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Selling Gas Works: Company finally attractive
- Feb 20, 2012
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Opinion editorial via Philly.com
btnPHOTOS: WURD Speaks Rise Up Singing
- Feb 20, 2012
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Take a look at some photos from the Rise Up Singing: The State of Black Arts
btnCan Citizens Keep Philly Cops in Line?
- Feb 17, 2012
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" The toothless Police Advisory Commission doesn’t have the power to squash police brutality." Attorney Michael Coard breaks down gun violence, police departments, and citizen engagement in his latest opnion editorial for Philly Mag.
btnOn Al's Radar: February 16
- Feb 16, 2012
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From police coruption in Seattle to financial infrastructure build on salvery, these are the stories that did not make the show, but are still on Al's radar.
btnWURD Wellness: Broad Street Run
- Feb 15, 2012
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The Broad Street Run site so popular for this year's registration, the site crashes. Are you planning to participate in the 2012 Broad Street Run?
btnNYC Stop and Frisk Report
- Feb 15, 2012
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NYC releasesd their 2011 "Stop and Frisk" numbers. According to the report, 600,000 people were stopped, 12% were charged with some crime. That's 72,000 people charged. Is it worth it for the innocent to be frisked in order to catch...
btnWhy We Need Valentines Day This Year
- Feb 14, 2012
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Happy Valentine's Day, a day of love and connecting! via Ebony.com
btnThe After Show: On Al's Radar
- Feb 10, 2012
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These topics didn't make the show, but they are still on Al B! 's radar
btnDid Obama Administration Pick a Fight on Birth Control Deliberately?
- Feb 10, 2012
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Could the administration have done anything to avoid the firestorm over its ruling that Catholic institutions provide birth-control coverage to employees? via The Daily Beast
btnShould Women Serve In Combat?
- Feb 10, 2012
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Rick Santorum: women shouldn't serve in combat because of "emotions"
btnGovernment: Tax Cut Extension
- Feb 09, 2012
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What The Tax Cut Extension Means For your economy
btnMarc Lamont Hill: Make Black History Month a guidepost for year-round
- Feb 09, 2012
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via philly.com
btnEducation: Study: Parents, Teachers Favor Formative Over Summative Tests
- Feb 08, 2012
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New study finds that parents and teachers favor informative and thought provoking test questions than your basic SAT/Standardized testing...
btnThe Return of Elementary Corporal Punishment?
- Feb 08, 2012
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Was/Is spanking an effective tool in schools? Some say the removal of corporal punishment (as a means to reinforce educational values and a curriclum) is causing young people to be out of control? What do you think?
btnAfter the Show: On Al's Radar
- Feb 08, 2012
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Although these topics didn't make the show discussion, they are still on Al's radar. Check out his picks after the jump
btnFinance: Black Women and Finance in Today's Economy
- Feb 07, 2012
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For some black women, economy and willingness to aid family strains finances via The Washington Post
btnNational Black HIV/AIDS Awareness
- Feb 07, 2012
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Today is African American National AIDs/HIV Awareness Day.
btnFinance: Enjoy the Game, Don't Lose the Bet
- Feb 03, 2012
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Over 100 million Americans are expected to watch the Super Game this Sunday, which means that, at least, 40 percent of those football fanatics will place monetary bets. Losing and winning in this economy seems likely. via WSJ.com
btnEntertainment: The Sartorial and Musical Elegance of Duke Ellington
- Feb 03, 2012
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via Ebony.com
btnBook Signing with Leonard Miller
- Feb 03, 2012
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Meet Us At the Auto Show! The Philadelphia Auto Show has rolled into town and WURD will host its own Pit Stop Event. Join us for a special program and book signing with Leonard Miller, owner of the first and only...
btnBusiness: Entrepreneurship, New Economy Order?
- Feb 02, 2012
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Harvard Business Review opinion writer talks how the World Economic Forum shaped the discussion of a global trend to be self employed. Read more after the jump.
btnBankrupt Catholic Schools Seek Donations
- Feb 02, 2012
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Are donations enough for Prendergrast and Bonner? Read more on Philly.com
btnHistory: Montco. seats 1st African American female judge
- Feb 02, 2012
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Video and article about the first African American woman to serve on the bench in Montgomery County heard her first case. via ABCNews
btnHenry Ossawa Tanner: Modern Spirit
- Jan 31, 2012
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The Philadelphia at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts debuts its new exhibition "Henry Ossawa Tanner: Modern Spirit" from January 28 to April 15, 2012. By: Marie Drakewood
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