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PA Speaker Joanna McClinton joined Dr. Peterson on Evening WURDs to discuss a Philadelphia Citizen article: "Washington Is in Shambles...," her impact throughout Pennsylvania and the country, and more.

Attorney Keir Bradford-Grey leads Marrone Law Firm’s Civil Rights Litigation Department. Utilizing the depth of experience she earned as a trial attorney; Keir provides an in-depth legal perspective to help resolve complex cases. She joins Dr. Peterson to discuss the MOVE Bombing that occured in May 13th, 1985.

Dr. Jelani Cobb joined the Columbia University Journalism School faculty in 2016 and became Dean in 2022. Dr. Cobb is an author, and has been a staff writer at The New Yorker since 2015. He received a Peabody Award for his 2020 PBS Frontline film "Whose Vote Counts?," he was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Commentary in 2018, and has been a political analyst for MSNBC since 2019.

He joined Dr. Peterson to discuss the arrest of Newark, NJ mayor Ras Baraka and the new movie Sinners.

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.

On this show, Isaac talks about West Chester University of PA paying up for an "AI-free" graduation, The Philadelphia DA Race between Larry Krasner and Pat Dugan, and much more.

Deion Payton is the Community Special Projects Manager of the Mann. Paige Carlson-Helm is the Head of U.S. Social Impact at TD Bank.

They both join the show to talk about a HBCU College fair that is taking place in Philadelphia at The Mann Center. The festival will take place Saturday, May 17, 2025. Deion and Paige talk about what the HBCU College fair will entail, what schools will be present, and what people can expect.

Kameren Whigham is a Fort Lauderdale native, who began dance training at eight and attended performing arts schools. A Dillard High graduate, he earned a BFA in Dance from UArts, performed with PHILADANCO!, and appeared in Tyler Perry’s A Jazzman’s Blues.

Kameren joins the show to talk about his career as a dancer, and to also talk about the upcoming production of "The Wiz", at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia on June 3rd-15th, 2025.

Holly Verderame is the president-elect & conference coordinator for The Pennsylvania Association of School Nurses & Practitioners (PASNAP). PASNAP is a union of dedicated nurses and health professionals. They use their collective strength to advocate for things like safe staffing, universal access to healthcare, and prevention of harassment and violence against healthcare workers.

Holly joins the show to talk about why it's important that schools are fully staffed with certified school nurses, why PASNAP felt it was important to go to Harrisburg this week and talk with legislators, & the role of the school nurse and how it's more complicated than people may realize.

Oba Sankofa is The creator and host of the 3rd Annual Hip Hop Olympics. It is a powerful celebration of creativity, excellence, and unity. The Hip Hop Olympics are open to students from 3rd to 12th grade, the Hip Hop Olympics brings together youth, creative artists, and elders in a spirited celebration of the Ten Elements of Hip Hop. It's more than a competition—it's a living example of how Hip Hop’s true principles, rooted incooperative economics, self-expression, and community elevation, can be used to educate and empower.

Linn Washington Jr., is a Professor of Journalism at Temple, where he is a co-founder of the award-winning Multimedia Urban Reporting Lab. In addition to his Temple degrees, Washington holds a law degree from Yale University. He talks to us about the Trump administration, who has given refugee status to 59 white Afrikaners from South Africa, claiming they're the victims of genocide.

Dr. Walter Palmer is one of the event participants at the MOVE Day of Remembrance event. He joins Dr. Peterson and Brother Shomari to talk about the tragedy that occured 40 years ago.