The Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., a civil rights icon...whose presidential campaigns changed the landscape of American politics, died Tuesday...He was 84.

Join WURD Radio for a special live broadcast celebrating the rich history and vibrant future of African-American heritage ...

In a world that often treats health as a series of symptoms, WURD is taking a step back to look at the whole person. Don’t miss this essential deep dive.

Calling all families and book lovers! 📚 Join WURD Radio for a special live broadcast at the African American Children’s Book Fair! We’re celebrating literacy, representation, and the joy of reading.

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 ...

Despite national efforts to whitewash the truth, we proudly launch Freedom Journeys—a bold storytelling initiative honoring 250 extraordinary African-American Philadelphians who have shaped this city ...

TUNE INTO WURD Radio’s “Ready, Set, Grow” special broadcast panel titled “Ready for 2026: Getting Your Business in Order.” The session will air during Evening WURDS on Tuesday, Jan. 27, from 5:00 p.m.

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 ...

We’re proud to share that WURD Radio is the ONLY local broadcast station nominated for a 2026 NAACP Image Award! WURD’s Exonerated: The Cost of Wrongful Conviction has been nominated for Outstanding ...

What if the whole universe were inside your refrigerator? My daughter, an educator, tells a story about an after-school arts program where she was asked to help elementary school students reflect on ...

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 ...

Traditionally, when Black legends transcend—artists, educators, entertainers, and especially revolutionaries—we say, Rest in Power. With the transcendence of Assata Shakur, this phrase becomes not ...