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Join ecoWURD at Bartram's Garden for the Environmental Justice Summit!The 2022 ecoWURD Environmental Justice Summit, titled "Respect and Protect Our Spaces," is taking place on Monday, Oct. 10, at Bartram’s Garden!Held on Indigenous Peoples Day, the annual summit will feature a diverse lineup of programming focusing on how we can respect and protect our spaces in order to strengthen our collective future as Black people.Via ecoWURD and the summit, WURD is refocusing conversations about climate awareness and environmental justice, centering the communities and neighborhoods hit hardest. We welcome you to join these conversations along with other activities and exhibits we

The 2022 Empowerment Experience. Bringing Joy and Power to the People!Join WURD for the 2022 Empowerment Experience – a time at the end of the year to reflect, refresh, and re-engerize for a new year. This year's event is also the kickoff to a yearlong celebration of WURD's 20th anniversary!Empowerment in 2022 is the first time since the onset of the pandemic that we are holding this signature event live and in person! Mark Saturday, December 10 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on your calendar for a day that has something for everyone:A live cooking demonstration with chef Chris

Philadelphia’s leading Black media outlets and Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church partner for a mayoral candidate forum focused on Black issues.Philadelphia’s leading Black media outlets are partnering with Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church to host a mayoral candidate forum focused on Black issues. This forum will be moderated by Andrea Lawful Sanders, host of The Source, and feature Solomon Jones from WURD Radio and representatives of the Philadelphia Tribune, the Philadelphia Sunday Sun, and Fun Times Magazine questioning the candidates. The panel will focus on issues that have a significant impact on Philadelphia’s Black communities – economic opportunity, education, public safety and

Inclusion, Innovation and Philadelphia's Future: A WURD Radio Mayoral Candidate ForumAt this forum, a panel of WURD hosts will engage the mayoral candidates in a discussion of how their plans for technological growth in Philadelphia will include Black residents, students, workers, and entrepreneurs. We want to know which candidate will make sure Black Philadelphia has access to:Cutting-edge tech educationFunding and capitalHigh-paying jobsIn partnership with Philly Tech Week, Technical.ly Philly and the University City Science CenterThis forum's topics will include:Tech education: For new programs and curricula in Philly schools focused on technology, what skills should children be learning? How do we

Come celebrate 20 years of WURD Radio!!The party’s about to be on! Join us on Friday, November 10 for WURD Radio’s 20th-anniversary celebration – an evening of Black excellence and elegance. Hosted at the beautiful Fitler Club in downtown Philadelphia, we’ll get things started at 6 p.m. with a cocktail reception. Grab a bite, share a toast or just come hang out with your favorite WURD hosts. In recognition of this milestone birthday, we’re bringing together the owners of the nation’s three remaining Black talk radio stations – Melody Spann Cooper, owner of WVON in Chicago, Tavis Smiley, owner of

Join us for our 2023 Empowerment Experience!WURD Radio invites you to join us for our free signature holiday event that is expected to draw more than 300+ WURD listeners and friends — The Empowerment Experience. Celebrate with us this year as we acknowledge the Kwanzaa principle of Ujamaa — Cooperative Economics — with Black and Brown artisans, creators, merchants and more for a holiday marketplace. Attendees can shop for jewelry, clothing, home decor, candles, skin and hair care, and much more for holiday shopping, all under one roof. The day will include:Empowering speakersHoliday marketplace with Black-owned businessesLive-shopping experienceCommunity resources and

WURD Radio celebrates Women’s History Month with the 2024 Level Up contest, in partnership with WVON (Chicago), and KJLH (Los Angeles).WURD Radio celebrates Women’s History Month with the 2024 Level Up contest, in partnership with WVON (Chicago), and KJLH (Los Angeles). This year we’re continuing to amplify Black women-owned businesses who are making a difference in their communities. Nominations are now closed and we thank everyone who nominated themselves or a Black woman-owned business of their choosing. We will begin the selection process of our 5 finalists and be in touch ahead of the Level Up Pitch Party competition.Be sure

A provocative conversation and mixer with the creators and select guests of the podcast On Being Biracial held at Temple UniversityOn Being Biracial is a podcast hosted by journalists Daralyse Lyons and Malcolm Burnley exploring the complexities of biracial experiences and identities in the U.S. over the course of 10 episodes. Having interviewed guests in a range of fields and areas of expertise, Burnley and Lyons sought to amplify the depth and variety of biracial experiences while also identifying overlapping patterns.Now, Burnley and Lyons take these insightful conversations live for an in-person event to discuss themes in the podcast and

Get ready! WURD’s annual Founder’s Day Celebration is back and you don’t want to miss the celebration of our founder, Walter P. Lomax, Jr.!Get ready! WURD’s annual Founder’s Day Gala is back and you don’t want to miss the celebration of our founder, Walter P. Lomax, Jr., M.D. It's all happening Friday, October 11 at the beautiful Mann Center. In recognition of Dr. Lomax’s powerful career as a physician, this year we will have a special focus on health and healing as we unveil our Philadelphia Black Doctors Directory. We will feature an intimate conversation with WURD President and CEO,

WURD Radio presents a live broadcast & book signing celebrating the power of youth to make change in their communities long after elections.WURD Radio invites you to join a live broadcast conversation with WURD host James Peterson, youth activist Sonia Patel Banker, Philadelphia Councilmember Isaiah Thomas and Sonali Kohli, author of the young adult nonfiction book "Don't Wait: Three Girls Who Fought for Change and Won," to discuss the future of youth activism, and how to find our movements and power after an election is over.Doors open at 4:30 pm, and the conversation will begin at 5 pm. Hakim's Bookstore

Celebrate collective economics by supporting local Black vendors and artists at our holiday marketplace!WURD Radio invites you to join us for our free signature holiday event that is expected to draw hundreds of WURD listeners and friends — The Empowerment Experience. Celebrate with us this year as we acknowledge the Kwanzaa principle of Ujamaa — cooperative economics — with Black and Brown artisans, creators, merchants and more for a holiday marketplace.Continue to check back for more details. If you are interested in being a vendor, please email [email protected] day will include:Holiday marketplaceShop for jewelry, clothing, home decor, candles, skin and