Join Dr. James Peterson for a special edition of Evening WURDs, featuring a high-stakes candidate forum. Hear directly from ...
In today’s fast-paced, ever-evolving digital world, understanding technology isn’t a luxury—it’s a necessity. From smartphones to AI, we are all being bombarded with new tools and terms every day, ...
Emma Garcia, reporter with El Tecolote, joined Dr. James Peterson on Evening WURDs to discuss the emergence of allegations of sexual abuse and rape against César Chávez. Among the survivors of the ...
Dr. Giridhar Mallya, senior policy officer at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, joined Dr. James Peterson on Evening WURDs to discuss the recent measles outbreak and the confusion many parents are ...
Bill Fletcher Jr., labor activist, author and columnist, joined Solutions with Amadee Braxton to reflect on the legacy of Rev. Jesse Jackson and the lasting impact of the Rainbow Coalition. Fletcher ...
On Feb. 28, the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran, killing the country’s most senior leadership including the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and raising fears of a wider regional war. The ...
This piece was initially published by the Philadelphia Inquirer on February 3, 2026. Black media matters. Right here, right now, and more than ever before. We are the essential workers on the front ...
Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II joined guest host Candace Johnson on the Midday Break Room to argue that the church belongs in the public square as protests, immigration enforcement, and policy ...
CNN anchor Abby Phillip joined Solomon Jones on Wake Up With WURD to discuss her debut book “A Dream Deferred: Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political Power,” which reframes Jackson’s ...
Michael Days, a pioneering editor and tireless advocate for diversity in America’s newsrooms who shepherded the Philadelphia Daily News to a 2010 Pulitzer Prize win for investigative journalism, died ...
WURD Radio marked its annual Founder’s Day Gala on Friday, Oct. 3, gathering supporters at the Fairmount Park Horticulture Center to celebrate the station’s legacy, honor its founder, and recognize ...