insert_link 1 Events 2023 Empowerment Experience Photo Gallery On Saturday, December 9, WURD Radio celebrated Black commerce, the holidays, and the spirit of ujamaa at our annual Empowerment Experience marketplace. More than 25 vendors, selling high-quality items like eyeglasses, crocheted goods, dolls, health supplements, clothing, books, beauty products and much more, gathered in the Family Life Center at Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church East. For five hours, WURD welcomed the public to shop, eat and have fun alongside friends and […] todayDecember 14, 2023 1
Commentary Dr. James Peterson: The messiness of America’s drained-pool politics Perhaps Washington's Reflecting Pool should stay exactly as it is. Its mess reflects ours. By Dr. James Peterson The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has become an unironic reflection of the current administration. The Reflecting Pool is supposed to center the architecture of American democracy – the Washington Monument, the Lincoln […] todayAugust 27, 2026
insert_link Featured This Week on WURD: Cory Booker, Black History Archives, Space Equity & Global Security todayApril 3, 2026
insert_link 2 Featured This Week on WURD: Hair Equity, ICE Accountability, Transit Taxes & Global Security todayMarch 27, 2026 2
insert_link Featured This Week on WURD: Chávez allegations, DHS leadership, media threats, Target boycotts & Black womanhood todayMarch 20, 2026
insert_link News Recapping WURD’s Comprehensive Midterm Election Coverage On Tuesday, millions watched the blue wave sweep races across the nation as Americans pushed back on the last two years of President Trump’s regime that has left them less than satisfied. The first half of his presidency has been marked by aggressive immigration crackdowns, historically high unemployment rates for Black women, surging prices driven by tariffs and conflict with Iran, and unwavering support for Israel. For the remainder of […] todayNovember 6, 2026
insert_link Politics & Government This Week on WURD: Voters force a political shift as the blue wave changes the landscape 🗞️: Chris Rabb, the U.S. Representative-elect for Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional District, says Democrats have to show Americans in the next two years that they are prepared for a post-Trump reality. Rabb, who defeated his opponent with nearly 95% of the vote, is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and ran a campaign focused on addressing affordability, the climate crisis and fully funded education.He joined Solomon Jones on Wake […] todayNovember 6, 2026
insert_link Commentary Peterson: As the Pendulum Swings Again, Pursuing Common Ground Is A Worthy Exercise By Dr. James Peterson After viewing several episodes in the historical series In Pursuit: Philadelphia and the Making of America, I came to an important realization: The love-hate pendulum of feelings that some Philadelphians feel about the city – that some Americans feel about America – is a natural consequence of our complicated history. In Pursuit is an extraordinary 10-part docu-style series of films by Sam Katz’s History Making […] todayNovember 5, 2026
insert_link News This Week on WURD: Americans are frustrated with the economy, the “ICE tax” that’s hurting local businesses and Hassan Bennett faces felony charges Angela Hanks, chief of policy programs at The Century Foundation, joined Solomon Jones on Wake Up With WURD to discuss President Trump's unmet economic promises ahead of the midterm election. A recent Associated Press poll found that about eight in 10 Americans say the economy or cost of living is among their top issues heading into the election. Hanks pointed to the stagnant job market and wages, along with rising […] todayOctober 30, 2026
insert_link Every Voice Every Vote WURD is Your Source for Live & Local Election Day Coverage Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, and WURD will be covering the races, the voters and the issues shaping this consequential election. Solomon Jones and Dr. James Peterson will provide special coverage of elections and the political stakes, both nationally and locally At 10 a.m., Tiffany Bacon and Joann Bell will host a special live Election Day broadcast. Throughout Election Day, correspondent Roxi Fab will report on air from polling […] todayOctober 30, 2026
Celebrating environmental justice and activism: EcoWURD presents EcoFest on Saturday, April 20, from 1 to 5 p.m. at Belmont Mansion
