Dr. Christina Greer, Associate Professor of Political Science at Fordham University and the author of various political and race books, including her latest release “How to Build a Democracy: From Fannie Lou Hamer and Barbara Jordan to Stacy Abrams”. Dr. Greer joins Evening WURDs to talk about today’s policies in relation to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s legacy.

Molly Parzen is the Executive Director of Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania. Molly joins the show to talk about the recent Pennsylvania state budget agreement that ended the state’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). They discussed what this budget decision means for environmental protections, climate action, and communities across the state as policymakers weigh the future of clean energy policy.

Matthew George is the Business Development & Cleaning Corridors Program Manager at Germantown United CDC. P.O.C. & Matthew had a conversation centered around the MLK Day cleanup, what’s ahead for Germantown during the city’s 250th, and how community engagement and green spaces are helping transform the neighborhood from the ground up.

Maria Horowitz has been an Environmental Engineer for PWD for over 16 years. She has a B.S & M.S. from Drexel University. As the Watershed Field Services manager for over 10 years, she advocates for holistic approaches to supporting waste (pollution) reduction goals and other watershed protection programs and initiatives for a better Philadelphia.

A discussion on recent breaking news stories around Rev. Doctor Martin Luther King Jr Day.

Vice President for Community Impact & Civic Engagement, Temple University - will further speak on her role at Temple, and how Temple University is honoring MLK’s legacy

Mayor Cherelle Parker joined Solomon Jones to discuss the significance of MLK day, and how she is planning to prevent what happened in Minneapolis from happening in Philadelphia.

Carniesha Kwashie is the Director of Corporate Community Impact for PECO. She joined Solomon Jones to discuss how PECO is helping people during this time of year.

Senator Art Haywood joined Solomon Jones to discuss the MLK Day of Action, a march to stop ICE Raids.

Governor Josh Shapiro joined Solomon Jones to discuss how Pennsylvania will prepare for what has been happening in other states like Minnesota, California, and Illinois.