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YahNe Ndgo is one of the event participants at the MOVE Day of Remembrance event. She joined Dr. Peterson and Brother Shomari to discuss the event and the tragedy 40 years ago.

Gabriel Bryant is the Co-Organizer and Event Participant of MOVE Day of Remembrance: Honoring the Lives Lost at 6221 Osage Avenue. He joins Dr. Peterson and Brother Shomari to discuss the event and share his thoughts on the tragedy 40 years later.

Dr. James Peterson and Brother Shomari host a special edition of Evening WURDs covering MOVE: The City's Open Wound 40 Years Later. It is a special broadcast honoring the 40th anniversary of the MOVE bombing that occured at 6221 Osage Avenue where lives have been lost. The live broadcast features Mike Africa Jr., Dr. Krystal Strong, Ursula Rucker, Dr. Walter Palmer, Rahnda Rize, YahNe Ndgo and Gabriel Bryant.

Janet M. Taylor joins the show. She is a leading organizing expert, speaker, and host of the wildly successful podcast "Got Clutter? Get Organized!" — heard in over 27 countries with 442% growth in 2024 alone! Janet has been featured on HGTV, The Rachael Ray Show, and numerous outlets. She empowers folks to clear the Clutter and live their best lives with intention. She helps you organize your space and your soul

Krystle Knight is the Pennsylvania State Director for an organization called, VoteRiders: a non-partisan, non-profit organization with a mission to ensure that all citizens are able to exercise their freedom to vote. VoteRiders informs and helps citizens to secure their voter ID as well as inspires and supports organizations, local volunteers, and communities to sustain voter ID education and assistance efforts.

Krystle joins the show to share that on May 12th, Pennsylvania House Bill 771, a package of election reforms including a voter ID requirement, passed the House State Government Committee and will now be going to the full Pennsylvania House for a vote.

Karen Taylor-Bass is an award-winning media strategist, activist, author, and inspirational speaker. Karen is a certified Yoga Instructor (RYT-200), Reiki Leader, and Meditation Coach, tapping into her gift for bringing authenticity to her clients. Karen is also the host of WURD’s morning show, Soulful Sunrise. Airing Monday-Friday from 6am-7am.

Karen joins the show to talk about parents talking to their kids about the stress that can come with graduating high school, and then going into college, trade school, military, etc. She also talks about prepping your kids for the real world in regard to getting a decent paying job, saving money, etc.

Dr. Abike James joins the show. She is an OBGYN at Penn Medicine. Dr. James talks to us about the female body and trauma in black women from ages 20 - 70+

Nicole works for Fairmount Park Conservancy as the Education & Engagement Specialist & manages the We Walk PHL program. Brandon Scott is a We Walk PHL walk leader at Lloyd Hall and CEO/Co-Founder of The 5 Mile Club, along with his twin brother Brian. Chinere Sha-near Wright, a West Philadelphia native, is a We Walk PHL walk leader for Malcolm X Park and actively promotes health and community engagement as a key member of the Friends of Malcolm X Park.

They all join the show to further discuss the "We Walk PHL" Program: a free walking group that meets several times per week at various public parks. We Walk PHL seeks to promote positive health outcomes, increase use of Philadelphia’s park system, and create opportunities for people to pursue fitness goals while meeting their neighbors.

Ernest Crim III is an Anti-Racist Educator and hate crime survivor who uses (Black) historical narratives to empower and educate families and train educators through an equitable lens. Mike Africa Jr. is an activist, author, and prominent member of the MOVE organization, deeply connected to the 1985 MOVE bombing in Philadelphia. Born in a jail cell to MOVE members Mike Africa Sr. and Debbie Africa—both imprisoned as part of the MOVE Nine after a 1978 police confrontation—Mike Jr. was just six years old when Philadelphia police dropped a bomb on MOVE’s West Philadelphia home on May 13, 1985. The resulting fire killed 11 people, including five children, and destroyed 61 homes .

Ernest & Mike join the show to futher talk about the MOVE Bombing in Philadelphia. The MOVE bombing occurred on May 13, 1985, in West Philadelphia, when police attempted to evict members of the Black liberation group MOVE from their rowhouse at 6221 Osage Avenue. After a standoff, police dropped a bomb from a helicopter onto the home, which was fortified and reportedly contained weapons. The resulting explosion caused a fire that city officials allowed to burn, destroying 61 homes in the neighborhood. Eleven people in the MOVE house were killed, including five children. The bombing and fire left more than 250 people homeless and remains one of the most controversial episodes of urban policing in U.S. history. No city officials faced criminal charges, though the city eventually paid civil damages to survivors

Dymiere Finch joins the show. He is one of the leaders of the Black Men's Wellness Day National Tour, coming to Philly on June 7.