenomenal Black Writers: An Essential Reading List to Survive 2025

Celebrate Black History Month with WURD Radio by focusing on phenomenal Black Philly writers as we create our essential reading list to survive 2025. Please see the essential reading list from several Philadelphia Black writers below: Lorene Cary's Recommendations The Price of the Ticket - James Baldwin Your favorite Black children’s book and one new one to read to a child. See Origin, by Ava DuVernay, since a movie script […]

Alarm around Musk’s DOGE probe of sensitive Treasury payment information

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Alarm around Musk’s DOGE probe of sensitive Treasury payment information

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) under the leadership of Elon Musk is already causing major privacy concerns around taxpayers' information. Associated Press Reporter Fatima Hussein joined Wake Up With WURD with Solomon Jones to break down how Musk’s newly acquired power has raised questions about how much power unelected officials can and should have. DOGE was created to eliminate governmental “waste” to make government agencies, such as the U.S. […]

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13 states mandate paid family leave. A bipartisan group of lawmakers wants Pa. to be next.

Photo Courtesy of Amanda Berg / Spotlight PAKate Huangpu /Spotlight PAThis story first appeared in How We Care, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring original reporting and perspectives on how we care for one another at all stages of life. Sign up for free here.Pennsylvania lawmakers plan to again propose a statewide program to financially support families during critical medical events such as giving birth and recovering from illness.Under current […]

todayFebruary 4, 2025

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Power in Unity: Solomon Jones on Building the Black Agenda

By Solomon Jones | WURD RadioAfter the 2024 election I realized that we needed a Black agenda, because our enemies have an agenda of their own.Their agenda is designed to stop Black progress, to hide Black history and to harm Black people. But our response can’t be about them. It must be about us. That’s why Black Philadelphians came together Saturday, Feb. 25, at Germantown’s Center in the Park, in […]

todayJanuary 28, 2025

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