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Citizens Police Oversight Commission, General Counsel Catherine Twigg, and Executive Director Tonya McClary join the show. They talk to us about 5 Philadelphia police officers, who have been reinstated after being fired for assaulting and threatening women.

Chris Norwood joins Dr. Peterson for this week's Critical Commentary segment on Evening WURDs to discuss the Democratic legislators fleeing the state of Texas and more.

Dr. Monica Taylor, who was sworn in for her first term in January 2020, is the first African American elected to Delaware County Council.

Dr. Taylor has spearheaded the effort to create a County Health Department, which launched in April 2022; and with safe & affordable housing being a priority of hers, Dr. Taylor collaborated with community partners to create the Country’s Housing Continuum Coalition in January 2023, to focus on helping unhoused residents, improving rental housing infrastructure, and affordable home ownership.

With Delaware County’s current teacher shortage, lifelong educator and past Upper Darby School Board member, Dr. Taylor is addressing this immediate concern with a dual-enrollment program that allows Delaware Country high school students to take college credits, putting them on a path toward a degree in education.

She joined Dr. Peterson on Evening WURDs to discuss more about the dual-enrollment program.

Donald E. Camp and Clarence Williams are photographers who captured the devastation of Hurricane Catrina in New Orleans. They are having a photo exhibition titled, Revelations: An Evolution of Introspection. It will be at the InLiquid Gallery, 1400 N. American Street. August 14th from 6pm-9pm.

Clarence Williams survived being stranded on a rooftop for three days following the storm. He was originally there to photograph his cousin’s wedding when Katrina hit. Donald E. Camp is a renowned photographer who, in the work displayed in this exhibition, used traces of earth from New Orleans’ 9th Ward, one of the areas hardest hit by flooding, for his non-traditional techniques, which create earth pigments used in the printing of his photographic portraits.

Clarence and Donald both join the show to further talk about their experiences with Hurricane Katrina, and to discuss what people can expect to see at their upcoming exhibit.

Nina Ball is the new Deputy Director at the Painted Bride Arts Center: an organization that brings together artists, visionaries, and activists who seek to reshape the world through creative courage. Since the Bride’s founding, it has supported more than 25,000 artists, presented over 5,000 events, commissioned more than 100 new works, and facilitated hundreds of community-led workshops.

Nina joins the show to further discuss her new role as Deputy Director at the Painted Bride, and to talk about Painted Bride's new project space celebration in East Parkside on Saturday, August 9th, 2025.

Dr. Deborah D. Roebuck, Doctor of Nursing Practice, is the Founder and CEO of “Going Thru The Change,” a global health and wellness company that focuses on helping women of all generations navigate pre-menopause, peri-menopause, menopause, and post-menopause or better known as “Going Thru The Change”.

Dr. Roebuck joins the show to talk about how women can better improve their skin health in their menopausal years.

Dewey W. Thomas III joins the show. He is a Natural Health Professional, Certified Yoga Instructor, Bach Flower Practitioner, Educator, and Vice President of Green Dandelion Marketing & Sales. As a wellness advocate, Dewey Thomas talks to us about what does Wellness mean specifically for Black men in today's world?

Former City of Philadelphia DEI head Brandee Blocker joins the show. Brandee was terminated from her position with city and talks to us about why she feels the firing was unfair.

Dr. Delana Wardlaw and Dr. Elana McDonald are board certified physicians and they are twins. The Doctors talk to us about the symptoms of bladder cancer, after Colorado head coach Deion Sanders disclosed his diagnosis.

Board of Education President Reginald Streater joins the show. He talks to us about the school district’s facilities planning process to assess and better manage the district’s school buildings, what engagement has taken place, and how families and community members can still have their voices heard by the Board