insert_link ICYMI This week on WURD: Atlantic City mayor and spouse charged with assault, Mayor Parker’s first 100 days, chronic absenteeism across Philly schools Kenny Burns, a South New Jersey reporter for WHYY, detailed on Reality Check with Tonya Pendleton, the charges against Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small and his wife La’Quetta Small of abusing and assaulting their teenage daughter on multiple occasions. Mayor Cherelle Parker outlined her 100 day address to Solomon Jones on Wake Up With WURD. Parker focused on public safety, less restrictions on economic development and accessible, robust education for […] todayApril 18, 2024
insert_link ecoWURD Celebrating environmental justice and activism: EcoWURD presents EcoFest on Saturday, April 20, from 1 to 5 p.m. at Belmont Mansion The event will feature compelling conversations, hands-on workshops and live performances PHILADELPHIA — On Saturday, April 20, WURD Radio and ecoWURD present ecoFEST, an annual celebration of activism and journalism squarely focused on the impact of environmental justice on Black communities in Philadelphia and the nation. P.O.C., host of the weekly show ecoWURD Magazine on WURD Radio every Friday at 10 a.m., serves as emcee, facilitator of conversations, and convener […] todayApril 13, 2024
insert_link ICYMI This week on WURD: The legacy of O.J. Simpson, the Philly Muslim community mourns on Eid, advocacy for a greener Philadelphia O.J. Simpson passed away Thursday at the age of 76 from prostate cancer. Wake Up With WURD host Solomon Jones dedicates his opening monologue to Simpson’s death and how the acquittal of the 1995 trial riveted the nation and revealed tensions on race and the criminal justice system. Multiple people were injured in an Eid Al-Fitr shooting that included 1,000 attendees. Police have taken five people into custody and recovered […] todayApril 11, 2024
insert_link News WURD Radio’s Tonya Pendleton to moderate student debt panel hosted by Vice President Kamala Harris on April 8 Reality Check Host Tonya Pendleton PHILADELPHIA — On Monday, April 8, WURD Radio host Tonya Pendleton will moderate a roundtable discussion on student debt hosted by Vice President Kamala Harris. Harris is visiting Philadelphia following the announcement of plans from the Biden-Harris administration to expand student debt relief efforts to 23 million Americans. The vice president will host a roundtable discussion Monday afternoon featuring Philadelphia residents impacted by the administration’s student debt cancellation. Pendleton, host […] todayApril 8, 2024
insert_link ICYMI This week on WURD: Delco DEI director dismissed, Mississippi torture case, what you need to know about AI and more Lauren Footman was the first DEI director for Delaware County. She joined Solomon Jones on Wake Up With WURD to discuss her termination from the job this week after filing a racial discrimination alleging that her boss, a Black man, treated her and other women employees unfairly. Malik Z. Shabazz is the attorney representing the two Black men tortured by Rankin County sheriff's deputies in Braxton, Miss. He detailed the […] todayApril 4, 2024
insert_link Business & Technology CoffeePLUG’s Quest to Redefine Coffee Industry Equity and Empower Farmers By Kiara Santos A joint venture in expelling the stigma around the coffee industry, Nikisha Bailey and Matthew Nam are preparing to launch CoffeePLUG, a company where consumers can connect to farmers directly. Technical.ly’s Sarah Huffman joined Tonya Pendleton on Reality Check to discuss how Bailey and Nam’s Win Win Coffee brand and its longevity prompted the launch of their platform to streamline the coffee supply chain through CoffeePLUG. Nam […] todayMarch 30, 2024
insert_link ICYMI This week on WURD: The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, Discrimination towards Black Professors at Temple, advocacy for a greener, cleaner Philadelphia Dr. Molefi Asante, founder of Temple University's African-American Studies PhD program, and Temple assistant professor Dr. Aaron Smith joined Andrea Lawful-Sanders on The Source to discuss allegations of discriminatory practices against Black professors in the university's Liberal Arts Program.Vivian Chang, executive director of Asian Americans United and member of the Save Chinatown Coalition, joined Tonya Pendleton on Reality Check to discuss the overwhelming opposition towards the proposed 76 Place arena […] todayMarch 28, 2024
insert_link 7 Race & Diaspora Women’s History Month: Honoring Laura Wheeler Waring By Valerie HarrisLast month New York’s Metropolitan Museum launched an exciting new exhibit of works by artists of the Harlem Renaissance. Among the artists featured is Laura Wheeler Waring, a painter best known for her portraits of prominent African Americans of the mid-20th century. If the name sounds familiar, perhaps its because of the Laura W. Waring elementary school in Philadelphia’s Fairmount neighborhood. But that’s only a small part of […] todayMarch 28, 2024 7
insert_link 2 ICYMI This week on WURD: A preview of the 2024 attorney general candidates, how Act 40 will affect the city and a glimpse into SCOTUS’ case on social media Attorney general candidates Joe Khan, Jared Solomon, Keir Bradford-Grey and Eugene DePasquale were able to showcase their political plans for listeners on The Source with Andrea Lawful-Sanders. The candidates outlined their proposed policies regarding gun violence and reform, senior care and social media reform. State Sen. Vincent Hughes spoke to Solomon Jones on Wake Up With WURD about ongoing revitalization efforts for minority-owned businesses in Philadelphia after he embarked on a tour with […] todayMarch 21, 2024 2
Commentary Why Good People Like Bad Leaders By: W. Nick Taliaferro Nick Taliaferro is a veteran Radio Personality, Minister, and the former Executive Director of the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations. He is also a Contributing Editor of Message Magazine. When you hear the word “attractive”, you think of someone (or thing) that has beauty, or that has some compelling attribute. An attractive flower, or a good-looking woman or man – perhaps an actress or athlete come to mind. So […] todayMarch 15, 2024 1
