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Mail delays, paperwork problems prevent hungry families from accessing food benefits in Pa.

Sarah Boden for Spotlight PAPhoto courtesy of Commonwealth Media ServicesThis story first appeared in How We Care, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring original reporting and perspectives on how we care for one another at all stages of life. Sign up for free here.More than 2 million Pennsylvanians participate in SNAP, a federal program that helps low-income people afford food.SNAP, formerly known as food stamps, is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and administered by states. According to […]

todayDecember 18, 2024

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America’s future depends on a thriving free press, and it’s time we take it back

Christopher Baxter of Spotlight PAPhoto courtesy of Vicki Vellios Brinner of Spotlight PASpotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters.The press is the only profession specifically named and protected in the United States Constitution. And that’s because our founders knew it was inextricably linked to the success of our states, our country, and our young republic.Yet, most […]

todayDecember 18, 2024

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This week on WURD: Downtown Sixers arena approved by council, Remembering Nikki Giovanni, the roots of Philly’s gun violence

Marco Cerino is a reporter at the Philadelphia Tribune. He spoke with Solomon Jones on Wake Up With WURD about the approval vote for the highly contested Sixers arena downtown and what's at stake for local communities.Julian Plotnick is the founder of 4 Day Philly. Plotnick joined Evening WURDs with Dr. James Peterson to discuss his efforts to advocate for a four-day work week for the city’s workers and how it could be plausible for the general public.Isabella Guinigundo is the […]

todayDecember 13, 2024

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ICYMI: WURD Radio’s 2024 Empowerment Experience

What You Missed: WURD Radio's 2024 Empowerment ExperienceOn Saturday, December 7, 2024, WURD Radio held its 8th Annual Empowerment Experience at Enon Tabernacle Church. The day consisted of a live broadcast and 2 panel discussions led by Dr. Aaron Smith and Tonya Pendleton and a holiday marketplace was comprised of Black vendors.If you missed out, take a look at some of our pictures and video below. Photo Gallery Creating and Protecting Black Wealth PanelModerated by Dr. Aaron Smithhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VlxY00A5gA The Entrepreneur's […]

todayDecember 12, 2024

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This week on WURD: Philly police violence, continued Sixers arena conflict, Black male educators

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel appeared on Wake Up With WURD with Solomon Jones to discuss critical topics, including the use of deadly force by Philadelphia police, the role and authority of the Citizens Police Oversight Commission (CPOC) and tips for staying safe during the holiday season.Linn Washington, Jr., a professor of journalism at Temple University, joined Wake Up With WURD to talk about the Sixers arena controversy, the history of protests in Philadelphia and their outcomes, patterns of neglect and […]

todayDecember 6, 2024

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This week on WURD: Holiday service, Donald Trump’s presidential immunity, Black women enduring the crack epidemic

Dr. Ayana T. Hardaway is the founder and editor in Chief of Wildflowers & Co. Publishing. She joined Dr. James Peterson on Evening WURDs to discuss her new book "From Crack Mother to Wildflower: Writing to Transgress—The Sankofa Writing Method," which takes a deep-dive into Black woman-centered groups during the 80’s crack epidemic. Laura C. Chavez-Moreno is a qualitative scientist and author of “How Schools Make Race Teaching Latinx Racialization in America" joined Dr. Peterson for the weekly Tuesday teach-in […]

todayNovember 27, 2024

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This week on WURD: Philly’s largest worker union authorizes strike, utility bill relief, Black economics

District Council 33 President Greg Boulware represents a majority of unionized city workers. Boulware spoke to Solomon Jones on Wake Up With WURD about how the union could potentially head into a “city shutdown” as they negotiate a new contract. Dr. Lyra Monteiro joined Dr. James Peterson on Evening WURDs to discuss the revelation that Penn Museum has been keeping even more remains of victims of the 1985 MOVE bombing, likely a 12-year-old girl named Delisha Africa.Attorney Shaka Johnson represents the family […]

todayNovember 22, 2024

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This week on WURD: Jennifer Hudson brings holiday cheer, SEPTA fares soar, remembering Judith Jamison

Grammy award-winning artist Jennifer Hudson joined Dr. James Peterson on Evening WURDs to talk about her newly released Christmas album “The Gift of Love.” Hudson discussed the process of making the album and her career victory lap this year. Joan Myers Brown, a trailblazing force in Philadelphia's arts community and the founder of Philadanco—the Philadelphia Dance Company—joined Dr. Peterson on Evening WURDs. Brown reflected on the legacy of the late Judith Jamison, who passed away this weekend. Professor Dorothy Roberts teaches law and […]

todayNovember 15, 2024

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What A Difference A Day Makes

However we feel in this moment, we are not powerlessBy Sara M. LomaxPresident and CEO of WURD RadioThis is a gut punch. Trump didn’t just win in a squeaker. It was a landslide. The people have spoken. More accurately, the white people have spoken. While Donald Trump increased his support from Latino men, Black men and many other groups, the majority of his support still resides squarely with white men and women. Conversely, once again, we did what we had […]

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