Professor Bernadette Atuahene is the Duggan Chair at the University of Southern California Gould School of Law, and author of the recently released book “Plundered: How Racist Policies Undermine Black Homeownership in America” Professor Atuahene is a Harvard and Yale-trained property law scholar whose work focuses on land stolen from people in the African Diaspora. She joins Dr. Peterson to discuss her coursework as a professor and faculty advisor for University of Southern California’s law school.

Donna Cooper, the Executive Director of Children First, a Philadelphia-based nonprofit that improves the lives and opportunities of children in southeastern Pennsylvania. Through thoughtful and informed advocacy, community education, targeted service projects, and budget analysis, Children First watches out and speaks out for children and families. Dona returns to “Evening WURDs” to discuss the recent intervention on the Philadelphia soda tax.

Dr. Peterson is joined by Minority Leader Councilwoman Kendra Brooks the first Working Families Party member elected to Philadelphia City Council in history. She joins Evening WURDs to discuss the ICE Out Package that was introduced in City Council Thursday, January 29th.

Cathy Hicks is the President of the Philadelphia NAACP. She joined Solomon Jones to discuss the NAACP Philadelphia Freedom Fund Awards Gala at the Rivers Casino on February 12th, 2026.

Mustafa Rashed is the president and CEO of Bellevue Strategies. He joined Solomon Jones to discuss the FBI raid on the Fulton County election office, the political fallout of the ICE killings, and the possibility of another government shutdown.

WURD Radio's Sunday Morning Praise host Kala J joined Solomon Jones to discuss being honored as a gospel legend.

Dr. Peterson is joined by Diana Lind, author, nonprofit executive; and founder and author of The New Urban Order Substack. In 2020, Ms. Lind wrote “Brave New Home: Our Future in Smarter, Simpler, Happier Housing”; and today she joins us for her recent Philadelphia Citizen article. Diana Lind discusses her article "Where's the American Dream for Renters?".

Dr. Peterson is joined by Gbenga Ogunjimi, founder of the Nigerian Center Inc., who specifically created the Nigerian Center in response to two peculiar needs in the Nigerian American community being: the need for financial inclusion for Nigerian immigrants and the need to connect the Nigerian American diaspora to its Nigerian heritage and culture.

Chris Norwood joins Dr. James Peterson on Evening WURDs for the weekly Critical Commentary with Cousin Chris segment.

Host Dr. Peterson sits down with special guest Councilmember Isaiah Thomas to discuss the recent ICE-OUT rally and legislation package, Philadelphia school facilities and much more.