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This week on WURD: Philly’s largest worker union authorizes strike, utility bill relief, Black economics

District Council 33 President Greg Boulware represents a majority of unionized city workers. Boulware spoke to Solomon Jones on Wake Up With WURD about how the union could potentially head into a “city shutdown” as they negotiate a new contract. Dr. Lyra Monteiro joined Dr. James Peterson on Evening WURDs to discuss the revelation that Penn Museum has been keeping even more remains of victims of the 1985 MOVE bombing, likely a […]

November 22, 2024

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This week on WURD: Jennifer Hudson brings holiday cheer, SEPTA fares soar, remembering Judith Jamison

Grammy award-winning artist Jennifer Hudson joined Dr. James Peterson on Evening WURDs to talk about her newly released Christmas album “The Gift of Love.” Hudson discussed the process of making the album and her career victory lap this year. Joan Myers Brown, a trailblazing force in Philadelphia's arts community and the founder of Philadanco—the Philadelphia Dance Company—joined Dr. Peterson on Evening WURDs. Brown reflected on the legacy of the late Judith Jamison, who […]

November 15, 2024

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What A Difference A Day Makes

However we feel in this moment, we are not powerlessBy Sara M. LomaxPresident and CEO of WURD RadioThis is a gut punch. Trump didn’t just win in a squeaker. It was a landslide. The people have spoken. More accurately, the white people have spoken. While Donald Trump increased his support from Latino men, Black men and many other groups, the majority of his support still resides squarely with white men […]

November 8, 2024 2

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This week on WURD: Donald Trump wins, Kamala Harris concedes, SEPTA union strike

Khalil Thompson is the executive director of Win With Black Men, a movement dedicated to empowering and uplifting Black men. Khalil joined Reality Check with Tonya Pendleton to talk about President-elect Donald Trump and what is at stake for vulnerable communities in the upcoming Trump administration. Philadelphia City Commissioner Lisa Deeley had made it a priority to bring an accessible electoral process. Lisa spoke with Tonya Pendleton about voter turnout […]

November 8, 2024

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This week on WURD: John Legend on WURD, Senate race in PA, 76ers arena protesting

Grammy award-winning musician and UPenn graduate John Legend joined Solomon Jones on Wake Up With WURD. He discussed how his wife Chrissy Teigen's pregnancy complications and miscarriage motivate the couple to campaign for Kamala Harris and reproductive rights. South Carolina Congressman Jim Clyburn joined Wake Up With WURD to comment on the Pennsylvania senate race and other key elected positions that are on the ballot on Election Day. Jackie Wiggins, Gail Loney and […]

November 1, 2024

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WURD Radio Endorses Kamala Harris: She is the right choice at this moment for President of the United States

WURD Radio, Pennsylvania’s only Black-owned talk radio station, has never endorsed a political candidate – local, state or national. We have stood by this decision since our inception in 2003. Our role is to engage and inform our community, to explore the diversity and complexity of the Black experience in Philadelphia and beyond. WURD Radio is a marketplace for ideas, conversation and public dialogue. That said, we are also keenly […]

October 31, 2024 2

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This week on WURD: Targeting inflation, creating Black male pre-school teachers, nationwide access to contraceptives

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro joined Solomon Jones on Wake Up With WURD and discussed how critical Pennsylvania is for the presidential election, what’s at stake and Elon Musk’s million-dollar donations to petition signers in PA.Ivan Douglas is from the Literacy Lab, which runs the Leading Men Fellowship, a program that trains young Black and Latino men to become early literacy instructors in preschool classrooms. Douglas spoke to Solomon Jones about […]

October 25, 2024

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How Pa.’s attorney general candidates plan to approach gun crimes and violence

Katie Meyer of Spotlight PAPhoto courtesy by Adam Schultz / White House PhotoSpotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters.HARRISBURG — One of the key roles of any Pennsylvania attorney general is investigating and prosecuting major crimes — a responsibility that often includes those related to gun […]

October 23, 2024

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Breaking rules intended to keep Pa.’s older adults safe is rarely met with state sanctions

Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PAPhoto Courtesy of Commonwealth Media Services Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — In the fall of last year, a Pennsylvania Department of Aging specialist fired off an email to management with an urgent plea. The staffer had just finished reviewing […]

October 23, 2024

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This week on WURD: Black male voters, the Black Latin diaspora, SEPTA’s fare surges

Maryland Governor Wes Moore joined Dr. James Peterson on Evening WURDs to talk about the uptick in political discourse on Black male voters. Moore cited how policymaking has impacted Black political beliefs and encouraged fellow Black men to vote. Dr. Alina Mateo works in Penn Medicine's Abramson Cancer Center. She joined Solomon Jones on Wake Up With WURD to raise awareness on the prevalence of breast cancer in Black women […]

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This week on WURD: Philly’s largest worker union authorizes strike, utility bill relief, Black economics

This week on WURD: Jennifer Hudson brings holiday cheer, SEPTA fares soar, remembering Judith Jamison

What A Difference A Day Makes

This week on WURD: Donald Trump wins, Kamala Harris concedes, SEPTA union strike

This week on WURD: John Legend on WURD, Senate race in PA, 76ers arena protesting

WURD Radio Endorses Kamala Harris: She is the right choice at this moment for President of the United States

This week on WURD: Targeting inflation, creating Black male pre-school teachers, nationwide access to contraceptives

How Pa.’s attorney general candidates plan to approach gun crimes and violence

Breaking rules intended to keep Pa.’s older adults safe is rarely met with state sanctions

This week on WURD: Black male voters, the Black Latin diaspora, SEPTA’s fare surges

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