Dr. Ala Stanford, a national leader in health equity and founder of the Black Doctors Consortium, joined Solomon Jones on Wake Up With WURD to discuss Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts' recent blood-clot diagnosis, which likely has him benched for the rest of the NFL season. Stanford explained the difference between superficial and deep vein thrombosis, blood clots located in different layers of the body. She questioned the timing and […]
Mustafa Rashed, president and CEO of Bellevue Strategies, joined Solomon Jones on Wake Up With WURD to discuss the federal search of Rep. Ilhan Omar's home weeks before the midterms. Rashid questioned the timing and political motivations of the investigation, while predicting Democrats would retake the House and face a closer battle for Senate control.Morgan Cephas, Pennsylvania state representative and chair of the Philadelphia House delegation, joined Solomon Jones on […]
Perhaps Washington's Reflecting Pool should stay exactly as it is. Its mess reflects ours. By Dr. James Peterson The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has become an unironic reflection of the current administration. The Reflecting Pool is supposed to center the architecture of American democracy – the Washington Monument, the Lincoln […]
Mustafa Rashed, president and CEO of Bellevue Strategies, joined Solomon Jones on Wake Up With WURD to discuss the federal search of Rep. Ilhan Omar's home weeks before the midterms. Rashid questioned the timing and political motivations of the investigation, while predicting Democrats would retake the House and face a closer battle for Senate control.Morgan Cephas, Pennsylvania state representative and chair of the Philadelphia House delegation, joined Solomon Jones on […]
Dr. Elena McDonald and Dr. Delana Wardlaw, board-certified physicians known as the Twin Sister Docs, joined Solomon Jones on Wake Up With WURD to discuss Pennsylvania’s worsening measles outbreak. They stressed that unvaccinated people with underlying conditions face heightened risks of severe complications as the state’s outbreak approaches 700 cases […]
WURD Radio was live from Washington, D.C., Sept. 16-18 for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 55th Annual Legislative Conference, an annual gathering of elected officials, policy leaders, advocates, entrepreneurs, public servants and community leaders from across the country. Throughout the conference, conversations tackled some of the most urgent issues facing […]
Jamie Gauthier, Philadelphia City Councilmember, joined P.O.C. on EcoWURD to discuss the looming fight over Mayor Cherelle Parker’s proposed new ReWorld contract. With Council returning Sept. 17, Gauthier urged members to reject sending Philadelphia trash to Chester’s incinerator, calling the practice an environmental injustice disproportionately borne by Black communities. Linn […]
Academy of Natural Sciences Photo credit: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Michael Idris, manager of the African American Interpretive Program at the Museum of the American Revolution, joined Tiffany Bacon on The Midday Break Room to discuss the announced closing of the Academy of Natural Sciences, warning that […]
Luke Bilger, executive director of educational technology for the School District of Philadelphia, joined Life and Tech with TechLifeSteph to discuss the district’s back-to-school technology policies. Bilger said every K-12 student receives a Chromebook, while generative AI chatbots are limited to high school students using district-approved Google Gemini accounts to […]
Perhaps Washington's Reflecting Pool should stay exactly as it is. Its mess reflects ours. By Dr. James Peterson The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has become an unironic reflection of the current administration. The Reflecting Pool is supposed to center the architecture of American democracy – the Washington Monument, the Lincoln […]
