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In a moment where protest is necessary, African studies professor and author Gloria Browne-Marshall shares her new book, A Protest History of the United States.

Desiree Riley joins the show. She is Executive Director of Project phoenix.. looking to connect young people 16-30 with a variety of opportunities through their trauma healing and violence prevention programs.

Will Ragland is the vice president of research for the Advocacy and Outreach at The Center for American Progress Action Fund (aka CAP Action). CAP Action is an independent, nonpartisan policy institute and advocacy organization that is dedicated to improving the lives of all Americans through bold, progressive ideas, as well as strong leadership and concerted action.

Will joins the show to talk about CAP’s report on Project 2025, how much of it has been implemented so quickly, and what, if anything, the American public can do to stop it.

National security expert Malcolm Nance joins the show. He is a former Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer specializing in naval cryptology. An intelligence and foreign policy analyst and author. Malcolm talks to us about the security implications of the Trump administration seemingly siding with Russia in the Ukraine conflict

Andrew McCaskill joins the show. He is a Linkedin career expert. Andrew talks to us about the mass federal layoffs. Plus tips on how former federal employees can pivot into the private sector.

Veteran journalist and commentator, Roland Martin joins the show. As President Donald Trump addresses the nation to discuss his first few weeks in office. Roland Martin tells us about and alternative broadcast comprised of black civil rights leaders, political figures, entrepreneurs and more.

Jamie Gauthier is an American Democratic politician and member of the Philadelphia City Council. In 2019, she was elected to represent the Third District, which covers much of West Philadelphia and Southwest Philadelphia.

Councilwoman Gauthier joins the show to talk about a resolution that was discussed at a previous Philadelphia City Council Meeting about condemning President Donald Trump for calling himself king.

District Attorney Larry Krasner joined Dr. Peterson on Evening WURDs to discuss an article from the Philadelphia Inquirer: “Philly ward leader convicted of sexually assaulting a child resigns after campaign dustup involving DA Larry Krasner.”

Article Link: https://www.inquirer.com/politics/philadelphia/larry-krasner-endorsement-stephen-jones-sex-offender-20250224.html?_ptid=%7Bkpdx%7DAAAAufjdrWHzfAoKSHRaWW5rWEJtQRIQbTdqZWNiaTdwNTczZXluYhoMRVhRVUY1QTEwRUpKIiUxODA3aGVnMGMwLTAwMDAzNTlwN2luc3ZscDV1b21zcTBvOW40KiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25fc3RvcF9pbm1hcmtldF92X3NvcGhpMAE6DE9UOTVJOVVMMDBaMlISdi19APAYYzdndXNpaXlvWg03NC45NS4xNjAuMTI5YgNkbXNokZr4vQZwD3gE

Chris Norwood joined Dr. Peterson for the weekly Critical Commentary with Cousin Chris segment on Evening WURDs to discuss Trump's state of the union speech and the impact of Fannie Lou Hamer.

Gayle Mendoza is the Clinical Program Manager in the Division of Disease Control at the Philadelphia Department of Public Health. She is a public health professional and nurse with extensive experience in infectious disease prevention, outbreak response, and health communications.

Gayle joins the show to further discuss the ongoing measles outbreak in the US, an update on the victim with measles in Montgomery County, PA, what people can do to further combat the outbreak, and how people should go about taking vaccines in order to achieve optimum health standards.