Arthur Steinberg is the President of the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers. He joined Dr. Peterson to discuss the recent Philadelphia School District decision to close 17 school facilities.

Tonyehn Verkitus is the Executive Director of Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania (PSR PA). She joins the show to talk about the organization receiving a renewed $40,000 grant from the Ohio River Valley Participatory Fund. We discussed how PSR PA is expanding community-led environmental science, strengthening grassroots advocacy, and using air monitoring tools to help residents document pollution and push for real health and environmental protections statewide.

David Roberts is the Founder of Mara Labs about the growing concern of microplastics and how everyday exposure may impact inflammation, hormone health, and cellular stress. With a public health background and a personal journey rooted in wellness, David shared practical ways communities can reduce toxic load, support detox pathways, and build resilience through simple lifestyle shifts and plant-based cellular protection.

Marcy Fitzgerlad is a nurse practitioner and the author of “Finding Your Space: A Permission Slip for High Achievers to Evolve, Pivot, and Thrive on Their Own Terms”. This book details the dynamic of trying out multiple careers before finding the right one for you. In this book, she details her journey of transformation from computer systems analyst to finance professional, and ultimately to a nurse practitioner and wellness entrepreneur.

Marcy joins the show to talk about the dynamic of trying multiple careers until you find the right one for you, and to discuss the context of her book, Finding Your Space.

Voneé (Voe-Nay) Hill is a maternal health advocate who is the founder of Linked Family Services, an organization that prides itself on preventing child welfare crises by advancing caregiver wellness, maternal health, and family well-being.

In addition to her nonprofit leadership, Vonee is the CEO and Principal Consultant of Hillcrest Development & Consulting (HCDC), where she offers strategic planning, technical assistance, and leadership development to mission-driven professionals and organizations.

Vonee joins the show to talk about Linked Family Services, and to discuss the dynamics of children going into the child welfare system.

Ben Tinsley is a French teacher based in Colombia, South America. A teacher of almost 2 decades and a lifelong student, Ben has dedicated his professional and personal life to the pursuit of substantive diversity, equity, and belonging in education. In the classroom, he has had the opportunity to work with teachers and schools around the world to develop curricula that center Black Indigenous Communities of Color and other historically marginalized peoples.

Ben joins the show to continue teaching WURD listeners small French words and phrases.

Richard E. Ashby Jr. is a librarian and the co-founder of 'LiteracyNation Inc.', an organization whose mission is to promote literacy and lifelong learning by providing access to books, educational resources, and innovative programs that empower individuals, families, and communities. Richard is also the President of the Pennsylvania Library Association, Chairman of the Ethnic Multicultural Information Exchange Roundtable, Past President of the Black Caucus of the American Library Association, and the past president of the NY Black Librarians Caucus.

He joins the show to further discuss his passion for literacy, the initiatives of LiteracyNation, and to talk about the impact he hopes LiteracyNation will have and has had on people.

On this episode of New World View host David Barnes sits down with longtime contributor and activist Dr. Umar Johnson to discuss the dismantling of the civil rights act and later in the program Veronica Joyner and Bigga Dre join the conversation to discuss the recent 17 school closures in Philadelphia.

On this episode of On The Record with Ernest Owens, Ernst is joined by Kenneth T. Walker Jr. , candidate for the 195th district race against last week's guests Sierra McNeil and State Rep. Harris.

This episode of Life and Tech w/ Tech Life Steph focuses on how people can better familiarize themselves with tech via experience with live events like WURD's Ready ,Set, Grow event and Philly Tech Week. This week's guest Charney Robinson-Williams is the chief programming officer at 1Philadelphia, the organization presenting Philly Tech Week, to discuss what exactly "tech for the people" means.