WURD Radio

A.D. Modi is the Founder and Chief AI Architect of AGIL f(x), who is a leader in designing and implementing custom AI-powered systems tailored for the highly regulated Life Sciences sector. He joins guest host P.O.C. to explore the industry of AI Architecture and highlight the office, coworkers and lab space.

P.O.C. and Aaron Moselle, WHYY’s housing and development reporter, cover housing and community development for WHYY’s PlanPhilly. Aaro also discusses the update on Penn’s Landing Project, the reopening of I-95, and what this all means for Philadelphians.

Kou Dolo is the communications director of The African Cultural Alliance of North America (ACANA). The mission of ACANA is to help refugees, immigrant families, and all other residents of Philadelphia access legal, health, and other social services with a special focus on women, children, youth, and the elderly in their resettlement process in Pennsylvania.

Kou joins the show to further discuss ACANA's Africatown Food Tour: a new culinary and cultural walking experience in Southwest Philadelphia. The Africatown Food Tour is a guided walking experience along Southwest Philly’s Woodland Avenue corridor in the heart of Africatown.

Natasha Terrell is the visionary behind Travel Goddess International, a travel agency she founded in 2015 to make “fabulous and affordable” travel experiences accessible to all. Natasha and Jasmine Anderson are hosts of the podcast, “Travel Fly Sexy”: a dynamic and engaging travel podcast.

Natasha joins the show to talk about best traveling practices as it pertains to flying.

Ira Bond is the Associate Principal for Imhotep Charter High School. Imhotep is an African-centered, science, mathematics, and technology-learning center whose mission is to provide a standards-driven, high-quality educational program for urban learners grounded in the Afrikan Principles of Ma’at and the Seven Principles of the Nguzo Saba.

Ira joins the show to to further discuss the various programs Imhotep has to offer, and what distinguishes it from other schools in Philadelphia.

Melanie Hanson is the research analyst and Senior Editor for the independent publication — Education Data Initiative, who digs through dense reports and public data-banks, and reports what they find in accessible, unbiased language.

She joined guest hosts Dr. James Peterson and Keir Bradford-Grey to discuss the rising cost of higher education, and how it’s affecting parents, adults and high school students.

Alba Fernandez is the Senior Vice President and Director of Lending at Finanta, where she oversees all lending operations and leads a team focused on supporting local businesses and community growth.

With expertise in loan portfolio management and relationship building, Ms. Martinez ensures Finanta's lending programs meet the diverse financial needs of small businesses and entrepreneurs in our community.

She joins guest hosts Dr. James Peterson and Keir Bradford-Grey for the Citizen WURD segment on Wake Up With WURD to discuss a recent Philadelphia Citizen article about Philadelphia building credit.

Article: Philly Builds Credit

Article Link: https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/philly-builds-credit/

Liz Pancotti is the Managing Director of Policy and Advocacy at Groundwork Collaboration, who fights to change economic policy and narratives in order to build public power; and break up concentrations of private power.

She joined guest hosts Dr. James Peterson and Keir Bradford-Grey on Wake Up With WURD to discuss the GOP's tax bill, which will raise prices on basic necessities like groceries and healthcare, and comes on top of the affordability crisis already facing millions of Americans.

Michael Kirk is the filmmaker and director of Frontline’s documentary - “Trump’s Power and the Rule of Law”, which premieres tonight on PBS. In this document, Kirk investigates the showdown between President Trump and the court’s; and how his presidency is reshaping the American landscape and the country.

He joined guest hosts Dr. James Peterson and Keir Bradford-Grey on Wake Up With WURD to discuss Trump’s 2nd admission and how it is reshaping America.

Licy Do Canto is the Executive Director of the William H. Gray Memorial Foundation.

Justin Gray is the son of William H. Gray and Chair of the GMF Board.

They joined guest hosts Dr. James Peterson and Keir Bradford-Grey on Wake Up With WURD to discuss the 5 artist finalists selected from the William H. Gray III Memorial Foundation who will present proposals for the Living Legacy: William H. Gray III Memorial Project, a major public memorial to be installed at Philadelphia’s historic William H. Gray III 30th Street Amtrak Station.