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Let’s All Go Back to School: Why Learning Is Our Greatest Act of Resistance

By James Peterson | WURD Radio Every August, a familiar refrain rains on our summer: It’s time to get ready to go back to school. Parents scan school-supply lists, teachers brace themselves for crowded classrooms, and students groan about the end of summer. “Back to school” is a season, an ethos, a ritual. But in this moment—one marked by an autocratically induced, systemic diminishment of education at all levels—we should all embrace the […]

todayAugust 28, 2025

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Official WURD Radio Statement on the Resolution of Doctors Directory Litigation

We are glad to report that the litigation brought by Do No Harm against WURD Radio, the University of Pennsylvania Medical School and the Consortium Dedicated to Health Equity Education (CDHE) has ended. We appreciate the support of our audience and community during this difficult time. With the conclusion of the lawsuit, we can now continue the essential work of connecting our audience with trusted, culturally competent medical information. This fall, we […]

todayAugust 27, 2025

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This week on WURD: Comedian Luenell, more SEPTA woes, deadly explosion at PA steel plant

Luenell, the "Original Bad Girl of Comedy" and one of LA Magazine's top 25 funniest people in Los Angeles, joined Dr. James Peterson on Evening WURDs for a hilarious interview discussing the comedians who have inspired her, life on the road touring from city to city and her thoughts on new up-and-coming female comedians.Speaker of the PA House of Representatives Joanna McClinton represents the 191st district. McClinton joined Wake Up With WURD with […]

todayAugust 22, 2025

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This week on WURD: DC police takeover, mental health at work, Black immigrant rights

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner joined Wake Up With WURD with Solomon Jones to discuss the recent federal takeover of the DC Metropolitan Police Department, whether this could happen in Philadelphia and the legalities that are in place to prevent this from occurring under state laws. Future Cain is a social-emotional leadership and workplace wellness expert and the CEO of Future of SEL. Cain joined Tiffany Bacon on The Midday Break Room to […]

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This week on WURD: firing of Philadelphia DEI official, former Disney star shines, community input on Philly schools

Former City of Philadelphia DEI head Brandee Blocker Anderson joined Wake Up With WURD with Solomon Jones to talk about her recent termination from her position with the city after reporting that a senior city official sent a sexually suggestive image to one of her direct reports. Anderson explained why she felt her firing was unfair, citing retaliation after reporting misconduct, a culture of fear and a lack of DEI support, and a […]

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It’s Time to Embrace the Small Axe Agenda

By James Peterson | WURD Radio“If you are the big tree, we are the small axe.” —Bob MarleyWhere we are now in America is perilously close to the brink of democracy’s demise. The doomsday clock for democracy—if there ever was one—is ticking. Not just from the top down, but from within: corrupted courts, compromised media, and an increasingly autocratic executive vision for this nation. The signs are unmistakable. And in […]

todayAugust 1, 2025

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Six Kids, Six Clinics, and a Lifetime of Care: My Father’s Health Care Journey

By Sara M. Lomax | WURD Radio My father, Walter P. Lomax Jr., M.D., was a rare breed – a talented physician with the spirit of an entrepreneur. One of four children, he was the only son of a shipyard worker and lampshade maker who worked long and hard to become a medical doctor. He practiced in Philadelphia for 32 years, building full-service medical centers throughout Philly’s underserved, mostly Black […]

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This week on WURD: SEPTA cuts, Clipse’s latest album, motherhood and reproductive justice

SEPTA Director of Media Relations Andrew Busch joined Wake Up With WURD with Solomon Jones to discuss SEPTA's structural budget deficit and how this will impact commuters in Philadelphia and surrounding areas. Busch also explained how the deficit will lead to significant service cuts and fare increases if the budget is not finalized before August 24.Journalist and Media Personality Justin Hunte joined Evening WURDs with Dr. James Peterson and discussed the return of […]

todayAugust 1, 2025

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This week on WURD: Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s legacy, centering Black educators, examining Breonna Taylor’s case

Photo courtesy of FloNight | Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 InternationalFilm critic Tim Gordon joined Wake Up With WURD with Solomon Jones to reflect on the life and legacy of Malcolm-Jamal Warner, what his legacy meant to the Black community and how he will be remembered as "America's son" because of his iconic role on "The Cosby Show."Dr. Alaysia Black Hackett served as chief diversity and equity officer at the Department of Labor under the Biden administration. Dr. Hackett […]

todayJuly 24, 2025

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This week on WURD: Philly’s mental health crisis, attack on civil rights, new student loan law

Congresswoman Summer Lee represents Pennsylvania’s 12th district. Congresswoman Lee is the first Black woman from Pennsylvania to be elected to the U.S. Congress and has worked to get money out of politics, advance environmental justice, and advocate for criminal legal reform. She joined Wake Up With WURD with guest hosts Dr. James Peterson and Keir Bradford-Grey to discuss the new student loan law, the lack of federal aid and how that […]

todayJuly 17, 2025

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