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Dr. Yuvaram Reddy, is a nephrologist and implementation scientist at the University of Pennsylvania. March is Kidney Month, and March 13th is World Kidney Day. The theme for this year is “Are Your Kidneys OK? Detect early, Protect Kidney Health” 1 in 7 adults are thought to have chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the US (~35.5 million people). 9 in 10 adults with CKD don’t even know they have CKD. For people with diabetes, it is important to screen for kidney disease with a blood and urine test at least once a year.

Robert Tillman is a lawyer who has been in the profession for over 30 years. He is apart of the Tillman Law Group.

He joins the show to talk about what led him to becoming a lawyer, and to answer multiple questions WURD listeners had about properties, what Robert's law group covers, and much more.

Dominique Brundidge is an anesthesiologist & a critical care doctor at Lankenau Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. Dominique joins the show for the second day in the row to talk about when it is time to walk away from something in your life, whether it be a job, relationship, etc.

Sherri Pennington is the Marketing and Public Relations Manager for the 2025 Germantown Jazz Festival; and Khadijah Renee Morgan is a jazz songstress who has been performing jazz in the tri-state area since the late 1980s. They both are putting their media and music talents together to bring Philadelphia the 2025 Germantown Jazz Festival, from April 25th - 27th. They join Dr. Peterson on Evening WURDs to discuss more about the Germantown Jazz Festival.

Ann Smith joins Dr. Peterson for the monthly Evening Stories segment on Evening WURDs to discuss the story of the month, which is "You Are Now Entering the Human Heart" by Janet Frame.

WURD Radio host Solomon Jones joins Dr. Peterson on Evening WURDs to discuss his "Building the Black Agenda" event this Saturday on March, 22nd, and more.

Jamie Bussell is the Senior Program Officer at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. As the US House of Representatives budget heats up, Jamie joins Dr. Peterson on Evening WURDs to discuss the impacts on policies and programs that support access to healthy foods and childhood nutrition.

Dr. Wendell Pritchett is a Professor of Law and Education at the University of Pennsylvania, author, past University of Pennsylvania interim president & dean, and was the Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Policy for Mayor Nutter. Dr. Pritchett joins Dr. Peterson on Evening WURDs to talk about a recent Philadelphia Inquirer article about a non-profit school called College Unbound to make it easier for adults to finish college, saying - “I call it reparations - to repair a lot of the damage that higher ed has caused."

“Opening Doors” podcast host Rachel Dalinka; guests of the podcast - trial lawyer Jeff Abramowitz, who served a 5 year Federal Prison sentence; and artist and author Kimpedro Rodriguez who battled with addiction and talks about his path to recovery and creativity. “Opening Doors” is a podcast that takes place at Lower Merion High School and features 3 men who share their personal stories of incarceration, redemption and transformation.

They all joined Dr. Peterson to discuss the importance of breaking down stigmas for people coming out of incarceration, the need for job training programs behind the walls so people leave prison with skills to start a career and more!

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 decision that could allow segregation by federal contractors