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This week on WURD: The fight over Warner Bros., equitable access to AI tools, the toll of mass incarceration

Film critic Tim Gordon joined Wake Up With WURD with Solomon Jones to talk about the shift occurring in the media landscape due to the bidding war between Paramount and Netflix over Warner Bros. Discovery. Gordon highlighted the tension between market consolidation and political influence, and the negative consequences for consumers and media integrity.Joy D. Calloway is the president and CEO of the Black Women’s Health Imperative, which focuses on […]

todayDecember 12, 2025

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This week on WURD: $5 million URL Media grant, tensions in Venezuela, Black farmers and the government shutdown

Dr. Nola Haynes is a national security and foreign policy expert. She joined Wake Up with WURD with Solomon Jones to discuss the lack of information surrounding the shooting of two National Guard soldiers, the implications of potentially illegal Venezuelan boat strikes, and the failure of peace negotiations in Ukraine.Author Dante King joined The Midday Break Room with Tiffany Bacon to break down his latest book, "Diagnosing Whiteness & Anti-Blackness: […]

todayDecember 5, 2025

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This Week on WURD: ICE and immigration, “The Coroner’s Silence,” abortion as a human right

Dr. Timothy Golden is a visiting professor of Philosophy at Whitman College. Golden joined Wake Up With WURD with Solomon Jones to discuss the interconnected nature of President Donald Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship and his racially motivated immigration policies, emphasizing the threat they pose to Black Americans' rights.Dr. Kostiya Peki is the market director for Dedicated Senior Medical Center and he joined The Midday Break Room during Sassy Seniors to talk […]

todayNovember 26, 2025

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This Week on WURD: Grammy and Tony Award winner Heather Headley, DA Larry Krasner on crime in Philadelphia, Philadelphia’s porch pirate issue

District Attorney Larry Krasner joined Wake Up With WURD with Solomon Jones to talk about Philadelphia's reduction in crime and incarceration, the threat to democracy under the Trump administration, and new allegations against current and former Philadelphia police officers who were charged with defrauding tax payers by working second jobs with the youth program "Guns Down Gloves Up" while on duty as police officers. R&B singer and Tony/Grammy award winner Heather Headley joined Tiffany Bacon […]

todayNovember 21, 2025

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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 […]

todayNovember 14, 2025

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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 […]

todayNovember 7, 2025

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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 […]

todayOctober 31, 2025

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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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Michael Days, editor and advocate for diversity in journalism, dies at 72

By Ovetta Wiggins | URL Media * Photo Courtesy of YouTubeMichael Days, a pioneering editor and tireless advocate for diversity in America’s newsrooms who shepherded the Philadelphia Daily News to a 2010 Pulitzer Prize win for investigative journalism, died Saturday after suffering a heart attack in Trenton, New Jersey. He was 72.As executive editor of the Philadelphia Daily News, known as the “People’s Paper,” and a lifelong member of the National […]

todayOctober 21, 2025

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This week on WURD: Remembering the Million Man March, legacy of the Harlem Renaissance, Columbus Day vs. Indigenous Peoples’ Day 

Della Clark is the president of the Enterprise Center in Philadelphia. Clark joined Wake Up With WURD with Solomon Jones to talk about "Ready Set Grow," WURD's initiative to help local businesses prepare for the influx of business during the country's semiquincentennial year. Clark also discussed the importance of strategic planning and execution and stressed that financial readiness is key.Carvin Haggins is a Grammy-winning producer and multi-platinum songwriter known for shaping the […]

todayOctober 17, 2025

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