Dr. Timothy Golden is a visiting Professor of Philosophy at Whitman College. For 20 years, he was a criminal defense attorney in Philadelphia and in the federal courts. Tim talks to us about the Supreme Court, who met privately to discuss President Donald Trump’s birthright citizenship order, which declares that children born to parents who are in the U.S. illegally or temporarily are not American citizens.

Katie Berge joins the show. She is Senior Director of Federal Affairs at Blood Cancer United. This year, 429,551 people in Pennsylvania received a critical tax credit that helped lower their monthly premium payments to make quality, comprehensive health insurance coverage more affordable. But this tax credit is set to expire at the end of 2025, meaning fewer Pennsylvanians would be able to afford coverage at all, including children and families, people with chronic conditions, early retirees, small business owners and hourly workers.

Host David Barnes is joined by West Philly Produce's Arnett Woodall and Dr. Fredrick Burton MD of the Burton Wellness Injury Center to discuss diabetes, vaccines and the importance of pulse checks.

Host Ernest Owens sits down with Pennsylvania State Representative Jordan Harris to discuss the Parker administration, as well as the Community College of Philadelphia not receiving more funding, unlike HBCs.

Host Chris Murray is joined in a panel discussion with his two regular contributors, O.J. Spivey and John Mitchell, to discuss the Sixers' recent wins and losses, the Eagles' shaky wins, and the relationship between AJ Brown and Jalen Hurts.

Wake Up With WURD covers the Black Men in Education Convening moderated by Rachel Skerritt discussing Policy and Community: The Path Forward for a Healthy Black Teacher Pipeline. The Panel features Kaya Henderson, Dr. John King, Jr., Dr. Lisette Nieves, and Superintendent Tony Watlington.

Ernest Crim III is an Anti-Racist Educator and hate crime survivor who uses historical examples from the black community to empower and educate families and train educators through an equitable lens. He joined Solomon to discuss what it is like to be an Anti-Racist Educator, share his hate crime story, and discuss Black men in education.

Njemele Anderson is the Founder of Linked Destinies Academy. She joined Solomon to discuss more about Linked Destinies Academy, and Black men in education.

Robert Parker is the Principal of Boys Latin. David Hardy is the Founder of Boys Latin, President of Girard College and current senior fellow at the Commonwealth Foundation. They both joined Solomon to discuss about Boys Latin and Black men in education.

Curtis Valentine is the Founder of Real Men Teach, and Co-Director of the Progressive Policy Institute’s Reinventing America’s Schools Project. He is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Maryland, College Park and former At-Large member of the Prince George’s County (MD) Board of Education. He joined Solomon to discuss more about Real Men Teach and Black men in education.

Sharif El-Mekki is the CEO of The Center For Black Educator Development, Under the umbrella of the Black Male Educators for Social Justice Fellowship, a group he created in 2014. He joined Solomon Jones to discuss The Center For Black Educator Development.