insert_link Youth & Family Dear Dad: Help WURD Radio celebrate great fathers Whether you want to give your dad a shout-out or you're a father yourself, we want to hear from you! Please tell us why your father deserves a special shout-out for Father's Day. And if you're a father, please tell us what fatherhood means to you. [xyz-ihs snippet="Fathers-Day-Form"] THE WURD WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Black Talk Media sent straight to your inbox. BECOME A MEMBER The forWURD Movement is your way toprotect and […] todayJune 10, 2021
insert_link Commentary Black people organized and got the Facebook cops fired. That story must be told Solomon Jones | The Philadelphia Inquirer I’ve long known that some of the Philadelphia police officers who were fired after their racist or bigoted Facebook comments were exposed by the 2019 Plainview Project were trying to get their jobs back through arbitration. That’s why reading about it in The Inquirer was no surprise.I was, however, taken aback that the full story of the coalition of civil rights organizations that worked to […] todayJune 4, 2021
insert_link Arts & Entertainment WURD Radio Celebrates Black Music Month – Songs of Freedom! This Black Music Month, as the city starts to reopen and we embrace the spirit of Juneteenth, WURD Radio celebrates Songs of Freedom. All month long, we’ll share stories behind some of the most recognizable classics and spotlight artists producing music about Black liberation.https://soundcloud.com/onwurd/sets/black-music-month-songs-of-freedomhttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw8UHBA_JG9y833axc51-SnHdkxTN2Liy[xyz-ihs snippet="BMM-Survey-Form"] THE WURD WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Black Talk Media sent straight to your inbox. BECOME A MEMBER The forWURD Movement is your way toprotect and preserve Independent […] todayJune 1, 2021
insert_link Commentary WURD Radio Presents: A Day of Healing – Reflections on the 1-Year Anniversary of George Floyd’s Killing Here’s how to start -- and continue -- the ‘Day of Healing’The fight against the systemic brutalization of Black bodies started long before the heinous murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020. We have a long history of trauma and abuse at the hands of white America. But through it all we always have found ways to nourish, support and heal ourselves and our communities. On Tuesday, the one-year anniversary […] todayMay 25, 2021
insert_link 25 Press Release WURD AND PHILADELPHIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PARTNER TO SUPPORT BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES May 20, 2021FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWURD AND PHILADELPHIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PARTNER TO SUPPORT BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSESIn their ongoing commitment to connect Philadelphians with jobs and business development opportunities, WURD Radio joins forces with The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia for a strategic partnership. PHILADELPHIA, PA – WURD Radio (96.1FM | 900AM | @onwurd | wurdradio.com | WURD App) recently launched a job portal through its […] todayMay 20, 2021 25
insert_link Politics & Government Heard on WURD: Philadelphia District Attorney Candidates Krasner And Vega Debate in Final Days Ahead of May 18 Primary Election The May 18 primary election in Pennsylvania features a number of city-wide and state judicial races, in addition to several ballot questions. In our special #WURDonPolitics Election coverage, the last public debate between the Democratic Party candidates running for District Attorney in the City of Philadelphia happened Wednesday, May 12, exclusively on WURD Radio. Incumbent District Attorney Larry Krasner went against challenger and former Assistant District Attorney Carlos Vega as […] todayMay 13, 2021
insert_link Commentary Solomon Jones remembers Rev. Leroi Simmons By Solomon Jones | WURD RadioSometimes you meet people who influence you in ways you can’t immediately see.Leroi Simmons did that for me. He called me one Saturday out of the blue while I was outside with my children. At the time I had just debuted a self-published CD called Wisdom, which I’d crafted from radio commentaries I’d done back in 2005.I didn’t know how he got my number, but […] todayMay 13, 2021
insert_link 2 Criminal Justice Police claimed Daunte Wright’s death was an accident. I don’t believe that’s true. Solomon Jones | The InquirerI don’t care that Kim Potter, the police officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright during a car stop, has resigned. I don’t care that Police Chief Tim Gannon stepped down either. I’m still enraged, because Wright didn't have to die.It happened Sunday in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota—a suburb just 10 miles from the Minneapolis courthouse where former officer Derek Chauvin is being tried on murder charges […] todayApril 14, 2021 2
insert_link Coronavirus Heard On WURD: Nick Taliaferro Interviews Dr. Ashish Jha By Ngakiya Camara | WURD RadioDr. Ashish Jha, medical physician and Dean of Brown University, joined Nick Taliaferro on Evening WURDs to discuss the future of this pandemic as well as vaccine rollout initiatives. Analyzing the potential of yet another rise in cases, Dr. Jha stresses that although there will be an increase in hospitalizations and deaths, this surge will be nowhere near as deadly as those we’ve witnessed over the […] todayApril 6, 2021
insert_link Commentary Chauvin murder trial: George Floyd’s death must not be in vain By Solomon Jones | Inquirer.comAs the murder trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who is accused of killing George Floyd by mercilessly pressing his knee against Floyd’s neck, begins this week, I am convinced that Black people need healing as much as we need justice.There is a persistent heartache that comes with the knowledge that some of those who are sworn to protect Americans believe that doing […] todayMarch 31, 2021
