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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Relive WURD Radio’s 2024 Founder’s Day!On Friday, October 11, 2024, WURD Radio reimagined our annual Founder's Day celebration, by throwing a gala. In case you missed it or want to relive the experience, feel free to scroll through the pictures below!
Michael Hart is a spokesperson for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Hart joined Dr. James Peterson on Evening WURDs to discuss the federal government's response to Hurricane Milton and how the agency is dispelling misinformation regarding the natural disaster.Keisha Hudson is the chief defender and Tom Innes is head of prison advocacy at the Defender Association of Philadelphia, which provides legal representation to vulnerable populations. Hudson and Innes joined Reality Check with […]
