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This week on WURD: A history of police brutality in Philadelphia, counting the 2020 votes, for-profit evictions and more

Temple professor Linn Washington joined Solomon Jones on Wake Up with WURD to speak about the history of police brutality in Philadelphia alongside the Eddie Irizarry case now that video footage of the shooting has been released. https://soundcloud.com/onwurd/wake-up-with-wurd-w-solomon-jones-82323-linn-washington Omar Sabir, Philadelphia city commissioner, joined Tonya Pendleton on Reality Check to discuss what happened when he was at the Pennsylvania Convention Center on Nov. 5, 2020, to help tally the votes of the presidential election. https://soundcloud.com/onwurd/reality-check-82323-omar-sabir Councilwoman Jamie Gauthier joined Solomon […]

August 25, 2023 1

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Founder’s Day 2023: Bringing Joy and Power to the People!

https://youtu.be/XPF6cgcPYr0WURD Radio’s highly anticipated Founder’s Day celebration took place Friday, Aug. 18. Amid the usual excitement, this year’s Founder’s Day carried an extra layer of significance as it was set against the backdrop of WURD's soon-to-be new home at 3601 Haverford Ave. – a development led by Lomax Real Estate Partners. The site elevated our usual Founder’s Day festivities to a vibrant block party and provided the space for a memorable celebration of our founder, Walter P. Lomax Jr., M.D. […]

August 25, 2023 4 3

News

This week on WURD: A tragedy at 8th and Diamond, new charges against Trump, Lady B talks hip hop and more

Brother Shomari joined Tonya Pendleton on Reality Check to discuss WURD Radio's Summer of Freedom tour and the deadly shooting incident that killed three young men. https://soundcloud.com/onwurd/reality-check-81423-tonya-pendleton-and-brother-shomari Attorney Damon Tyner is a former Atlantic County, N.J., prosecutor and Superior Court judge. He joined Solomon Jones on Wake Up with WURD to discuss the newly submitted RICO charge facing Donald Trump and his constituents. https://soundcloud.com/onwurd/wake-up-with-wurd-w-solomon-jones-81523-attorney-damon-tyner Philadelphia Radio Icon Lady B joined Tonya Pendleton on Reality Check to discuss her career and […]

August 18, 2023

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Youth & Family

Remembering Nyreese Moore and all victims of gun violence

Listen to Nyreese speak to Andrea Lawful-Sanders during her Project 35 Segment on The Source: We grieve for the three young men – Isiah Williams, Naasir Folk and Nyreese Moore – whose lives were taken in shooting incident on August 11 at 8th and Diamond Playground, where WURD had just convened one day before for the final Summer of Freedom event. The WURD Radio team was sad to learn of Nyreese’s passing, as he had been connected to WURD as […]

August 17, 2023 8

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WURD Founder’s Day Right Around the Corner, 50 years of Hip Hop, and this Week on WURD

Founder's Day is Friday, Aug. 18!This Founder's Day, we celebrate our founder Walter P. Lomax Jr., M.D. at the future home of WURD Radio, 3601 Haverford Ave. Join us for a classic Philly block party. On Aug 18 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., we’ll pay tribute to the man who founded WURD 20 years ago.The day will feature panel discussions on violence as a public health issue and equitable development. We'll celebrate the contributions of our very own Nick […]

August 15, 2023 1

Press Release

Press Release: WURD RADIO’S FOUNDER’S DAY ON AUG. 18 IS A TRIBUTE TO WALTER P. LOMAX JR., M.D.

AUGUST 8, 2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Ashanti Martin, General Manager amartin@wurdradio.com WURD RADIO’S FOUNDER’S DAY ON AUG. 18 IS A TRIBUTE TO WALTER P. LOMAX JR., M.D., AND A CELEBRATION OF COMMUNITY IN WEST PHILADELPHIA PHILADELPHIA—WURD Radio’s annual Founder’s Day is here! On August 18 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., the station celebrates this yearly recognition of the legacy of Walter P. Lomax Jr., M.D., with a block party and street fair at the future headquarters of WURD […]

August 10, 2023

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Blogs

Learn about the life, legacy of WURD founder Walter P. Lomax Jr., M.D.

As WURD Radio prepares to honor the legacy of Walter P. Lomax Jr., M.D. during our Founder’s Day celebration, learn more about the man whose life and service left an indelible imprint on the Philadelphia community. Listen to the voices of Walter P. Lomax Jr., M.D.'s family Listen to Dr. Lomax's beloved wife, Beverly Lomax, and several of his children as they discuss his life and legacy. https://soundcloud.com/onwurd/founders-day-2020-the-family-beverly-lomax-and-the-children Hear Sara Lomax-Reese interview her father, Walter P. Lomax Jr., M.D. Hear […]

August 2, 2023 1 1

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Politics & Government

A.P.P. Aging People in Prison. All People Persevere.

By Kiara SantosHow prison has shaped the lives of our elders.As Michael “Smokey” Wilson, 70, walks into the middle of a community-news workshop he proclaims for all to hear in his signature passionate, thunderous voice, “My name is Michael ‘Smokey’ Wilson. I served 46 years, six months and one day in prison. I am a returning citizen.”Wilson was incarcerated when he was just 17 years old. He has been in 11 different foster homes from the ages of 6 to […]

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Finance

Tale of two cities: What Philadelphia can learn from New Orleans’ guaranteed income pilot

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. Our Kids is a project of the Broke in Philly reporting collaborative examining the challenges and opportunities facing Philadelphia’s foster care system. Steve Volk is an investigative solutions reporter with Resolve Philly.By Jack Tomczuk | Metro PhiladelphiaAntonique Slaughter did not feel safe, working a 12-hour shift – 9 p.m. to […]

July 7, 2023

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