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Jasmine Guillory is a New York Times bestselling author renowned for her contemporary romance novels that center on Black protagonists and explore themes of love, identity, and personal growth.

Jasmine joins the show to further discuss her book, "Flirting Lessons". This is a contemporary sapphic romance that follows Avery Jensen, a nearly 30-year-old bisexual woman eager to explore dating women after a recent breakup. Lacking confidence in her romantic pursuits, Avery receives guidance from Taylor Cameron, a charismatic and commitment-averse bartender known for her flirtatious nature.

Taylor K. Sparks is a self-proclaimed Sex Goddess, Ethical Non-monogamy Coach, and Erotic Educator with over 16 years of personal and professional experience in the ethical non-monogamy (ENM) community. Founder of OrganicLoven.com, the largest BIPOC owned organic intimacy shop, she is a passionate advocate for holistic sexual wellness, and sexual freedom.

She joins the show to discuss her book, “An African-American Guide To Ethical Non-Monogamy”, which is a how to guide of the various love styles under the ethical non-monogamy umbrella. She also talks about why people shouldn’t look at monogamy as a “standard” way of living, and

healthy ways people can participate in non-monogamous relationships.

Christina Basilio is a tech expert for Google. She joins the show to talk about how people can incorporate AI into their everyday lives. This includes doing things like looking for a gift, getting through a to-do list, using AI as your personal assistant, and much more.

Dr. Sara Partridge is the Associate Director of Higher Education Policy at the Center for American Progress. As a research program manager at the Thurgood Marshall Collect Fund, Dr. Partridge wrote about issues such as higher education affordability and institutional equity for HBCUs, managed grant programs that brought greater visibility to faculty research at those schools; and developed a strong commitment to minority-serving institutions, public education and racial equity in education.

According to Dr. Partridge's recent analysis, nearly 2 out of 3 recipients (or 4.4 million students) could lose some or all of their federal grant aid. She joins Dr. Peterson for the weekly Center for American Progress segment to discuss how Pell Grants are under threat in the Republicans' budget plan.

Chris Norwood joins Dr. Peterson for the weekly Critical Commentary with Chris Norwood segment to discuss Newark, NJ Mayor Ras Baraka's charges getting dropped, and more.

Dr. Rodney Hopson is the Interim Dean and Professor at American University’s School of Education. Central to Dr. Hopson’s research agenda over the last 25 years are questions that: 1) address the differential impact of education on unrepresented groups in diverse global nation states; and 2) seek solutions to social and educational conditions in the form of alternative methods for the way the oppressed succeed despite circumstances.

He joined Dr. Peterson to discuss his research in Education and related federal grants.

Proud “Hair Nerds” Jennifer Boisseau and Theresa Byrd, who use their hairstylist skills to restore dignity and bring joy to patients at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

Early in their tenure when the neurology team called Boisseau and Byrd, asking if they could help a teen patient who needed an EEG (a scan of her brain). Boisseau and Byrd were not only instrumental in patiently and gently removing the adhesive from the young patient’s scalp, and washing and styling her hair. They quickly bonded with the patient over her dreams of becoming a hairstylist.

They joined Dr. Peterson for the Citizen WURD segment on Evening WURDs to discuss the joy they bring to CHOP patients.

Article Link: https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/citizens-of-the-week-chops-hair-nerds/

Dr. Sojin Kim, Michael Marshall and Sifu Raymond Wong are from the Smithsonian American Art Museum's “Sightlines: Chinatown and Beyond” exhibit.

Dr. Sojin Kim is a guest curator of the “Sightlines: Chinatown and Beyond” exhibit, and works at the Smithsonian Center for Forklife and Cultural Heritage.

Michael Marshall is an architect and in 2018, his work was accepted into the architectural design archives of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Sifu Raymond Wong was born in Hong Kong and his parents immigrated to Washington DC when he was 2 years old; and while studying Kung Fu found culture, philosophy, purpose and relevance in the community. He currently teaches Kong Fu and Tai Chi to all ages free of charge in Chinatown, DC.

They joined Dr. Peterson to discuss the Smithsonian’s “Sightlines: Chinatown and Beyond” exhibit.

George Fatheree joins the show. He is the founder of the Black Land Loss Narrative Archive Project. A nonprofit initiative dedicated to collecting, preserving and amplifying the overlooked stories of Black land loss in America

Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon joins the show. She talks about the Democrats plan to investigation into Trump's Qatari Plane Deal. A deal that is unethical, according to the Constitution.