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Meet the recipients of the WURD Founder’s Day Community Impact Award

This year for Founder’s Day, WURD Radio will acknowledge five members of the community who represent the ideals, mission and character of our founder, Walter P. Lomax Jr., M.D. Join us on Founder’s Day, Thursday Aug. 26, when we honor the awardees. Click here for a full schedule of Founder’s Day events.The 2021 WURD Founder’s Day Community Impact Award recipients are:Mazzie Casher and Steve Pickens of Philly TrucePhilly native Mazzie (muh-ZEE) […]

August 19, 2021

News

Thousands of Philly foster youth are still waiting for pandemic relief money

WURD is one of more than 20 news organizations producing Broke in Philly, a collaborative reporting project on solutions to poverty and the city’s push towards economic mobility. Follow us at @BrokeInPhilly.By Steve Volk | Billy PennThousands of young people in Philly who spent time in foster care have not yet received their share of federal stimulus money for food and housing. Advocates blame overly stringent eligibility requirements set up by the city’s […]

August 13, 2021

Finance

How to Build Financial Foundations for Younger Generations

By Vernita Dorsey | WSFS BankA solid financial education foundation can be key to future success managing money.Unfortunately, many younger generations are left with the feeling they’re “on their own” to figure things out when it comes to personal finances. A recent study from WSFS Bank of 2,005 Americans between ages 18-40 found 61% of respondents agreed that most of what they’ve learned about finance was through osmosis, with 75% of men agreeing […]

August 12, 2021

News

Disrupting the Pipeline That Channels Youth in Foster Care to Homelessness

WURD is one of more than 20 news organizations producing Broke in Philly, a collaborative reporting project on solutions to poverty and the city’s push towards economic mobility. Follow us at @BrokeInPhilly.Story by Steve Volk | Next CityIllustrations by Dylan B. Caleho | Next CityLast winter, when the temperatures dipped below freezing, Miracle spent much of her night on Philadelphia’s SEPTA trains, sleeping. For safety, she allied with other young people […]

August 3, 2021

Finance

Traveling This Summer? Be Prepared to Alter How You Spend Your Budget

By Shari Kruzinski | WSFS BankWith COVID-19 vaccinations underway, restrictions easing and the school year wrapping up, many people are ready to get out of the house and spend their summers traveling again.Whether visiting family and friends, getting back to annual vacations or choosing new destinations to explore, travelers are charting their plans. However, with some restrictions still in place or limited availability for flights or lodging, traveling on a […]

July 12, 2021

Events

WURD Radio reunites with fans for live broadcasts, membership drive

By WURD RadioWe're baaaaaack! As the city reopened after COVID-19 restrictions, WURD Radio hosted several live broadcasts around the city to meet with fans and share information on its Early Bird membership campaign.WURD went to Fresh Grocer on Monument Road on June 11 for its first event of the year! Tiffany Bacon hosted a special live broadcast at the store, as WURD staff celebrated reuniting with fans in person after […]

June 22, 2021

Arts & Entertainment

Penn professor explores history, impact of freedom music

By WURD RadioIn honor of Black Music Month, WURD Radio host Tiffany Bacon interviewed musicologist, pianist, composer and University of Pennsylvania professor Dr. Guthrie Ramsey about the history of “Freedom Music” and its impact on Black culture and community. Hear the interview in full below, listen to our Songs of Freedom playlist and share your suggestions with us! https://soundcloud.com/onwurd/the-source-with-tiffany-bacon-6421-guthrie-ramsey?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing The following is a much-shortened version of this interview. WURD Radio: Can you give […]

June 22, 2021

Finance

Despite Financial Optimism, Common Monetary Goals Feel Out of Reach for Millennials and Gen Zers

By Vernita Dorsey | WSFS BankIt’s no secret Millennial and Gen Z consumers have faced their fair share of adversity from financial crises as they matured from adolescence into adulthood.And while every generation faces financial setbacks, these adverse events have had a profound impact on these younger Americans, affecting their habits and leaving some common goals feeling out of reach, according to a new study from WSFS Bank of 2,005 […]

June 17, 2021

Youth & Family

Dear Dad: Help WURD Radio celebrate great fathers

Whether you want to give your dad a shout-out or you're a father yourself, we want to hear from you! Please tell us why your father deserves a special shout-out for Father's Day. And if you're a father, please tell us what fatherhood means to you. [xyz-ihs snippet="Fathers-Day-Form"] THE WURD WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Black Talk Media sent straight to your inbox. BECOME A MEMBER The forWURD Movement is your way toprotect and […]

June 10, 2021

Commentary

Black people organized and got the Facebook cops fired. That story must be told

Solomon Jones | The Philadelphia Inquirer I’ve long known that some of the Philadelphia police officers who were fired after their racist or bigoted Facebook comments were exposed by the 2019 Plainview Project were trying to get their jobs back through arbitration. That’s why reading about it in The Inquirer was no surprise.I was, however, taken aback that the full story of the coalition of civil rights organizations that worked to […]

June 4, 2021