Michael Tillery is a sports reporter. He has written for SLAM magazine, New York Times, Sportskeeda, Bleacher Report, The Nation, Sacramento Mag, The Shadow League, and Landscape — which formerly was The Undefeated.

Michael joins the show to talk about Grand Slam Track coming to Philadelphia. Grand Slam Track is an elite track event series featuring the sport's biggest stars in head-to-head competition. Gabrielle Thomas was one of the athletes in attendance. Michael also weighs in on TNT ending its coverage of NBA games, the hottest teams in the WNBA, and more.

Greg Bryant and Paul Horton are from the jazz band CONCURRENCE, whose recent album “Indivisible” sheds light on an overlooked chapter in American History, one which irrevocable altered Black and Brown communities across the country — the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956.

They both joined Dr. Peterson to discuss more about what inspired the message and the music of the “Indivisible” album and reflecting on the importance of Black Music Month.

Devon Ombres is the Senior Director of Courts and Legal Policy at the Center for American Progress. Before joining American Progress, Mr. Ombres served at the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and for the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.

He joins Dr. Peterson for this weeks Center for American Progress segment to give a preview on the major cases still on the Supreme Court’s docket.

Julia Cadwallender is the Managing Director of Read By 4th. Elizabeth Cieri is the Director of Program Design & Development at the Philadelphia Parks and Recreation. They both join Dr. Peterson for the Philly Reads segment on Evening WURDs to discuss Summer Literacy opportunities for the Philadelphia youth.

Alexis Pedrick is the Chief Storyteller and Podcast Host at the Science History Institute, where she oversees the creative team responsible for the Institute’s award-winning podcasts and builds out a strategic vision for storytelling.

She joins Dr. Peterson to discuss the Science History Institutes new podcast — Innate: How Science INvented the Myth of Race, a multi-year project that shares the history of racism in American science and medicine; and the institutes upcoming family-friendly and free events.

Black hair salons could face steep price increases if tariffs go forward. Tracey Calhoun, founder and CEO of Miracles Hair Salon, joins us to talk about it.

Lawyer and critical race theorist Dr. Tim Golden joins us to talk about a plan for reparations in Tulsa and a historical wrong in New Orleans.

Rodney Mcleod joins the show. He is Co-Founder of Change Our Future Foundation and Super Bowl 52 Champion. Rodney talks to us about their Sneaker Ball Fundraising Gala, approaching on June 6th.

Kristen de Marco Executive Director of Gateway HorseWorks, Meredith Lowe, Principal of Morrison Elementary School in Olney, and Dr. Nathalie Nérée, Chief of Special Education and Diverse Learners for the School District of Philadelphia talk about an innovative and highly successful new therapeutic program that uses horses and donkeys to support social and emotional learning for students with behavioral challenges and disabilities.

Marc Stier, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Policy Center, talked about provisions to cut SNAP and Medicaid benefits in the large tax and spending bill that is now being negotiated in the U.S. Senate and what Pennsylvanians stand to lose if it is passed.