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An App for Gun Violence Prevention Plus Save Thousands on Healthcare Costs

ICYMI: Here’s a roundup of the biggest topics of conversation last week on WURD Radio. Anti-Violence: Mazzie Casher, co-founder and executive director of Philly Truce, joined Evening WURDs to talk about how his mobile app and organization are helping to prevent gun violence among young Philadelphians. https://soundcloud.com/onwurd/evening-wurds-21523-mazzie-casher Education: Dr. Tony Watlington Sr. is the superintendent of the School District of Philadelphia. He joined The Source to talk about his tenure as superintendent, the state of Philadelphia public schools and what […]

todayFebruary 21, 2023

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School Funding Deemed Unconstitutional Plus Beyoncé Stays Winning

ICYMI: Here’s a roundup of the biggest topics of conversation last week on WURD Radio. Education: Philadelphia City Councilmember Cindy Bass joined Wake Up With WURD's Solomon Jones to talk about the Commonwealth Court's ruling declaring Pennsylvania's current system of school funding unconstitutional. https://soundcloud.com/onwurd/wake-up-with-wurd-2-8-23-councilwman-cindy-bass Local Politics: Eddie Graham is the President of the Cheltenham Area Branch NAACP. He joined The Source to discuss his resignation from the Springfield Township Board of Commissioners due to the raising of a Blue Lives […]

todayFebruary 15, 2023

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Blogs

Revolutionary Romances

“The word ‘love’ is most often defined as a noun, yet all the more astute theorists of love acknowledge that we would all love better if we used it as a verb.”  ~bell hooks, All About Love: New Visions, 1999 With the Eagles’ heartbreaking loss this weekend, it feels like this Valentine’s Day appeared out of nowhere. All sorrow aside, today is the day to celebrate the people we love. This year is WURD’s 20th anniversary, and we’re celebrating by […]

todayFebruary 14, 2023

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Politics & Government

Allan Domb and Rebecca Rhynhart interview for Philadelphia’s top job

By Ashanti Martin | WURD RadioTackling the violence in the city is the top priority for two candidates for mayor of Philadelphia who answered questions Tuesday evening as part of a “hiring panel.”  Both Rebecca Rhynhart and Allan Domb said they would declare an emergency to deal with the city’s gun violence crisis.The pair of candidates were part of The Philadelphia Citizen’s “Ultimate Job Interview” series. The Feb. 7 event was the third time that candidates vying for the Philadelphia […]

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This Week in Policing and Politics

Tyre Nichols: Keir Bradford-Grey is a partner in Montgomery McCracken’s litigation department and former Philadelphia chief public defender. She joined The Power Hour with Mark Kelly Tyler to talk about the killing of Tyre Nichols by police and police brutality. https://soundcloud.com/onwurd/the-power-hour-13023-keir-bradford-grey Prison System: Sergio Hyland is an executive assistant at the Abolitionist Law Center, as well as a writer, speaker and political organizer. He joined Amadee Braxton on Solutions to discuss Judge Genece Brinkley's judicial misconduct and the protests calling for her […]

todayFebruary 3, 2023

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An Interview with Nikole Hannah-Jones Plus The Eagles Are Winning Big

ICYMI: Here’s a roundup of the biggest topics of conversation last week on WURD Radio. 1619 Project: Wednesday evening, WURD President and CEO Sara M. Lomax sat down with Nikole Hannah-Jones before the MLK Jr. Lecture in Social Justice at Penn Annenberg Center for Performing Arts to interview her about the 1619 Project. https://soundcloud.com/onwurd/wurd-radio-1-25-23-sara-lomax-speaks-with-nicole-hannah-jones Union League: State Rep. Ben Waxman joined Evening WURDs hosted by Nick Taliaferro to talk about Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis receiving an award from the Union […]

todayJanuary 30, 2023

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The Upcoming Housing Lottery–Plus a Tragedy On MLK Day

Housing: Kelvin Jeremiah is president and CEO of the Philadelphia Housing Authority, the fourth-largest in the country. He joined The Source to discuss the upcoming housing lottery and the recruitment of new landlords. https://soundcloud.com/onwurd/the-source-w-andrea-lawful-sanders-kelvin-a-jeremiah-11623 Violence: Veteran news reporter Daphne Taylor joined Evening WURDs with Nick Taliaferro to talk about the recent shooting in Florida during Martin Luther King Day and the details surrounding its coverage. https://soundcloud.com/onwurd/evening-wurds-11823-daphne-taylor The Plug: Alesia Bani of The Plug and Senzwa Ntshepe of The Connect talk […]

todayJanuary 24, 2023

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A Long Overdue Apology–Plus a Broadcast to Free Mumia

ICYMI: Here’s a roundup of the biggest topics of conversation last week on WURD Radio. Holmesburg: On The Source, Joann Bell and the Black Women's Leadership Council broke the story regarding the apology from the Philadelphia College of Physicians for the unethical medical experiments performed on mostly Black inmates at its Holmesburg Prison from the 1950s through the 1970s. https://soundcloud.com/onwurd/the-source-bwlc-11123-holmesburg-prison-apology-news-story More on Holmesburg: Philadelphia Journalist, Allen Hornblum joined Evening WURDs with Nick Taliaferro to follow up on the breaking news […]

todayJanuary 17, 2023

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Health & Wellness

Philadelphia resources for people in recovery or addiction: A community-vetted local guide

This article was originally published in Billy Penn.By Beatrice Forman | Billy PennContributor Kristine Villanueva | Resolve PhillyPhoto Credit: Kimberly Paynter | WHYYSearch or filter dozens of options by type of service, location, and more.The easiest-to-find addiction resources are often the most overwhelmed, leading to long wait times or a reliance on 911, which can turn people away from recovery.That’s why Billy Penn partnered with Equally Informed Philly and Germantown InfoHub to create this crowdsourced addiction resource guide.We started the […]

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