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Get Ready for WURD’s Empowerment Experience

ICYMI: Here’s a roundup of the biggest topics of conversation last week on WURD Radio. Peter Brooks is affiliated with the Choptico Band of the Historic Piscataway Chiefdom and delivers the annual Haudenosaunee Thanksgiving Address. He joined Andrea Lawful-Sanders to talk about the Senate naming November as Native American Heritage Month. https://soundcloud.com/onwurd/the-source-als-112122-peter-brooks State Representative Chris Rabb joined Solutions with Amadee Braxton to talk about what happened at United Nations Climate […]

November 25, 2022

Press Release

A Word from WURD About the Philadelphia Mayoral Race

On Tuesday, Nov. 15, Jeff Brown declared his candidacy for the 2023 Philadelphia mayoral election. The Brown family has been a minority investor in WURD since 2016; their partnership played a key role in WURD’s ability to expand its footprint to 96.1FM.WURD places the public interest above all others during this critical mayoral race. Our listeners can remain assured that the station will cover and interview all mayoral candidates with […]

November 17, 2022

ICYMI

Historic Midterm Election Wins Plus an Interview with Vice President Kamala Harris

ICYMI: Here’s a roundup of the biggest topics of conversation last week on WURD Radio. Keeping our elected officials accountable: What our newly elected governor and U.S. senator promised Governor-elect Josh Shapiro's plan Create good jobs Fund our schools Fight for Fifteen Strengthen our unions Protect the right to choose Save our planet Expand healthcare Legalize marijuana Defend our democracy Cut everyday costs Senator-elect John Fetterman's plan Preparing the next […]

November 11, 2022

ICYMI

WURD’s 2022 Election Guide

Voting resources: Where and how to vote Find your polling location: https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/Pages/PollingPlaceInfo.aspx Know who you are voting for using this guide from Spotlight PA: https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2022/09/pa-election-2022-mastriano-shapiro-governor-race-complete-guide/ Know your rights when it comes to voter intimidation: https://www.aclu.org/sites/default/files/field_pdf_file/kyr-voterintimidation-v03.pdf Plan out your ballot in advance using Committee of Seventy's BYOBallot tool: https://ballot.seventy.org/ Make sure to tune in for WURD's election day coverage to stay informed. Election prep with Nick Taliaferro Nick Taliaferro seeks out […]

November 7, 2022

ICYMI

Honoring Judge A. Leon Higginbotham Jr. in a tribute on Nov. 2 Plus: Larry Krasner Impeachment

ICYMI: Here’s a roundup of the biggest topics of conversation last week on WURD Radio.“57 Blocks” Anti-Violence Initiative: Reverend Robert Collier, pastor of Galilee Baptist Church in Roxborough, joined Solutions with Amadee Braxton to talk about the "57 Blocks" anti-violence initiative.https://soundcloud.com/onwurd/solutions-10-21-22-reverend-robert-collierVoting: Marian Schneider is the Senior Voting Rights Policy Counsel for the ACLU-PA. She joined Wake Up With WURD's Solomon Jones to talk about the latest legal effort in the […]

November 1, 2022

ICYMI

Steps You Can Take to Decrease Breast Cancer Plus: January 6 Hearing Update

ICYMI: Here’s a roundup of the biggest topics of conversation last week on WURD Radio.Politics: Linn Washington Jr., is a Professor of Journalism at Temple University, where he is a co-founder of the award-winning Multimedia Urban Reporting Lab. He joined Wake Up With WURD to talk about the GOP's attack on Blackness and voting rights.https://soundcloud.com/onwurd/wake-up-with-wurd-101922-linn-washington-jrJanuary 6: William J. Roberts is the managing director for Democracy Policy at American Progress. He […]

October 24, 2022

ICYMI

The Holmesburg Prison Experiments Plus a Recap of our ecoWURD Environmental Justice Summit

ICYMI: Here’s a roundup of the biggest topics of conversation last week on WURD Radio.The 4th Annual ecoWURD Environmental Justice SummitKeynote Speaker Shawmar Pitts of Philly Thrive took the stage to talk about the link between community violence and the environment.https://soundcloud.com/onwurd/4th-annual-ecowurd-summit-101022-keynote-speaker-shawmar-pittsHow Do We Respect and Protect our Space:This panel brought together Maurice Sampson of Clean Water Action, Vernice Miller Travis of the Metropolitan Group, and Dr. Adrienne Hollis of the […]

October 18, 2022

ICYMI

Are seniors who get COVID more likely to get Alzheimer’s?

ICYMI: Here’s a roundup of the biggest topics of conversation last week on WURD Radio.Politics: Veteran political consultant Jay McCalla spoke about the pressure on former President Donald Trump with the New York attorney general filing suit and a federal appeals court ruling against him, as well as the latest news on Ginni Thomas.https://soundcloud.com/onwurd/wake-up-with-wurd-92222-jay-mccalla The Twin Docs: Dr. Delana Wardlaw and Dr. Elana McDonald explained what it means for the pandemic […]

September 27, 2022

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The Harvest: Find free food, clothing, classes and more resources each week

WURD Radio is sharing a harvest for the world! Through Dec. 31, visit wurdradio.com to find information on upcoming give-back events in Philadelphia. We will feature organizations hosting free food and clothing giveaways, workshops and more! If you know of such an organization, please fill out this form, so that we can share those resources below!Christian Tabernacle Church of PhiladelphiaWhat: Food GiveawayWhen: Tuesdays - 12:00pm - 2:00pm (or until the […]

September 26, 2022 1

ICYMI

The great debate: pumpkin pie vs. sweet potato pie

ICYMI: Here’s a roundup of the biggest topics of conversation last week on WURD Radio.Beulah's Day Off: Tonya Hopkins, host of Savory and Sweet, joined CrossWURDz to talk about the great pumpkin pie vs. sweet potato pie debate, share how many people in the Caribbean use pumpkin spice and explain how it's all related.https://soundcloud.com/onwurd/crosswurdz-91322-tonya-hopkins Politics: Ex-City Council members Derek Green and Cherelle Parker discussed their respective decisions to run for mayor.https://soundcloud.com/onwurd/wake-up-with-wurd-91422-derek-greenhttps://soundcloud.com/onwurd/wake-up-with-wurd-91322-cherelle-parker Black […]

September 20, 2022