Chris Lewis is a member of Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. A Temple University alum with deep Philly ties, Chris joined the orchestra in 2025 and has quickly emerged as one of the standout young artists in jazz, performing with artists including Herbie Hancock, Maria Schneider, Aaron Diehl, and Michael Bublé, while also mentoring young musicians through Jazz at Lincoln Center educational programs.

On May 26th, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis has a performance at the Kimmel Center, presented by Ensemble Arts Philly. This will take place at Marian Anderson Hall.

Chris joins the show to discuss his journey from Temple University to Jazz at Lincoln Center, the significance of this moment for jazz in the city, and what audiences can expect from the performance.

Henry Washington is a real estate investor, author, and entrepreneur. He currently has over 65 rental units and dozens of house flips under his belt.

The Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh as the next Federal Reserve Chair, marking new leadership over this agency at a time when markets—and homebuyers—are watching rates closely.

Henry joined the show to break down what the new leadership at the Federal Reserve could mean for inflation, interest rates, and the housing market for Black families and homeowners.

Michael Bobelian is an award-winning author, lawyer, and journalist. He joins us to talk about his latest article: Liberals spent a century building the federal government. Now Trump is using it against them.

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Mustafa Rashed joins the show. He is president and CEO of Bellevue Strategies. Mustafa breaks down the results of the primary elections and what they mean moving forward.

Former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter joins the show. Today is Election Day and he weighs in on the 3rd district Congressional race, with his endorsement of Candidate Dr. Ala Stanford

Lauren Cristella joins the show. She is the President and C.E.O. of the Committee of Seventy. Lauren breaks down the issues on the ballot in today's primary elections

Carmina Taylor is a fierce advocate for public education and civil rights leader. She leads the Pennsylvania Black Mayors Caucus, which is partnering on a series of events with the Pennsylvania Literacy Coalition regarding literacy and civic engagement.

She joined Dr. Peterson to discuss how the Pennsylvania Public School Code of 1949 is affecting school boards in 2026, literacy, legislation, and what actions listeners can take before November's general election.

Carl Singley is the co-founder of the Ona Judge Coalition, and a distinguished attorney whose legal work spans employment law, affirmative action, constitutional law and municipal law. He joined Dr. Peterson to discuss the status of Ona Judge Day for May 21st, which commemorates a woman who escaped slavery under President George Washington.

State Representative Chris Rabb won the Democratic nomination for the 3rd Congressional District. He joined Dr. Peterson to discuss how he feels about the win and how he is preparing for the November primary election.