Name: Charles Barron | Groundings 9.19.25 by WURD Radio in This week on WURD 9.26.25
Duration: 51 min 57 s
Description: Host Brother Shomari is joined by activist, politician, and former Councilman and State Assemblyman from New York, Charles Barron. The two discussed the differences between the city councils in both Philadelphia and New York and how Barron took an activist mindset to local politics.

This week on WURD 9.26.25

The Puttin' in the Work Labor Day Special is a yearly day long series featuring the Community Impact Award winners sharing their personal stories and the playlist that represents the soundtrack to their lives. The 2023 Community Impact Award winners are:
Reverend Andy Jenkins
The Twin Sister Docs
Troy Wilmore
Jazmine A. Smith
Meeka Johnson

Troy Wilmore 9 4-23  12pm

Troy Wilmore  9 -4-23  11am

Troy Wilmore 9 -4-23 10am

Ronald Sizer is a career and technical education teacher & CNC Machining Instructor for Benjamin Franklin High School in Philadelphia. Ronald joins the show to talk about the career & technical education program at Benjamin Franklin High School, where students can make an average of $1,000/ week upon completion of the program!

The Source w/ Andrea Lawful-Sanders | Ronald Sizer - 10.10.23

Monica Rush is the program manager who is responsible for overseeing the ITWorks Program. She joined Tonya Pendleton to discuss it.

Reality Check 10.10.23 - Monica Rush

Tracey L. Gordon, Register of Wills, Joins the show to discuss tangled titles and how to ensure that money and property are safely transitioned after the death of a loved one.

Wake Up With WURD w/ Solomon Jones 10.24.23 - Tracey Gordon

Dr. Ayo Maria Gooden (AKA Dr. Ayo Sanyika) is a board certified African-Centered/Black psychologist, the immediate past president of the Delaware Valley Association of Black Psychologists (DVABPsi), and a licensed psychologist in PA. Dr. Ayo joins the show to talk about whether or not it's a good idea to be in a relationship with someone who is of a different religion than you.

Love & Life | Dr. Ayo Maria Gooden - 10.25.23

Chris Norwood joined Dr. James Peterson on Evening WURDs for the weekly Critical Commentary with Cousin Chris segment.

Evening WURDs 3.6.2024 - Chris Norwood

UNUSUAL POLITICS AT P4 HUB 8 13 2024

Aisha Winfield is the executive director for the Blues Babe Foundation: a North Philadelphia-based organization that provides leadership, development, and academic programming for children, youth, and young adults hailing from North Philadelphia with the expectation that it might continue to fuel their brilliance and open windows of opportunities.

Aisha joins the show to talk about Blues Babe Foundation’s recent launch of their "year-end" giving campaign, and to discuss the various programming Blues Babe Foundation has for its youth, and how it benefits North Philadelphia.

Aisha Winfield | Reality Check w/ Dr. Aaron Smith - 12.11.24

Host Brother Shomari is joined by activist, politician, and former Councilman and State Assemblyman from New York, Charles Barron. The two discussed the differences between the city councils in both Philadelphia and New York and how Barron took an activist mindset to local politics.

Charles Barron | Groundings 9.19.25

Clint Smith is the #1 New York Times bestselling author for the universally acclaimed How The Word Is Passed: Remembering Slavery and How It Shaped America. It is a narrative that takes readers to historical sites across American, exploiting the legacy of slavery to help readers make sense of our nation’s past and present, and be better stewards of their own future.

He joined Dr. Peterson to discuss the Young Readers edition being released  Tuesday, September 30th, 2025. 

Clint Smith - Evening WURDs 9.22.25

Dr. Nola Haynes is a former adjunct senior fellow for the Technology and National Security Program at the Center for a New American Security, and served in the Biden-Harris administration as a member of the International Security Advisory Board at the U.S. Department of State. She joins us to talk about the Trump administration’s use of the military against Venezuelan boats, the deployment  of the National Guard in Democratic cities, and the president’s about-face on Ukraine. 

Dr. Nola Haynes - 9.24.25 Wake Up With WURD w/ Solomon Jones

Eric Brown joins the show. He is a fitness champion bodybuilder & master barber. Eric talks to us about what inspired him to merge fitness and grooming into one mission? As well as how he sees grooming as a part of wellness and confidence, especially for young people who may not talk about self-care as openly?

Eric Brown - 9.19.25 Soulful Sunrise w/ Karen Taylor Bass

Philadelphia Inquirer Reporter Melanie Burney and Salem
County NAACP President Nelson Carney join the show. They weigh in on a controversial request to have Black students participate in a slave reenactment.

Melanie Burney & Nelson Carney - 9.22.25 Wake Up With WURD w/ Solomon Jones

Nicholas 'Sixx' King is an independent filmmaker. He is the creator of the film, Jonesing: When Love is a Habit, a heartfelt exploration of Black love, identity, and relationships. This romantic dramedy, starring Khalil Kain, Kamaj Nixon Myers, Aaria Charman, and a stellar cast, serves as a spiritual successor to the 1996 classic Love Jones while celebrating the complexities of modern Black Gen Z romance. 

Sixx joins the show to further discuss the context of his film.


Nicholas "Sixx" King | The Midday Break Room w/ Tiffany Bacon - 9.24.25

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.

Charles Barron | Groundings 9.19.25

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