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Americans Are Confident They Can Achieve Their Financial Goals, But High Costs and Poor Credit Create Obstacles for Many

By WSFS Contributor | WSFSBank.comNearly three-quarters of Americans (72%) feel confident they will achieve their financial goals, according to a new WSFS Bank survey. However, two-in-five (39%) said they’re not confident they can keep pace with inflation’s impact on goods and services, and nearly a quarter (24%) say having poor credit prevents them from using financial products and services, underscoring the challenges consumers currently face when managing their money.The study, […]

April 12, 2022

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My family’s close brush with gun violence was a reminder for all of us

By Solomon Jones | InquirerOur children are dying as gun violence rips through our communities, and too many of us are content to believe it’s someone else’s problem.It’s true that the shootings are concentrated in places where poverty is prevalent, where education is shoddy, and where resources are scarce. However, in a city where we live in such close quarters, poverty exists alongside our prosperous neighborhoods, the gunfire affects all […]

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Confirming Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed the value of Black womanhood

By Solomon Jones | WHYYThe full Senate has confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court, and it is a victory for all of us.Such feats aren’t accomplished without sacrifice. Black women are all too familiar with that reality, and Judge Jackson was reminded of that truth during confirmation hearings that were too often hostile.Several Republican senators used the hearings as a platform to demean her as […]

April 11, 2022

Commentary

Escalation, Not Violence, Is the Culprit

By W. Nick Taliaferro | WURD RadioWhen Will Smith strode with purpose and entitlement towards the stage at the Academy Awards, and then hauled off and smacked Chris Rock, the shock wave traversed the world. The violent act was unexpected, unacceptable, and almost universally decried. Apologetically, even Smith took his actions to task, saying that "violence in all forms is poisonous and destructive," and that there was no place for […]

April 7, 2022

Arts & Entertainment

National Poetry Month: Hear prose from Black Thought, other wordsmiths

In celebration of April being National Poetry Month, WURD is honoring poets from Philly and beyond. Enjoy these new and vintage works from activists, educators, emcees, documentary writers and more – you will hear their words air throughout the month on WURD Radio.https://soundcloud.com/onwurd/sets/april-is-national-poetry-month THE WURD WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Black Talk Media sent straight to your inbox. BECOME A MEMBER The forWURD Movement is your way toprotect and preserve Independent Black Media. CLICK […]

April 6, 2022

Finance

WSFS Mortgage Offers New Program to Help Customers Realize Their Dream of Homeownership

By Eric Springer | WSFSBank.comFor many aspiring first time homebuyers, the biggest challenge to achieving their dream of homeownership is the upfront costs. Add in rising prices, stiff competition and bidding wars for houses over the past year, and the obstacles can seem overwhelming.“The dream of owning a home is supposed to be attainable for people who are qualified, but many still have trouble affording the purchase costs,” says Jeffrey […]

March 21, 2022

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ICYMI

These brothers spent 28 years locked up for a crime they didn’t commit

CYMI: Here’s a roundup of the biggest topics of conversation last week on WURD Radio.Falsely Convicted: Brothers Freedom and Lee Horton spent 28 years behind bars for a crime they didn’t commit. They both joined Wake Up With WURD to share their story. https://soundcloud.com/onwurd/wake-up-with-wurd-3-3-22-freedom-and-lee-horton Politics: Temple journalism professor Linn Washington Jr. talked about the firing of the Philadelphia police officer who shot a 12-year-old boy in the back and the Russia-Ukraine […]

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ICYMI

Making Black history in space, plus lessons from Dr. Haki Madhubuti

ICYMI: Here’s a roundup of the biggest topics of conversation last week on WURD Radio.Making History in Space: Victor Glover Jr. is the first African American to serve on an extended mission aboard the International Space Station for NASA. He joined Wake Up With WURD to talk about his life, career and impact on Black history. https://soundcloud.com/onwurd/wake-up-with-wurd-22522-victor-glover-jr State of the Union: Dr. Timothy Golden spoke on WUWW about the State of […]

March 7, 2022

Commentary

Racism against African students has me torn about the war in Ukraine

By Solomon Jones | InquirerI’ve tried to imagine going to sleep in a country where I live in relative safety and waking up in a place where the terror of war spills out onto city streets. I can’t. And that’s why my heart often breaks when I contemplate what’s happening in Ukraine.However, when I saw videos that appeared to show African students being pushed aside by Ukrainian security officials as […]

March 3, 2022

ICYMI

ICYMI: Watch interviews from Black History Month live broadcast at PAFA

On Feb. 24, WURD Radio hosted a Black History Month live broadcast at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.Evening WURDs host Nick Taliaferro kicked off the event by interviewing Eric Pryor, PAFA’s first Black president in its 217-year history; Dr. Brittany Webb, the Evelyn and Will Kaplan Curator of 20th Century Art and John Rhoden Collection; Deon Robinson, PAFA Associate Chair of Fine Arts; and PAFA student Athena Scott. Next, […]

March 2, 2022