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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 […]

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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

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Politics: The Good, the Bad, and…

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. Governor Josh Shapiro, in the company of House Speaker Joanna McClinton and House Majority Leader Matt Bradford, did a really good thing last week. But in the interest of balance, I must add that the good thing […]

todayMarch 15, 2024

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The Parker administration’s budget proposal is out. Here is what City Council members had to say about it.

"I am in awe. I have no critique." That was the reaction from City Council Live's host Ernest Owens during his exclusive interview with Philadelphia's 100th Mayor Cherelle Parker after she delivered her 2025 fiscal year budget address to the legislative body during their March 14 stated meeting. Parker gave the speech to several standing ovations as she outlined her funding proposal for a $6.3 billion city budget emphasizing six […]

todayMarch 15, 2024

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