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Professor Shara McCallum is an Edwin Erie Sparks Professor of English at Penn State University and an author of 7 books of poetry published in the US & UK. McCallum’s poems and essays have appeared in journals, anthologies and textbooks throughout the US, Caribbean, Latin America, Europe and Asia.

She joined Dr. Peterson on the Tuesday teach-in segment to discuss poetry and politics regarding the Trump administration attacking DEI at universities.

Sarah Hinger is the Deputy Director of the ACLU (The American Civil Liberties Union) Racial Justice Program. The ACLU is a nonprofit organization founded in 1920 that focuses on defending and preserving individual rights and liberties in the United States, as guaranteed by the Constitution and laws.

Sarah joins the show to peak on the lawsuit the ACLU filed against the Department of Education. The lawsuit challenges DOE's Feb. 14 Dear Colleague letter directing schools to "end racial preferences", threatening schools with funding cuts unless they comply.

George Dines is the host of the podcast, "The Common Sense Millionaire": a podcast that gives listeners financial tips on how to be smarter from a financial and investment perspective.

George joins the the show to talk about the US experiencing an economic slowdown, and how people should prepare for a declining US economy.

Dylan Lewis is a multimedia professional in the Philadelphia region. She currently works at Scribe Video Center as a Humanities & Project Coordinator. Scribe Video Center is a non-profit organization founded in December of 1982 in Philadelphia. Dylan previously served as a Content Coordinator & Producer here at WURD Radio. She is also a graduate of Brown University.

Dylan joins the show to further discuss Scribe Video Center’s “Power Politics Listen-Ins”: a compelling new series that explores Black and Puerto Rican political thought, activism, and community storytelling through archival recordings, contemporary interviews, and guided discussion.

WURD Radio’s President & CEO Sara Lomax and Chair & CEO of WVON, Chicago Melody Spann Cooper have once again partnered up for this year’s Level Up competition, to amplify Black women-owned businesses who are making a difference in their communities. They both joined Dr. Peterson to discuss how Level Up began, how the impact has been for the winning businesses & business owners, and more.

In this special segment sponsored by TD Bank. We talk about tangled titles with Shelley Sylva, Head of Metro Business Development, Vanessa Owens, Community Mortgage Sales Manager, and Mike Jones, Supervising Attorney, Philadelphia VIP

Michael Tillery is a sports reporter. He has written for SLAM magazine, New York Times, Sportskeeda, Bleacher Report, The Nation, Sacramento Mag, The Shadow League, and Landscape — which formerly was The Undefeated.

Michael joins the show to talk about women's college basketball star Juju Watkins' season ending injury, NCAA Men's basketball final four, the Philadelphia Phillies season opener, the potential "tush push" ban in the NFL, and much more.

Christy McCabe is a member of the Indivisible Philadelphia leadership team, a Temple University alumna, and a stroke survivor. She worked for 30 years as a communications professional in the financial services and healthcare industries.

Christy joins the show to talk about a protest that is taking place on April 5th, titled "Hands Off!". The "Hands Off!" protest is a nationwide demonstration scheduled for Saturday, April 5, 2025, aimed at opposing recent policies and actions by President Donald Trump and his administration.

Ellie Rushing is a Philadelphia Inquirer journalist who covers criminal justice and law enforcement in Philadelphia, including how crime and the court systems impact communities. She joins Dr. Peterson to discuss a recent article she wrote about the Young Bag Chasers out of West Philadelphia.

Article: “The Rise and Fall of the Young Bag Chasers”

Article link: https://www.inquirer.com/crime/a/young-bag-chasers-ybc-dul-west-philly-20250318.html?utm_source=email&utm_campaign=edit_social_share_email_traffic&utm_medium=email&utm_content=&utm_term=&int_promo=

Walter M. Kimbrough is the President of Talladega College, who is widely respected for his dynamic leadership and innovation approach to education. He is the author of “Black Greek 101” and writer of a recent MSNBC op-ed article entitled “Caleb Wilson’s hazing death is a familiar cautionary tale.”

He joins Dr. Peterson to discuss more about his article on Caleb Wilson's hazing death.