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Bailey Tippen is an actress, singer, dancer, and emerging DJ. She has appeared in numerous productions, including Starz’s Big Mafia Family, BET’s First Wives Club, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow & Underground, and Tyler Perry’s Beauty in Black on Netflix.

Bailey joins the show to further talk about her role in Pt. 2 of the TV series, "Beauty in Black". Beauty in Black delves into the lead character, Kimmie, who is a young stripper, that tries to find a way out of her current life, by attempting to get a scholarship to the hair school that the Bellarie family owns. Bailey Tippen's character, Sylvie, was essential to the suspenseful end of Pt. 1 as her character was kidnapped, causing the lead character Kimmie (Taylor Polidore Williams) to take matters into her own hands.

Tarsha Richardson from Black Travelers International joins the show. Her company is founded around the idea of empowering individuals of color through the venue of world travel. Tarsha talks to us about her Black Travelers International, and how you can be a part of a future trip.

In honor of Women's History Month, we are saluting to impactful black women. We had the honor and privilege to recognize WURD Radio's CEO Sara Lomax as our impactful woman of the day. She joins Dr. Peterson to discuss her journey as a journalist, media executive and entrepreneur, and more!

Tara Roberts is a storyteller and explorer known for her work in highlighting the history of the transatlantic slave trade through underwater archaeology.

Tara joins the show to talk about the context behind her book, "Written in the Waters". This book describes insightful information about the Trans-Atlantic slave trade, especially as it has to deal with the middle passage. In essence, "Written in the Waters" is a moving narrative that interweaves personal reflection with the exploration of a crucial and often painful chapter in human history.

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. Linn talks to us about the gross incompetence that was displayed by Trump National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and all his top defense people when they discussed war plans on an app called Signal and accidentally included a reporter.

Sarah Huffman is a reporter at Technical.ly: an organization that runs several outlets focusing on tech news, serving markets in New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Delaware, and the District of Columbia. Simone Anmons is the founder of a software startup company called, ‘QuneUp’.

They both join the show to further talk about QuneUp, as it pertains to Simone’s experience starting a company, what it's like bootstrapping, and her experience in the Philly startup ecosystem.

Alim Howell is a community activist, and advocate-liaison for two Philadelphia local nonprofit organizations titled “Race for Peace” and “Urban Navigation ''. Additionally, he is a member of “Men of Action Brothers of Faith Incorporated”, which is a youth organization group. Alim joins the show to talk about the future of Philadelphia in regard to politics, police, gun violence, & crime prevention.

Alim joins the show to talk about an event his organization, Race for Peace, is having on May 10th, 2025. The goal of this event is to demonstrate that police officers and consumers/citizens interact positively with one another in a public setting.

Dr. James E. Rogers is the Director and Head of Product Safety Testing at Consumer Reports. He leads the food safety and sustainability operations of the organization, including food testing, data analysis, and risk and safety assessments.

Dr. Rogers joins the show to talk about some of the dangerous chemicals that were found in a lot of the popular braiding hair used by beauticians in today's day and age.

Natasha Terrell is the visionary behind Travel Goddess International, a travel agency she founded in 2015 to make “fabulous and affordable” travel experiences accessible to all. Jasmine Anderson is a charismatic and ambitious travel industry expert and co-host of the popular podcast Specializing in budget-friendly travels, she has helped clients explore the world while curating personalized, affordable vacation experiences. They both are hosts of the podcast, “Travel Fly Sexy”: a dynamic and engaging travel podcast.

They both join the show to talk about some of the hottest travel trends as of March 2025, as well as the importance of acquiring a Real ID.

Maurice Mitchell is the national director for the Working Families Party: a multiracial party that fights for workers over bosses and people over the powerful. Maurice is a nationally recognized social movement strategist, a visionary leader in the Movement for Black Lives, and a community organizer for racial, social, and economic justice.

Maurice joins the show to talk about what the WFP is doing to combat this current Trump administration, and how the public can support their efforts.