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From WURD: Keep it going: Join us this Sunday March 1 to support independent Black media

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Join us this Sunday, March 1, 1–4 p.m. at Center in the Park, 5818 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia, for our Building the Black Agenda Cash Mob. Live broadcast hosted by Solomon Jones, panel discussion, and collective support for WURD, The Philadelphia Tribune, Scoop Media, and more. RSVP for this free event.

Event flyer for 'Building the Black Agenda' featuring 'Cash Mob' at Center in the Park on March 1 from 1PM to 4PM, hosted by Solomon Jones. Includes logos and details about the event.

Linn Washington, professor of journalism at Temple University, joined Wake Up With WURD and host Solomon Jones to analyze new reporting that the Justice Department withheld Jeffrey Epstein-related documents tied to Donald Trump. Washington underscored the critical role of investigative journalism, explaining how NPR reporters uncovered missing files through court record comparisons.

WURD Radio · Linn Washington Jr. – Justice Department has withholding Epstein files – Wake Up With WURD 2.25.26

A new NPR investigation found that the Justice Department withheld portions of the Jeffrey Epstein files that contain allegations involving President Donald Trump.

Material tied to claims that Trump sexually abused a minor and some pages mentioning him were removed from the… pic.twitter.com/J6wlY7LP8n
— PBS News (@NewsHour) February 25, 2026

Tavis Smiley, owner of KBLA in Los Angeles and syndicated radio host on WURD, joined Evening WURDs with Dr. James Peterson. He urged listeners to financially support independent Black media, which face mounting pressure as corporations retreat from DEI commitments and advertising dollars dry up.