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This Week on WURD: Passage of Pennsylvania’s state budget, NBA star Enes Kanter Freedom, visual artistry through self-regard

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This Week on WURD: Passage of Pennsylvania’s state budget, NBA star Enes Kanter Freedom, visual artistry through self-regard

Pennsylvania House Speaker Joanna McClinton and State Representative Jordan Harris, chair of the House Appropriations Committee, joined Wake Up With WURD with Solomon Jones to discuss the passage of the delayed $50.1 billion state budget. McClinton and Harris said key successes include significantly increased education funding, the creation of a new Pennsylvania tax credit for working families, and renewed funding for organizations supporting victims of domestic violence and rape. The conversation also […]

This Week on WURD: Democratic sweep in nationwide elections, Zohran Mamdani wins NYC mayoral race, Kevin Powell on Black masculinity 

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This Week on WURD: Democratic sweep in nationwide elections, Zohran Mamdani wins NYC mayoral race, Kevin Powell on Black masculinity 

Mustafa Rashed is the president and CEO of Bellevue Strategies. Rashed joined Wake Up With WURD with Solomon Jones to discuss the outcome of Tuesday's elections around the country and wins from the Democrats in key races. He also covered the effectiveness of political messaging and the existential threat to Black voting rights via the Supreme Court.Jenné Johns is the founder and president of "Once Upon A Preemie." Johns joined Soulful Sunrise with Karen Taylor […]

This week on WURD: Jesse Jackson’s political legacy, monetizing content with Fanbase, the government shutdown’s impact, Pennsylvania’s prison conditions

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This week on WURD: Jesse Jackson’s political legacy, monetizing content with Fanbase, the government shutdown’s impact, Pennsylvania’s prison conditions

CNN anchor Abby Phillip joined Solomon Jones on Wake Up With WURD to discuss her debut book “A Dream Deferred: Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political Power,” which reframes Jackson’s political legacy. She argues that Jackson was not a fringe figure but a foundational architect of modern progressive politics. Phillip connected Jackson’s vision to Barack Obama’s coalition-building and current challenges to voting rights and democracy.Music producer and entrepreneur Isaac K. Hayes […]

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This week on WURD: “Secret” war with Venezuela, the rising cost of healthcare, Black progress meets white backlash

Malcolm Nance is a U.S. Navy veteran, intelligence analyst, author, and media commentator. Nance joined Wake Up With WURD with Solomon Jones to talk about the Trump Administration's "secret" war with Venezuela, the deployment of the National Guard and federal agents to Black and brown U.S. cities. He called for African-American leadership to hold daily press conferences and begin organizing a massive response.Janet M. Taylor is the CEO of "Got […]

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The Assata Alignment

By Dr. James Peterson | WURD RadioTraditionally, when Black legends transcend—artists, educators, entertainers, and especially revolutionaries—we say, Rest in Power. With the transcendence of Assata Shakur, this phrase becomes not only a farewell but a charge. It is a discursive summoning of spirit, a reminder of the weight carried by those who dared to love Black people enough to resist.Assata’s story is singular in the history of Black resistance in the United States. […]

todayOctober 14, 2025

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The Assata Alignment

By Dr. James Peterson | WURD RadioTraditionally, when Black legends transcend—artists, educators, entertainers, and especially revolutionaries—we say, Rest in Power. With the transcendence of Assata Shakur, this phrase becomes not only a farewell but a charge. It is a discursive summoning of spirit, a reminder of the weight carried by those who dared to love Black people enough to resist.Assata’s story is singular in the history of Black resistance in the United States. […]

todayOctober 14, 2025

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