This week on WURD 9.26.25

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

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