insert_link News Here’s how to help Fairmount fire victims On Jan. 5, a devastating apartment fire in the Fairmount section of Philadelphia killed 12 people, including nine children. The Philadelphia radio and television community are joining forces to support the families impacted by this tragedy. If you have the means, we ask that you kindly make a donation through one of these fund-raising links below. Thank you for your support.- GoFundMe: Funeral expenses for 12 lost in PA house fire - GoFundMe by North Philadelphia League of Voters: Kids lost […] todayJanuary 24, 2022
insert_link ICYMI This week on WURD: Schools and COVID-19, James Mtume and Sidney Poitier ICYMI: Here’s a roundup of the biggest topics of conversation this week on WURD Radio.Sidney Poitier's Impact: Tim Gordon is editor-in-chief of FilmGordon, WETA's Around Town critic, Film Capo of WAFCA and host of "Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon," He spoke on Wake Up With WURD about the legacy of Sidney Poitier.https://soundcloud.com/onwurd/wake-up-with-wurd-11022-tim-gordonSchools and COVID-19: Councilmember Helen Gym joined WUWW to discuss ensuring a safe return to in-person learning. Otis Hackney, chief education officer for the city of Philadelphia, also joined […] todayJanuary 14, 2022
insert_link Events Learn about Pennsylvania’s candidates for U.S. Senate Your voice counts. Join the conversation and learn about the candidates for Pennsylvania U.S. Senate at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18, at Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church. There will be candidate introductions, platform presentations, and a question-and-answer session. The conversation will be hosted by the Rev. Alyn Waller, Evening WURDS host Nick Taliaferro, friends and Philadelphia-area clergy members. You can listen to a livestream of the conversation on air on WURD Radio (900AM and 96.1FM), online (wurdradio.com and the WURD App) […] todayJanuary 14, 2022
insert_link Events MLK DAY EVENTS IN AND AROUND THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA 2022 Walter P. Lomax Jr., M.D.'s history with Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.In this archival interview, Walter P. Lomax Jr., M.D. speaks with his daughter, WURD President and CEO Sara Lomax-Reese, about treating the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. just two months before Dr. King’s assassination.https://soundcloud.com/onwurd/sara-lomax-reese-interviews-walter-p-lomax-jr-md MLK Day events (note: list includes in-person and virtual events) 27th ANNUAL GREATER PHILADELPHIA MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY OF SERVICE - WURD RADIO SPECIAL LIVE BROADCASTWhen: 7 a.m.-10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 17Where: Girard College - […] todayJanuary 13, 2022
insert_link News City Releases Preliminary Findings of the Investigation of Fatal Fire in Fairmount Press ReleaseThe city of Philadelphia announced today preliminary findings of the investigation into a devastating fire that claimed the lives of 12 people in the city’s Fairmount section on Jan. 5.An investigation by the Philadelphia Fire Department’s Fire Marshal’s Office – with support from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Philadelphia Police Department and other agencies – indicated the intense and quick-moving fire began after a lighter was applied to a Christmas tree. You can watch the recorded […] todayJanuary 12, 2022
insert_link 1 Commentary Sara Lomax-Reese: Your votes – and support – are critical Hello, friends:I grew up about an hour north of Philadelphia in Hilltown, Pa., a rural, blue-collar community in Bucks County in the 1970s. Today we would describe it as a Trump stronghold. Then I was just a little Black girl in an all-white elementary school that reinforced the gospel of white supremacy quietly and completely.Last Thursday, the anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection, the public school that I attended, Pennridge School District, directed its teachers to downplay one of the […] todayJanuary 11, 2022 1
insert_link News Philly took $5 million in foster children’s Social Security payments without telling them By: Steve Volk and Julie Christie | Resolve PhillyPhoto Credit: Tyger Williams | Philadelphia InquirerVaughn Jackson wanted his new foster sons to feel welcome, so he marked their first weekend together by loading them into his car and driving them to a family party at his mother’s house.“I always enjoyed kids,” he said of his decision to take the boys in, “and felt like I had something to give. So I became a foster parent.”Jackson’s new charges, brothers Zaveonte and […] todayJanuary 10, 2022
insert_link Commentary Sgt. Harry Dunn’s Congressional testimony exposed the racist undertones of January 6th Solomon Jones | The Philadelphia InquirerThere are times when criticism of American policing is not only warranted but necessary. Jan. 6, 2021, was not such an occasion. On that day, when a traitorous commander in chief turned an armed mob against them, the U.S. Capitol Police stood and fought.Yes, one could argue, as I often have, that the officers would have reacted with a barrage of gunfire if the insurrectionists had been Black, but there is no disputing that the Capitol […] todayJanuary 7, 2022
insert_link ICYMI This week on WURD: The insurrection anniversary, COVID test site issues ICYMI: Here’s a roundup of the biggest topics of conversation this week on WURD Radio. Thursday marked the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. Below is a roundup of WURD's reflections on the day, including interviews with: Karl Racine, attorney general of the District of Columbia Craig Harrington, senior research fellow for Media Matters Lauren Victoria Burke, media owner and independent journalist Dr. Robert Pape, professor of political science at the University of Chicago […] todayJanuary 7, 2022
