Sheriff Rochelle Bilal is the first elected African American woman sheriff, in the 181-year history of the Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office. In fact, Sheriff Bilal is the department’s first-ever elected woman. She joins the show to talk about to speak on an article written about her in the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Rev. Greg Holston is the Executive Director of Just Nation, a social justice and faith organization, and a prominent United Methodist pastor who has worked to combat racism and gun violence in the city. Steve Paul is the Executive Director of One Pennsylvania, a progressive grassroots organization that builds political power for Black, brown, and working-class communities.

They both join the show to talk about the state of Black progressives in Philadelphia, the current political state of Philadelphia, and more.

As part of Black Men's Mental Health Month. An All-star panel with Dewey Thomas (Plant and People) Mozel Watson (Harlem Wine God) and Kylan Watson (Philly Tribune). Discuss redefining Expectations: Softness, Responsibility, Politics, Stress, & Me Time

Lauren Cristella is Executive Director of the Committee of Seventy. She talks to us about Ethics. From gifts, to self-dealing, to pay to play. What are some of the rules that are in place that keep people from engaging in corrupt behavior? Those rules seem to be out the window at the highest levels.

Inquirer reporter Melanie Burney joins the show. She talks to us about about the Cherry Hill School Board seeking to cut African American history and the community pushing back.

Dr. Sarah J. Jackson is an author and Associate Professor at the Annenberg School of Communications and Co-Director of the Media Inequality and Change Center at the University of Pennsylvania.

She joined Dr. Peterson to discuss her new book, “A Second Sight: How the Wonder and Vision of Black Mediamakers Push America Toward Freedom”, and upcoming Free Library of Philadelphia Author Events Series event moderated by WURD Radio’s President and CEO Sara Lomax next Tuesday, June 16th.

Ernest Crim III is an Emmy-nominated producer, public teacher and antiracist educator who uses Black historical narratives to empower and educate through a culturally equitable lens.

He's a former high school history educator of 12 years and who now advocates for social justice issues and teaches Black History to the world through social media with a platform that reaches millions of people each month.

He joined Dr. Peterson to discuss recent news coverage of Chicago’s $732.5 Million public school’s budget deficit and the threat of removing a Peace Room from Hyde Park Academy after students voiced frustrations about the lack of support following the deaths of 3 students within a month

Dr. Mark Anthony Neal is a Professor of African and African American Studies at Duke University and one of the preeminent scholars in the United States studying black masculinity, misogyny, and pop culture exploring how these issues affect Black communities in America and the broader effects these cultural messages contribute to US society.

He joined Dr. Peterson to discuss his new book “Save A Seat For Me: Notes on American Fatherhood”, which centers on Neal’s confrontation of the various political, cultural, historical narratives and messages that inform the role of Black fatherhood, and fatherhood at large.

John Butler is an author and former sports journalist who turned his passion for writing into a series of children’s books known as The Chase Book series. The series is filled with adventure and features African-American characters that all children can relate to. He joined Dr. Peterson to discuss the Father’s Day Read-A-Thon.

LaTonya McCurry joins the show. She is Founder of "LaTonya McCurry Counseling". June is Black mens mental health month and LaTonya talks to us about a Black Men Mental Health Check-In