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WURD Radio is the only African-American owned and operated talk radio station in Pennsylvania, and one of few in the country. Taking a multimedia approach – on-air, online and in the community – WURD is widely recognized as the pulse of the African-American community locally, regionally, and nationally. From mayoral races to presidential elections, from the street corner to the corner suite, WURD has tackled the hard issues as an influential, respected and powerful voice in the marketplace.
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Dr. DeForest Soaries on Debt and Jaylen Brown - Evening WURDs 7.23.26
5d ago00:27:40Tap to summarizeDr. DeForest Soaries is Former Secretary of State of New Jersey, author of “Say Yes to No Debt” and a recent winner of the Telly Award, which honors excellence in video and television, for his show “Say Yes When Life Says No!”. He joined Dr. Peterson to discuss his recent comments about the national news of Philadelphia Sixers and NBA Champion Jaylen Brown being “too smart”, and his thoughts of debt currently being a bigger problem than racism in America.
Transcribe →Céshia Powell - The Day One Movement - Evening WURDs 7.23.26
5d ago00:25:16Tap to summarizeCéshia Powell is the Community Organizing and Engagement Manager at New Voices for Reproductive Justice, and an organizer for the "Day One Movement". The Day One Movement on July 5th marked America's 250th anniversary with organizers in Atlanta, Philadelphia and Washington speaking on the Bill of Essential Rights the coalition revealed, the Black feminist and Indigenous leadership driving it and why they reject another 250 years of the status quo. She joined Dr. Peterson to discuss the Day One Movement, and what came to be from the July 5th events.
Transcribe →Ericka Johnson and Lamar Manson Jr. - Life and Legacy of Black Ice - Evening WURDs 7.23.26
5d ago00:15:01Tap to summarizeEricka Johnson and Lamar Manson Jr. are the sister and son of hip-hop poet and spoken word artist, Black Ice. They joined Dr. Peterson to discuss the life and legacy of Black Ice.
Transcribe →Rodney Freeman - Segregated Libraries - Evening WURDs 7.23.26
5d ago00:09:51Tap to summarizeRodney Freeman is the Executive Producer of "Are You a Librarian? The Untold Story of Black Librarians", and the designer of “Voices of Colored Libraries: An Interactive Journey through History”. As America marks its 250th anniversary, the country is keeping some historic stories on official record—and some are quietly being removed. Book bans, the rollback of DEI programs, and the disappearance of Black history from classrooms and libraries are not abstractions. They are happening right now, to the very kind of libraries this project seeks to save. He joined Dr. Peterson to discuss an interactive map showcasing the little-known Civil Rights histories of formerly segregated libraries across the South.
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Thomas Harpointner on AI | The Midday Break Room w/ Tiffany Bacon - 7.23.26
5d ago00:14:48Tap to summarizeThomas Harpointner, CEO of AIS Media, a leading digital and AI strategy company. AIS Media provides in-depth market intelligence using advanced platforms trusted by Fortune 500 companies. Thomas claims that AI is now determining the “winners & losers” of the American economy, in the same way that John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil did in the late 19th & 20th centuries. Today many fear America faces an even great monopoly and danger than Standard Oil - Artificial Intelligence (AI). Thomas joins the show to talk about how AI decides which answers, companies, and solutions people see.
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DA Larry Krasner - Accusation Against His Office - Wake Up With WURD 7.22.26
5d ago00:15:04Tap to summarizePhiladelphia DA Larry Krasner Joins the show. He talks to us about the latest of several accusations against the DA's office, which claim improper donations from a senior advisor
Transcribe →Sozi P. Tulane - Navigating the Courts in Philadelphia - Wake Up With WURD 7.21.26
5d ago00:15:35Tap to summarizeSozi P. Tulane joins the show. He is Philadelphia’s former top lawyer, now a corporate defender, says national companies need Philly lawyers and have to consider the legal climate of Philadelphia when doing business here, but they can adjust.
Transcribe →Cherron Perry-Thomas - Freedom Now Rally Tour - Wake Up With WURD 7.21.26
5d ago00:11:02Tap to summarizeCherron Perry-Thomas is the founder of Green Dandelion, Cherron has led teams across five states and Washington, D.C., successfully launching more than 2,000 brands throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. She talks to us about REV. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.'S HISTORIC FREEDOM NOW RALLY TOUR WITH COMMUNITY CELEBRATION ON LANCASTER AVENUE on Sunday, Aug. 2,
Transcribe →Chris Norwood - Democrats, Lupita Nyong'o, Black and Brown Coalition - Evening WURDs 7.22.26
6d ago01:01:59Tap to summarizeChris Norwood joined Dr. Peterson to discuss Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the Senate race, the odds of the Democrats taking over the House, the Black and Brown coalition, and Lupita Nyong'o facing backlash regarding her casting as Helen of Troy and Clytemnestra in Christopher Nolan's film, The Odyssey.
Transcribe →CJ Lawrence - Nolan Wells - Evening WURDs 7.22.26
6d ago00:14:22Tap to summarizeCJ Lawrence is a Mississippi based attorney, and CEO of the media company: Black With No Chaser. He joined Dr. Peterson to discuss his perspective of Nolan Wells, whose body was found on Horn Island after he went on a boat trip with a group of white friends over the July 4th weekend.
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