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A mover on a mission to heal

This article was originally published by Love Now Media.By Jos Duncan Asé | Love Now MediaPhoto credit: Soulaira Studios“This is a sacred space. There is no room for fear, lack, doubt, or judgment,” declared Leaira Soulight in full voice as her Twerk Tabata™ class started at the Living Arts Dance Studio in the Northern Liberties section of Philadelphia. Women of all ages and body types responded with an eruption of cheers while adjusting their dance attire, pulling up knee pads, tightening their […]

July 25, 2022

Arts & Entertainment

BlackStar Film Festival to bring films, panels and parties to Philadelphia

Don't miss the 2022 BlackStar Film Festival, the world’s premiere celebration of Black, Brown and Indigenous film and visual art!From Aug. 3-7 BlackStar will feature over 75 films from around the world, panels with leading creatives of color, parties and much more. The festival will take place online and in person in Philadelphia. Tickets and passes are now on sale, and ACCESS card holders are eligible for discounts. Learn more information at blackstarfest.org/festival. THE WURD WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Black Talk Media sent […]

July 20, 2022

Women & Gender

Do you have an abortion story to tell? Please share it with us

Have you had, or thought about having an abortion? This is a safe space where you can anonymously share your story. As we continue to discuss the reversal of Roe v. Wade, these stories will provide thought-provoking insight to the reasons why women contemplate and choose to have an abortion. Please consider sharing your story with us. Solutions host Amadee Braxton will share some of the stories on air during her show on Friday. Loading… THE WURD WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Black […]

July 20, 2022

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Philly is home to the only Black-owned rowing company in U.S. sports

This article was originally published by Love Now Media. By Kristin Holmes | Love Now Media Photo credit: BLJ Community Rowing The tranquility of the Schuylkill River calls out to Brannon Johnson every morning at 6:30 a.m. when she steps into her wobbling single scull – a narrow racing boat for one person, sits down, and grips the oars. With a push-off from the dock, Johnson sets off for a 57-minute trip down the waterway in what she calls “the most […]

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ICYMI

A Black journalist dubbed the “original civil rights photographer” was also an FBI informant

ICYMI: Here’s a roundup of the biggest topics of conversation last week on WURD Radio.Black History: Journalist Wesley Lowery joined Wake Up With WURD to discuss his new podcast about the story of Ernest C. Withers, an African-American journalist dubbed the "original civil rights photographer" -- who also was an FBI informant. https://soundcloud.com/onwurd/wake-up-with-wurd-7-11-22-wesley-lowery A Father's Grief: Kent Julye spoke about the tragic killing of his son Zachariah Julye over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. https://soundcloud.com/onwurd/wake-up-with-wurd-7822-kent-julye Schools: NBC News reporter […]

July 19, 2022

ICYMI

More than a century ago, White neighbors forced a Black couple off a beach they owned. Here’s the latest on Bruce’s Beach.

ICYMI: Here’s a roundup of the biggest topics of conversation last week on WURD Radio. Bruce’s Beach: More than a century ago, a part of Manhattan Beach in California was owned by a Black husband and wife, Willa and Charles Bruce. It was known as Bruce’s Beach, but the Bruces were forced off of their property by white neighbors. Chief Duane Yellow Feather, a descendant of the Bruce family, talked about the newest update on Bruce’s Beach. https://soundcloud.com/onwurd/wake-up-with-wurd-7522-chief-duane-yellow-feather […]

July 12, 2022

Arts & Entertainment

The Player & The Game: Diversity in Gaming Opens Pathways to New Careers

This article was originally published by Love Now Media.By Annette John-Hall | Love Now MediaPhoto credit: Calbert WarnerNicodemus “Nico” Madehdou dreams big. That’s probably why, since childhood, Madehdou and gaming were a seamless match. You see, when Madehdou played a video game, he didn’t have to speak if he didn’t want to. That felt like a blessing to a kid like Nick, an immigrant from Liberia who was extremely self-conscious about his accent when his family first settled in Northeast Philadelphia […]

July 12, 2022

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Evening WURDs with Nick Taliaferro

#BlackWURDs Book Club with Nick Taliaferro

#BlackWURDs Book Club is a monthly book club that airs on select days of each month on Evening WURDS with Nick Taliaferro on WURD Radio. ForWURD Members can get copies of our featured books and receive a 20 percent discount when you purchase at Harriet's Bookshop or Hakim's bookstore!! July's book is: "Racism, Not Race: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions" by Joseph Graves Jr. and Alan Goodman. Did you miss out on any of the books that we've featured in […]

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Women & Gender

These Black female lawyers were attending a convention when Roe was overturned. What they plan now

As we grapple with the fallout from the reversal of Roe v Wade, we turned to a prominent Black lawyer to help us make sense of the legal foundation that led to this landmark court ruling. Professor Lécia Vicente is a Business Law Professor and advisor with a deep understanding of risk management in different corporate cultures. We caught up with her recently after she returned from her first Lutie A. Lytle Black Women Law Faculty Workshop and Writing Retreat. […]

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