ICYMI Overdose deaths are rising fast in Black and Indigenous communities. What can be done to stop them? ICYMI: Here’s a roundup of the biggest topics of conversation last week on WURD Radio.Drug Deaths: Daliah Heller, VP of drug use initiatives at Vital Strategies, discussed the historic number of overdose deaths, the fact that overdose deaths are rising fastest in Black and Indigenous communities and what can be done to stop them. https://soundcloud.com/onwurd/reality-check-72822-daliah-heller Maternal Mortality: Layla Jones, a reporter for the Philadelphia Inquirer, joined Wake Up With WURD to […]
Press Release WURD Radio Names Veteran Writer and Strategic Marketer Ashanti Martin as New General Manager Philadelphia, Pa. – WURD Radio LLC has hired veteran writer and creative marketing strategist Ashanti Martin as its new general manager. With more than 20 years of experience as a journalist and communications professional, Martin will be responsible for maintaining and enhancing the quality of WURD and its content across its multimedia platforms and robust community engagement initiatives.WURD Radio is the only African-American owned and operated talk radio station in […]
Women & Gender Replay WURD’s roundtable discussion on the impact Roe v. Wade’s reversal will have on Black women Solutions host Amadee Braxton led an exclusive WURD Radio roundtable discussion on July 21 with leading women’s health and reproductive justice experts about the unique impact the reversal of Roe v. Wade will have on Black women. Joining the discussion were panelists La’Tasha D. Mayes, Dorothy Roberts, Tiffany Barrett, Tracie Q. Gilbert and Elicia Gonzales. (Read more here about their respective credentials and backgrounds.) If you missed the discussion, or […]
insert_link ICYMI A 73-year-old man was beaten to death. Here’s what his family wants you to know about his life ICYMI: Here’s a roundup of the biggest topics of conversation last week on WURD Radio. A Family Grieves: Elsie Stephens is the sister of James Lambert, the 73-year-old man who was beaten to death by a group of teens. She joined WUWW, along with Mr. Lambert’s nieces Tania and Rochelle Stephens, to talk about his legacy. https://soundcloud.com/onwurd/wake-up-with-wurd-71522-elsie-tania-and-rochelle-stephens The Twin Docs: Dr. Delana Wardlaw and Dr. Elana McDonald discussed monkeypox, heat-related illnesses and […] todayJuly 25, 2022 53
insert_link Arts & Entertainment BlackStar Film Festival to bring films, panels and parties to Philadelphia todayJuly 20, 2022 35
insert_link Women & Gender Do you have an abortion story to tell? Please share it with us Have you had, or thought about having an abortion? This is a safe space where you can anonymously share your story. As we continue to discuss the reversal of Roe v. Wade, these stories will provide thought-provoking insight to the reasons why women contemplate and choose to have an abortion. Please consider sharing your story with us. Solutions host Amadee Braxton will share some of the stories on air during […] todayJuly 20, 2022 45
insert_link Women & Gender Do you have an abortion story to tell? Please share it with us Have you had, or thought about having an abortion? This is a safe space where you can anonymously share your story. As we continue to discuss the reversal of Roe v. Wade, these stories will provide thought-provoking insight to the reasons why women contemplate and choose to have an abortion. Please consider sharing your story with us. Solutions host Amadee Braxton will share some of the stories on air during […] todayJuly 20, 2022 45
insert_link ICYMI Black-led nonprofits in Philadelphia still face funding barriers todayJune 28, 2022 64
insert_link Politics & Government Charles Ellison’s Reality Check on the Jan. 6th Hearings todayJune 24, 2022 53
insert_link ICYMI An organization is working to remove police from schools in favor of investing in counselors and support staff todayJune 22, 2022 56
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insert_link ICYMI A 73-year-old man was beaten to death. Here’s what his family wants you to know about his life todayJuly 25, 2022 53
insert_link Arts & Entertainment BlackStar Film Festival to bring films, panels and parties to Philadelphia todayJuly 20, 2022 35
insert_link Women & Gender Do you have an abortion story to tell? Please share it with us todayJuly 20, 2022 45
insert_link 1 Posts Philly is home to the only Black-owned rowing company in U.S. sports todayJuly 20, 2022 155 1
insert_link ICYMI A Black journalist dubbed the “original civil rights photographer” was also an FBI informant todayJuly 19, 2022 108
