WURD Radio

Sin Gogolak joins the show. She is Vice President of Brand and Communications for the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. She talks to us about the Philadelphia flower show, taking place March 1-9 at the Convention Center.

Dr. Li Sumpter is the Creative Director of MythMedia Studios and the Escape Artist Initiative, and explores the art of survival through immersive stories of change. She joins Dr. Peterson to talk about the newly released Escape Artist Mixtape Vol. 5’s six-episode podcast series.

Dr. V. Liana Tsikitis is a colorectal surgeon and researcher. Dr. Tsikitis focuses on minimally invasive surgery and improving outcomes for colorectal cancer patients. She is a Professor of Surgery at Oregon Health & Science University and ACS Commission on Cancer State Chair of Oregon.

Dr. Tsikitis joins the show to discuss the alarming rise of colorectal cancer in younger adults, the importance of screening, and lifestyle changes to reduce risk.

Kimberly Reed Joins the show. She is C.E.O of the Reed Development Group. talks to us about Wellness and Optimism, as well as her Book "The Optimist Always Wins"

Stanley Crawford is the Founder, President & CEO of The Black Male Community Council of Philadelphia. Mr. Crawford was on “Evening WURDs” in December for our anti-violence show; and he returns to discuss “Breaking the Chains of Psychological Slavery Institute” and the other work he is doing in the community.

Darrien Johnson is the The Community Curator, which is the name Ms. Johnson goes by and is the name of the company. The Community Curator exist to strengthen the efforts of grassroots leaders and organizations for Philadelphia communities can thrive. She joins Dr. Peterson to discuss how The Community Curator is supporting non-profits in the region who depend on federal funding, the work she is doing with Councilmember Isaiah Thomas and State Representative Andre Carol, and the services The Community Curator provides for OUR communities.

Dr. Tukufu Zuberi is the Lasry Family Professor of Race Relations, and Professor of Sociology and Africana Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Zuberi is the writer and producer for African Independence, an award-winning feature-length documentary film that highlights the birth, realization, and problems confronted by the movement to win independence in Africa.

Lois Williams is apart of a coalition called the “Clean Philly Now” campaign: a growing alliance of community organizations and independent groups from all over Philadelphia committed to keeping their communities clean. The mission of the Campaign is to end dumping in Philadelphia forever by 2028 through a four-part strategy, including prevention, abatement, enforcement, and education.

Lois joins the show to further discuss the initiative of Clean Philly Now, talk about what Philadelphia needs to improve at to keep the city cleaner, and to further emphasize what she believes needs to be the main point of emphasis to make Philadelphia a cleaner and greener city by 2028.

Rutgers University professor Alex Zamalin joins the show. In his new book, Counterculture: The Story of America from Bohemia to Hip-Hop, he traces the activists and artists from--Emma Goldman, Billy Holiday and Allen Ginsberg to Amiri Baraka, Audre Lorde and Jean-Michael Basquiat--who opposed mainstream norms and fought for revolutionary freedom

Temple journalism professor Linn Washington joins the show. He breaks down Trump’s speech, his attacks on Black issues, and what it all means for us