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Jessica Fulton, Senior Fellow with the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, has expertise in the intersection of race and economic policy, employment and labor, and economic impacts on communities of color.

Ms. Fulton recently published a new analysis on how the proposed GOP tax bill would especially affect Black communities and families. She joined Dr. Peterson to discuss the analysis.

Chris Norwood joins Dr. Peterson for this weeks Critical Commentary with Chris Norwood segment to discuss Newark, NJ Mayor Ras Baraka's lawsuit towards US Attorney Alina Habba, Pennsylvania's lawsuit towards the USDA for cutting funding to a $1 billion food aid program for states, and more.

As the summer approaches, Latrece Robinson joins the show. She is a professional travel advisor, and share with us some tips and advice for your summer travel

Bumi Fernandez West, along with her oldest son, Adeniyi Ogundana join the show. They talk to us about the upcoming Odunde festival, which takes place June 8th

As the Veterans Administration is dismantled by the White House, VA

Union steward LaVawn Green joins us to tell us what it's like to work in the department now.

Isaac Avilucea is a reporter for Axios Philadelphia and a frequent contributor to the show, where he gives WURD listeners pertinent updates on trending news stories.

Isaac joins the show to talk about the frequent use of firearm switches in Philadelphia. A "switch" is an illegal device that can be attached to a firearm, that can turn an ordinary firearm into a killing machine that can send out dozens of rounds within seconds.

Chris Gruits joins the show. He Penn Live Arts Executive and Artistic director. Chris talks to us about an upcoming event, "Toll the Bell"

Kathia Woods is a regular entertainment correspondent on Reality Check. She is a Philadelphia Tribune contributor and an entertainment reporter with her own show, "Cup of Soul Show" on YouTube.

Kathia joins the show to talk about her experience at the Roots Picnic in Philadelphia that ook place from May 31st to June 1st, her thoughts on the new Karate Kid movie: ‘Karate Kids: Legends’, and more.

A'Lelia Bundles is an American journalist, author, and public speaker, best known for her biographies of her great-great-grandmother, Madam C.J. Walker, and great-grandmother, A'Lelia Walker. Born on June 7, 1952, in Chicago, Illinois, Bundles graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University and earned a master's degree from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. She had a distinguished career as a producer and executive at NBC News and ABC News.

A'Lelia joins the show to talk about her book: "Joy Goddess: A'Lelia Walker & the Harlem Renaissance". The book is a biography of Madam C.J. Walker's daughter, A'Lelia Walker, who became America’s first high-profile black heiress and a prominent patron of the arts. The book goes into detail about the maturation of A'Lelia Walker struggling to define herself as a wife, mother, and businesswoman outside her famous mother’s sphere.

Dean Carl Singley has had a diverse professional career as a practicing attorney in the private and public sectors, and as a legal educator and administrator. Mr. Singley was a law professor at Temple University from 1974 to 2004 when he retired as a professor emeritus, and served as dean of Temple University’s Beasley School of Law from 1983-1987.

In 1987, Mr. Singley founded at one time the largest African American Law firm in Philadelphia; and has served in the public legal sector as the First Deputy City Solicitor for the City of Philadelphia, Special Council to the MOVE Commission, Special Counsel to the Philadelphia City Council; and Chairman of the Mayor’s Commission on Construction Industry Diversity.

He joins the Citizen WURD segment on Evening WURDs to discuss Trump's executive orders.