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Councilmember Dr. Nina Ahmad, Glenn Ellis - the President of Strategies for Well Being, and Dr. Deshawnda Williams - the Chair of the Health Committee at the NAACP Philadelphia Branch and the Chair of the Mayor’s Interfaith Roundtable Health Subcommittee. Councilmember Dr. Nina Ahmad will be hosting “Voices for Vitality: Dispelling, Strengthening, Trust: A Conversation on Vaccination & Preventing Health” - an event happening at Dr. Ala Stanford center for Health Equity at 2001 W. Lehigh Avenue, Thursday February 27th at 6PM. They joined Dr. Peterson on Evening WURDs to talk more about the event.

Lonnie Coleman is a board member of the "Friends of the Tanner House": an organization dedicated to preserving and revitalizing the historic Tanner family property at 2908 W. Diamond Street. The Tanner House is the childhood home of Henry Ossawa Tanner (1859-1937), an African-American artist who was the first of his race to be elected to National Academy of Design.

Lonnie joins the show to talk about the history behind the Tanner House, and to talk about the restoration of the Tanner House.

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. Dr.Tia Lyles-Williams is the founder of the HiveBio, an accelerator for underrepresented life sciences founders. They strive to provide life science entrepreneurial support and resources, including hands-on fundraising coaching, to elevate minority-owned startups globally.

They both join the show to talk about the initiative & mission of HiveBio, and to discuss Dr. Tia's work with underrepresented life sciences founders.

P.O.C. (Proof of Consciousness) is the host of WURD’s environment-centered Friday morning show, “ecoWURD Magazine,” which airs every Friday from 10am to 11am ET. She is also the visionary Founder and Host of REVIVE RADIO, an influential online broadcasting platform.

P.O.C. joins the show to further give her take about whether she believes electric vehicles are going to be apart of the future as opposed to gasoline powered vehicles.

Jessica Smith is a seasoned human resources leader with over 13 years of experience. Notably, as the Director of Global Diversity and People Experiences at Meta, she played a pivotal role in shaping the experiences of over 5,100 employees early in their careers, driving initiatives that prioritize inclusivity and employee engagement.

Jessica joins the show to talk about the various DEI tactics she has learned and enforced over the years of working in corporate spaces. She always discusses why DEI practices are important in the workplace, and how they benefit the workplace.

Kier Bradford Grey, head of civil rights for the Maroon Law Firm. And Karla Hill, a Human Resources Administrator for the City of Philadelphia join the show. They talk to us about federal worker's rights, amid the termination threats by the Trump administration.

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 Trump administration’s plan to make immigrants sign up on a government registry.

Bridgett Battles, Board Member with Women’s Resource Center joins the show. The Women’s Resource Center (WRC) is marking its 50th anniversary. Since 1975, WRC’s mission has remained consistent: Help women and girls successfully navigate difficult life transitions and inspire others to do the same. By providing resources, tools, and support for today, WRC creates hope for tomorrow.

Cheyenne Gross joins the show. She is a New York State EMT and full spectrum Doula. She talks to us about the difference between a Midwife and a Doula

Chris Norwood joined Dr. James Peterson for the Critical Commentary segment on Evening WURDs.