Sarah Scandone is a plant-based chef, herbalist, and the owner of Nourish Philly, a plant-based cafe and juice bar. She joined the show to further discuss Nourish Philly, and to also talk about the dynamics that come into play when being a vegan.

Dr. Darrin Anderson is the president and CEO of The Urban League of Greater Philadelphia. For over a century, the Urban League of Greater Philadelphia has been dedicated to empowering Black and Brown communities in the Greater Philadelphia region.

Dr. Anderson joins the show to talk about the Urban League and its initiatives.

Tahir Register joins Candace Johnson to speak about TheBlackMedia.org. An independent news outlet that is focused explicitly on black news media and the black community.

Dr. Monica Sandler is a film and media historian at Ball State University. Her book, The Oscar Industry, examines the socioeconomic history of the Academy Awards and the development of the movie awards season. She considers the role that prize-giving practices play in building the class, gender, and racial hierarchies of Hollywood. Her writing on awards systems has been published in the Indy Star, USA Today, Cinephile, and the Media Industries Journal.

She considers the role that prize-giving practices play in building the class, gender, and racial hierarchies of Hollywood. She also researches in Comics Studies and presented on labor rights at the 2023 San Diego Comic-Con

WURD Radio's Radio Courtroom host and Attorney Michael Coard joined Solomon Jones to discuss the townhall meeting regarding the Slave Memorial.

Greg Walker is the Senior Vice President, State and District Partnerships for the College Board. Neil Bradley is the Executive Vice President, Chief Policy Officer, and Head of Strategic Advocacy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. They both joined Solomon Jones to discuss a new partnership between the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the College Board to help prepare students for careers.

Councilmember Rue Landau is an at-large member of Philadelphia City Council. She joined Solomon Jones to discuss a legislation that she and Councilmember Kendra Brooks are proposing to address ICE.

Linn Washington Jr. is a Professor of Journalism at Temple, where he is a co-founder of the award-winning Multimedia Urban Reporting Lab. In addition to his Temple degrees, Washington holds a law degree from Yale University. He joined Solomon Jones to discuss the Slave Memorial.

The “Ready for 2026: Getting Your Business in Order” panel, sponsored by TruMark Financial Credit Union, brings together industry experts to help small business owners and entrepreneurs prepare for the anticipated surge in tourism coming to Philadelphia. The discussion will focus on maximizing success and profitability in 2026, as well as the importance of insurance planning and meeting tax preparation deadlines. Panelists include Regina Hairston, President and CEO of the American Chamber of Commerce for Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware; Michael Horsey, a Certified Public Accountant with more than 40 years of experience in audit, taxation, and financial analysis across nonprofit, government, and private sectors; and Jack Eckhart, Director of Government Banking at TruMark Financial Credit Union, an accomplished executive with a strong background in customer service.

Dr. Peterson is joined by returning guest District Attorney Larry Krasner to discuss the recent ICE Out rally at City Hall in Philadelphia and the recently announced ICE Out legislation, which would block city property from being used for immigration enforcement while strengthening the limits on collaboration with ICE, preventing deputization of local law.