Arthur Steinberg, President of the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers joins the show. he speaks to us on the proposed school closures and how students and teachers would be affected.

Temple professor Linn Washington Jr. joins the show. He talks to us about the legacy of Jesse Jackson, and the Stephen Colbert feud with CBS over censorship and the Trump administration.

Councilmember Nina Ahmed joins the show. She announces a new initiative, and shares what it was like to be present in the moment when the President’s House ruling was announced.

Michael Coard is the leader of the Avenging the Ancestors Coalition, a WURD host, and the angriest Black man in America. He joins us to talk about the victory on the President’s House lawsuit, restoring the slave memorial.

Dr. Molefi Asante is a Professor in the Department of Africology at Temple University, President of the Molefi Kente Asante Institute for Afrocentric Studies, Professor Extraordinarius at the University of South Africa, and Founding Editor of Journal of Black Studies. He joined Dr. Peterson to discuss the life and legacy of Reverend Jesse Jackson Jr.

Dr. Biko Baker is the Operations Manager of the Milwaukee Courier also known as Civic Media, where he where he works at the intersection of culture, tech and public engagement. He joined Dr. Peterson to share the current media climate in Milwaukee.

Dr. Horace Rooney is an Assistant Principal at Valley Forge Middle School, whose recent research was the Importance of Inclusive Leadership for Teachers of Color in Predominantly White School District.

He joined Dr. Peterson for this week's Tuesday Teach-in segment to discuss his research, how he's making classrooms culturally relevant and inclusive in the current education climate, and share his thoughts on Reverend Jesse Jackson.

Hetal Dhagat and Paige Joki are senior attorneys at The Education Law Center — a Pennsylvania non-profit legal advocacy organization dedicated to ensuring quality public education for all children, particularly underserved students, including those with disabilities, in foster care, experiencing homelessness or English learners.

They joined Dr. Peterson to discuss their free legal assistance, policy advocacy and resources to protect students rights and fight for fair school funding.

Kenneth "Freedom Smitty" Salaam is a civil rights activist and speaker whose life work spans marches, mentorship, and social justice movements. He joined Dr. Peterson to discuss the life and legacy of Reverend Jesse Jackson Jr.

Casey Scott and Earl Wallace lead the Black Student Union at Foundation Academies, a public K-12 school in Trenton, NJ.

Foundation Academies will soon be hosting its new exhibit, Men W/O Shoes – a first-of-its-kind exhibit highlighting the role of Black soldiers in the American Revolution. Men W/O Shoes – a first-of-its-kind exhibit highlighting the role of Black soldiers in the American Revolution. The exhibit features student-created, AI-generated monologues, a behind-the-scenes documentary, and a companion art installation inspired by JET magazine covers by Philadelphia visual artist Shaheed Rucker.

Earl and Casey join the show to further discuss the context behind the Men W/O shoes exhibit.