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Politics & Government

Missed WURD’s Pennsylvania Senate debate? Replay it now

Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta and Congressman Conor Lamb squared off on WURD Radio on Wednesday during a live broadcast debate moderated by Black Women's Leadership Council host JoAnn Bell, Reality Check host Charles Ellison and Wake Up With WURD host Solomon Jones. If you missed it, you can watch the replay below. https://youtu.be/CN6pdJXoXx8 THE WURD WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Black Talk Media sent straight to your inbox. BECOME A MEMBER The […]

todayMay 9, 2022 2 2

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Unpacking the potential reversal of Roe v. Wade

Photo Credit: Nitin Mukul / EpicenterICYMI: Here’s a roundup of the biggest topics of conversation last week on WURD Radio.Roe v. Wade: A draft opinion leaked to Politico this week indicating the Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade has sparked heated discussion nationwide. Here are WURD hosts' interviews on the topic:Dr. Zakiya Luna, a scholar at Washington University, joined Evening WURDs to discuss the potential reversal of […]

todayMay 9, 2022

News

If state’s rights can kill abortion rights, they can kill Black rights, too

By Solomon Jones | Inquirer.com The U.S. Supreme Court is on the cusp of striking down Roe v. Wade, the landmark case that guaranteed federal protections of abortion rights, and I keep wondering what it means. To be clear, I am not in favor of abortion, but I am also against tying my political decisions to an issue that does not personally affect me. I am a man. I will never have an abortion, […]

todayMay 5, 2022 2

ecoWURD

ICYMI: Check out highlights, conversations from Earth Day at Bartram’s Garden

WURD Radio and ecoWURD, in partnership with Bartram’s Garden, celebrated Earth Day with a special live broadcast hosted by Charles Ellison on April 22 at Bartram’s Garden. The event, “Food, Faith and Violence & the Environment,” featured a conversation on the future of food movements in Black faith communities, as well as a roundtable with local leaders exploring place-based solutions and the intersection of sustainable use of green space and […]

todayMay 4, 2022

ICYMI

New documentary ‘The Color of Care’ examines how people of color receive substandard health care

ICYMI: Here’s a roundup of the biggest topics of conversation last week on WURD Radio.'The Color of Care': This new documentary from the Smithsonian Channel and Harpo Productions chronicles how people of color suffer from systemically substandard health care in the United States. Dr. Neel Shah, chief medical officer of Maven Clinic and assistant professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive biology at Harvard Medical School, joined Wake Up With WURD […]

todayMay 4, 2022

Politics & Government

Politicians, Guns and Elections

By W. Nick Taliferro | WURD Radio One of my 2nd Amendment-loving friends recently told me that a gun is only a tool, “just like a hammer or a saw”. I took his point; but I responded that unlike a hammer or a saw, the SOLE function of a gun is to destroy something. You don’t drive nails with a gun, and you don’t trim trees with it. With a […]

todayMay 3, 2022

ICYMI

App offers drivers on-demand legal assistance

ICYMI: Here’s a roundup of the biggest topics of conversation last week on WURD Radio.   TurnSignl: Jazz Hampton, Esq. is the CEO and general counsel for TurnSignl, a Minnesota-based app that delivers on-demand, real-time service that provides 24/7 legal guidance from an attorney to drivers while their camera records the interaction. Hampton talked about why this app was created. https://soundcloud.com/onwurd/wake-up-with-wurd-41422-jazz-hampton-esq    Free Legal Help: Gabbreell James and Marille Thomas […]

todayApril 25, 2022

Finance

WSFS Down Payment Grant Program Helps Eligible Borrowers Achieve the Dream of Home Ownership

By Eric Springer | WSFSBank.com For many families in the Greater Philadelphia and Delaware region, the dream of owning a home can seem financially daunting, even out of reach. While there are many local, state and federal programs designed to help homebuyers achieve this dream, coming up with upfront costs, such as down payment and closing expenses, can be challenging, especially in low- to- moderate income areas. To help ease […]

todayApril 22, 2022

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Wanted: Teachers of color

ICYMI: Here’s a roundup of the biggest topics of conversation last week on WURD Radio. The Need for Teachers of Color: Bobby Morgan is founder and principal consultant of Liberation Lab, an educational consulting firm that focuses on diversity, equity and inclusion. He joined Wake Up With WURD to talk about the importance of Black and Brown students being educated by teachers who look like them. Black Homeownership: Lydia Pope, president […]

todayApril 19, 2022 2

Finance

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, […]

todayApril 12, 2022

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