OnWURD 2020 in Black
5 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsBlack Lives have always mattered at WURD Radio, one of the only Black-owned talk radio stations left in the country. For the new OnWURD podcast, join host Sara Lomax-Reese for a special four-part series, 2020 in Black. From the pandemic to the global protests against systemic racism to the 2020 election, OnWURD celebrates the full humanity and complexity of Black people in this pivotal year. Independent. Black. Media. OnWURD!
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Election 2020
January 23, 2021 19:15 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBBlack voters played a critical role in electing Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, and in those tense days after the election, as officials in the Pennsylvania Convention Center counted, recounted, and certified the votes, all eyes were on Philadelphia. Black voters came through, and WURD played a critical role. Recognizing the existential threat that four more years of Trump’s racism would bring, WURD encouraged listeners to use their power and vote, by mail or in person. In this fourth and final...
Racial Justice Uprisings
January 08, 2021 22:33 - 47 minutes - 65.4 MBSara Lomax-Reese looks back on the racial justice uprisings. Long before George Floyd’s murder and the global protests it sparked, WURD was talking - all day, every day - about systemic racism, police brutality, and the violence white supremacy perpetuates. WURD is a place where people come together to talk and listen, to share pain, and to mobilize power as a part of the ongoing resistance. This episode features WURD hosts Solomon Jones (“Wake Up with WURD”), Syreeta Martin (“Save Space”), ...
A Lifeline During COVID 19
December 18, 2020 17:47 - 40 minutes - 37 MBWhen the coronavirus shut down the world in March, Sara Lomax-Reese knew WURD Radio would be a lifeline for many of its listeners. And, since racism permeates all aspects of American life, including the health care system, she knew this crisis would hit Black people and businesses harder. The station stepped up in so many ways. In this episode, hosts Andrea Lawful Sanders and Solomon Jones talk about how they each understood their duty to keep the community informed and how COVID has perso...
The Importance of independent Black Media
December 05, 2020 02:48 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBIn our premiere episode, Sara Lomax-Resse digs deep into the importance of independent Black media with Philadelphia radio legend Cody Anderson and WURD hosts Charles Ellison and Syreeta Martin. WURD is one of the only Black-owned and Black-operated talk radio stations in the country, and its reach goes beyond the airwaves. WURD’s story is also the story of Sara’s family. Her father, Walter P. Lomax, Jr, M.D., bought the station in 2001. He had supported Philadelphia’s Black community over h...
OnWURD 2020 in Black
December 02, 2020 20:38 - 1 minute - 1.84 MBBlack Lives have always mattered at WURD Radio, one of the only Black-owned talk radio stations left in the country. For the new OnWURD podcast, join host Sara Lomax-Reese for a special four-part series, 2020 in Black. From the pandemic to the global protests against systemic racism to the 2020 election, OnWURD celebrates the full humanity and complexity of Black people in this pivotal year. Independent. Black. Media. OnWURD!