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Jane McManus is an author and journalist known for her work in both writing and storytelling, especially in the realms of sports, gender, and culture. Jane is the author of the book, “The Fast Track”: a book that further debunks the theory that “no one cares about women’s sports”, and examines the forces that have held women’s sports back since the early 1970s.

Jane joins the show to further talk about the context of her book, her motive for creating it, the stereotypes of women’s sports, and much more.

WURD's City Council Live host Ernest Owens joined Dr. Peterson on Evening WURDs to break the news about the meet & greet event that DA Larry Krasner and Philadelphia Ward Leader Stephen Jones, who was recently convicted of child sexual assault, attended.

Mical Jeanlys-White is the founder of Wealthmore, an app designed to close the racial wealth gap. She joined Dr. Peterson for the biweekly Citizen WURD segment on Evening WURDs to discuss financial advisors and how having one can tend to make the client 2x more of their investment.

Article Link: https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/business-for-good-growing-more-wealth-with-wealthmore/

Michael Jackson Jr., also known as MJ Jr., is an accomplished dancer and choreographer who has made a name for himself in the dance community. Known for his exceptional dancing skills, MJ Jr. is particularly recognized for his work in hip-hop, street dance, and breakdancing.

Michael joins the show to talk about his career as a dancer & what led him to the profession. He also discusses his career as a dancer at the Alvin Ailey Dance Company in Philadelphia, and talks about the upcoming shows he is involved in at Alvin Ailey.

Michael Tillery is a sports reporter. He has written for SLAM magazine, New York Times, Sportskeeda, Bleacher Report, The Nation, Sacramento Mag, The Shadow League, and Landscape — which formerly was The Undefeated.

Michael joins the show to talk about what players the Philadelphia Eagles may keep in the offseason, whether the Philadelphia Eagles will go to the White House after their Superbowl 59 win, the NFL salary cap, and much more.

Jillian Pirtle of the Marian Anderson Museum, talks to us about a gala reopening that’s been years in the making.

Dr. Alpa Patel is a co-investigator of the “VOICES Study”: an initiative from the American Cancer Society whose mission is to gain valuable insights into the diverse experiences and health challenges faced by Black women. Plyshette Wiggins is a Philadelphia Area VOICES ambassador.

They both join the show to talk about the new foundings from the VOICES Study, which found that the cancer mortality rate declined from 1991 to 2022 by 49% and 33% in Black men and women, respectively, in the United States. However, African American and Black people continue to have a disproportionately elevated cancer burden compared to other population groups.

Councilmember Nina Ahmad joins the show to talk about an upcoming hearing on the opioid crisis in Kensington

Lauren Cristella is the President & CEO of the Committee of Seventy. Andrew McGinley is the Communications Director of the Committee of Seventy. They are launching a 3-part series entitled “Understanding the City Budget: How Philadelphia Sets Priorities and Spends Your Money” starting Wednesday, February 26th. They joined Dr. Peterson on Evening WURDs to talk in-depth about the series and how to register.

Latisha Thompson and Anonymous are two workers at the Department of Veterans Affairs and members of American Federation of Government Workers union. They joined Amadee Braxton on Solutions to discuss how mass firings of federal workers by DOGE impacts the veterans they serve and how they are fighting back.

*All comments expressed by the interviewees are their own personal views and opinions and not a representation of the agency or union