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This Week on WURD: Press freedom, Black history, election threats & emotional healing

Journalist Errin Haines, president of the National Association of Black Journalists, joined Solomon Jones on Wake Up With WURD to discuss an NABJ town hall on press freedom and journalist safety. Haines addressed the arrests of independent Black journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort, warned about a chilling effect on reporting, and urged the public to support credible Black journalism as a core democratic protection.Dr. Yaba Blay, assistant teaching professor and co-director of Africana Studies at Drexel University, joined Dr. […]

todayFebruary 6, 2026

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Don Lemon became the face of the government’s overreach, but 50 federal agents showed up at her door first

By Dr. James Peterson | WURD RadioFifty federal agents don’t show up at your door for nothing.But despite the outsized operation, Nekima Levy Armstrong — an attorney, civil rights organizer, reverend, and a mother — didn’t commit violence.Her alleged crime? She walked into a church in St. Paul, Minn., worshiped with the congregation, and asked a question about why their pastor also served as a local director for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.On Monday, January 21, Armstrong gave an interview […]

todayFebruary 5, 2026

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This Week on WURD: Faith, Oscars, monument removal & global shifts

Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II joined guest host Candace Johnson on the Midday Break Room to argue that the church belongs in the public square as protests, immigration enforcement, and policy decisions reshape daily life. Drawing on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy, he challenged Christian nationalism, defended protest inside sacred spaces, and called for organizing rooted in love, truth, and public accountability. Attorney Michael Coard joined Evening WURDs after the National Park Service removed the President’s House slavery memorial in Philadelphia. […]

todayJanuary 23, 2026

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Refrigerator King: Our Leader’s Legacy in a Fractured Democracy

By Dr. James Peterson | WURD RadioWhat if the whole universe were inside your refrigerator?My daughter, an educator, tells a story about an after-school arts program where she was asked to help elementary school students reflect on the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Rather than beginning with speeches or dates, she invited the children to imagine King visually—to draw him, to shape him, to think about what he looked like and what he stood for.One student raised a hand […]

todayJanuary 16, 2026

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This Week on WURD: Media accountability in politics, the holiday stress on mothers, environmental justice in Chester, and the legacies of Jimmy Jam and Laiya St. Clair

Malcolm Kenyatta, Pennsylvania State Rep. and DNC Vice Chair, joined Solomon Jones on Wake Up With WURD to break down Donald Trump’s latest speech, calling it a cascade of falsehoods amplified by corporate media incentives. Kenyatta challenged claims about inflation and wages, pointing to rising unemployment as a key economic warning sign. He argued that media consolidation are encouraging networks to prioritize access and ratings over accountability. Future Cain, founder and CEO of Future of SEL, joined Tiffany Bacon on The Midday Break […]

todayDecember 19, 2025

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This week on WURD: The fight over Warner Bros., equitable access to AI tools, the toll of mass incarceration

Film critic Tim Gordon joined Wake Up With WURD with Solomon Jones to talk about the shift occurring in the media landscape due to the bidding war between Paramount and Netflix over Warner Bros. Discovery. Gordon highlighted the tension between market consolidation and political influence, and the negative consequences for consumers and media integrity.Joy D. Calloway is the president and CEO of the Black Women’s Health Imperative, which focuses on destigmatizing menopause. Calloway joined The Midday Break Room with Tiffany […]

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This week on WURD: $5 million URL Media grant, tensions in Venezuela, Black farmers and the government shutdown

Dr. Nola Haynes is a national security and foreign policy expert. She joined Wake Up with WURD with Solomon Jones to discuss the lack of information surrounding the shooting of two National Guard soldiers, the implications of potentially illegal Venezuelan boat strikes, and the failure of peace negotiations in Ukraine.Author Dante King joined The Midday Break Room with Tiffany Bacon to break down his latest book, "Diagnosing Whiteness & Anti-Blackness: White Psychopathology, Collective Psychosis and Trauma in America." In the […]

todayDecember 5, 2025

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This Week on WURD: ICE and immigration, “The Coroner’s Silence,” abortion as a human right

Dr. Timothy Golden is a visiting professor of Philosophy at Whitman College. Golden joined Wake Up With WURD with Solomon Jones to discuss the interconnected nature of President Donald Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship and his racially motivated immigration policies, emphasizing the threat they pose to Black Americans' rights.Dr. Kostiya Peki is the market director for Dedicated Senior Medical Center and he joined The Midday Break Room during Sassy Seniors to talk about the center's mission to provide patient-centered, compassionate care to […]

todayNovember 26, 2025

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This Week on WURD: Grammy and Tony Award winner Heather Headley, DA Larry Krasner on crime in Philadelphia, Philadelphia’s porch pirate issue

District Attorney Larry Krasner joined Wake Up With WURD with Solomon Jones to talk about Philadelphia's reduction in crime and incarceration, the threat to democracy under the Trump administration, and new allegations against current and former Philadelphia police officers who were charged with defrauding tax payers by working second jobs with the youth program "Guns Down Gloves Up" while on duty as police officers. R&B singer and Tony/Grammy award winner Heather Headley joined Tiffany Bacon on The Midday Break Room. In addition to discussing her […]

todayNovember 21, 2025

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