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Glenn Williams is the CEO of the Primerica. He has noted that “Credit cards are no longer just a tool for convenience — for many middle-income families, they’ve become a financial lifeline,” and “The fact that so many households can’t pay down their balances, and don’t know their interest rates shows just how vulnerable they are. This growing dependence on credit puts long-term financial security even further out of reach.”

He joined Dr. Peterson to talk about Americans' credit card debt being an all time high, and a recent middle-income financial security report.

Juan Souki is the Executive Director for Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation, one of the central funders for artists in this Northeast corridor, and who determines who gets funding for the arts and how funding moves in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Delaware, Maryland and Washington DC. He joined Dr. Peterson on Evening WURDs to discuss more about the Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation.

Councilwoman Jamie Gauthier represents West and Southwest Philadelphia as the City Councilmember for the Third District fighting for her constituents’ right to live with dignity, and remain in the neighborhoods they’ve called home for decades. She is the only elected official in the City of Philadelphia with a planning degree, offering her a unique perspective on social and economic issues.

She joins Dr. Peterson to discuss the Prostate Cancer Screening event happening this Saturday, June 28th from 11AM - 3PM at West Philadelphia High School (4901 Chestnut Street), defying displacement, and the extension of the low-income tax free enrollment deadline.

Chris Murray, Host of "The Chris Murray Report" on WURD Radio, joins Dr. Peterson to discuss the NBA draft and who he thinks the 76ers will draft with the 3rd overall pick.

Chris Norwood joins Dr. Peterson for this week's Critical Commentary segment on Evening WURDs to discuss Al Green's introduction to H.Res.537 to impeach Trump for bypassing Congress on war with Iran, and more.

WURD Radio "Wake Up With WURD" Host Solomon Jones joined Dr. Peterson to discuss the "Building the Black Agenda" and $20K Campaign - WURD cash mob event taking place on Sunday, June 30th from 2PM - 5PM at Center in the Park at 5818 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19144.

Agnes Davis joins the show. Agnes is a Cardiac Perfusionist, Swim Expert/Instructor & Motivational Speaker. Also the creator of 'the Fear of Water curriculum'. Agnes shares with us why it is especially important of the black community to learn how to swim.

National Security Expert, Dr. Nola Haynes joins the show. Nola is an International Relations focused, Political Scientist, teaching at Georgetown University at the School of Foreign Service. Dr. Haynes’s research centers on national security and foreign policy issues particularly arms control and international security threats. Former member of the International Security Advisory Board at the Department of State

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro joins us to talk about the state budget, the national landscape, and how he’s addressing new realities under Donald Trump.

As the world waits to see if the ceasefire will hold, bestselling author and intelligence expert Malcom Nance joins us to break down what's happening in Israel and Iran.