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WURD Radio: Summer of Freedom Cultural Series

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The Summer of Freedom Podcast, hosted and produced by Solomon Jones, features original stories that bring to life the historic landmarks and untold stories of the leaders and communities who preserved our past and continue to inspire our future. Through in-depth reporting and conversations, the podcast explores how freedom is not just a moment, but a movement. This series is brought to you by Comcast, Keystone First and PECO, and presented in partnership with the Preservation Alliance of Greater Philadelphia and the Society for the Preservation of African American Assets.

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Building Progress: Leon Sullivan and OIC Philadelphia 19.09.2025 18:03

In this episode of WURD Radio’s Summer of Freedom Cultural Series , host and executive producer Solomon Jones explores the legacy of Rev. Dr. Leon Sullivan, the North Philadelphia pastor and civil rights leader who founded the Opportunities Industrialization Center (OIC) in 1964. From its beginnings in an abandoned jail at 19th and Oxford, OIC grew into a national and international force for workf...

A Home for Black Women’s Stories: The Colored Girls Museum 12.09.2025 20:45

In this episode of WURD Radio’s Summer of Freedom Cultural Series , host and executive producer Solomon Jones visits the Colored Girls Museum in Germantown with founder Vashti DuBois. Housed in an ordinary Philadelphia home, the museum documents and elevates the experiences of Black women and girls through art, installations, and storytelling. The feature explores how the museum began as a Fringe...

The Legacy of Crystal Bird Fauset 04.09.2025 18:13

WURD Radio kicks off this year’s Summer of Freedom Cultural Series with a powerful story about Crystal Bird Fauset, the first Black woman elected to a state legislature in the United States. Hosted and executive produced by Solomon Jones, this feature takes listeners on a journey to West Philadelphia, where Fauset lived, worked, and built the foundation for a lifetime of public service. Through ar...