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Press Release – WURD Radio Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop at World Cafe Live on June 16

Media contact: Ashanti Martin amartin@wurdradio.com 914-297-8077 June 6, 2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE "Message in Our Music: Black Music as a Soundtrack to Inspire or Incite”: WURD Radio Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop at World Cafe Live on June 16 PHILADELPHIA – “You never thought that hip-hop could take it this far.” The Notorious B.I.G. Christopher Wallace's iconic lyric from "Juicy" is more relevant than ever as WURD Radio recognizes […]

todayJune 7, 2023 2

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Commentary

“The last full measure of service and sacrifice”: A Memorial Day Reflection

By Rev. W. Nick Taliaferro | WURD RadioThere’s something a bit perverse about watching people plan Memorial Day cookouts and parties. This is supposed to be a holiday set aside to remember the honored dead, so watching people set up their parties and cookouts is tantamount to watching folks setting out burgers and potato salad on your Uncle Harry’s coffin at his funeral! It just seems a bit sacrilegious.But then […]

todayJune 2, 2023

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A Full-Circle Moment: Ernest Owens Joins City Council Live As Host

Ernest Owens is a dynamic individual who wears many hats. As the president of the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists (PABJ), Editor at Large at Philadelphia Magazine, an award-winning journalist and author of “The Case For Cancel Culture,” Owens has established himself as a cultural force in the Philadelphia journalism ecosystem. In addition to leading Ernest Media Empire and hosting his weekly podcast, he now adds another role to his […]

todayMay 18, 2023

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Politics & Government

Mayoral Candidates Share Their Innovation Platforms Ahead of Primaries at Tech Inclusivity Forum

By Alesia BaniOn May 9, nine candidates vying to hold the title of Philadelphia’s 100th mayor joined WURD Radio at the University City Science Center to discuss how Black Philadelphians will be included in the city’s growing technology and innovation ecosystem.To set the tone, candidates were asked about their usage of ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence chatbot that took the world by storm to assist people with tasks from composing emails […]

todayMay 15, 2023

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Commentary

MOVE’s revolutionary stance has been overlooked — and is needed more than ever

By Dylan Lewis | WURD RadioThe story of MOVE often starts with the end.It begins with a standoff between the organization and the police and concludes with the catastrophic bombing of Osage Ave on May 13, 1985. We often miss some of the most crucial details that started way before we like to acknowledge. The dreams of MOVE were revolutionary to the core, especially when it came to their fierce […]

todayMay 12, 2023 2

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Every Voice Every Vote

A Place to Call Home: Philly’s Mayoral Candidates on Housing Challenges

WURD Listeners at the Paul Robeson House asked the candidates about housing.By Denise Clay-MurrayIf you haven’t had the chance to visit the Paul Robeson House, you really should.The house, located at 4951 Walnut St., was the home of the actor, athlete, and activist who found himself in the crosshairs of the House Un-American Activities Committee for his Civil Rights activities. It’s operated by the West Philadelphia Cultural Alliance.Recently, the street […]

todayMay 11, 2023

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Politics & Government

THE PHILADELPHIA MAYOR’S RACE COULD USE A BLACK VOTER INDEX RIGHT ABOUT NOW

Philadelphia must elect the Blackest 100th mayor it can find in 2023By Charles Ellison | WURD National Public Affairs CorrespondentIf you haven't already noticed, Philadelphia is (yes, still) a mostly Black city: 44 percent of its residents identify as Black. Yet we seem resigned to the fact that even as citywide poverty dropped, more than half of all Black Philadelphia still grinds in poverty.Philadelphia persistently remains the poorest of America’s […]

todayMay 5, 2023 2

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ICYMI

This week’s news: Black Folks on the Moon, but There’s still Asbestos in Our Schools

LocalLt Gov. Austin Davis joined Wake Up with WURD to highlight the role of the Center for Families and Relationships in providing critical services to Pennsylvania communities. Councilmember Isaiah Thomas spoke with Solomon Jones about the issue of asbestos in Philadelphia schools. He shared his plans to address the need for greater transparency and accountability in ensuring safe learning environments for students.NationalNASA engineer Nicole Cummings touched down on Evening WURDs to […]

todayApril 28, 2023

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Politics & Government

Why I Do Not Endorse the Endorsement of Candidates By Ministers

By W. Nick Taliaferro | WURD RadioAmong other things, first and foremost I am a minister; and more specifically, a Black, protestant Christian minister. I have had the privilege of serving this city as its first faith-based initiatives director, and because of that, I have enjoyed the rich benefit of close fellowship with a wide variety of ministers from around this city and its vicinity.And as a Black minister, I […]

todayApril 28, 2023

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ICYMI

Mayoral Candidates Come to WURD Plus Ending Fear-Based Violence

Listen to Solomon Jones interview the mayoral candidates on Wake Up with WURD: Just a few weeks before one of the most significant elections in recent Philadelphia political history, candidates for the city's mayoral office will speak to Solomon Jones, host of Wake Up With WURD on WURD Radio. Use these interviews to help inform your decision on who to vote for when you make your voice heard on May […]

todayApril 21, 2023

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