Meeka Johnson joins the show. She is a Fashion Designer, Creator of Candle Con & Meeka Johnson Live

She talks to us today about the Hustle, Success & Joy of Entrepreneurship

Karen Smith joins the show. She is a Percussionist, Playwright, Director, Producer, and Poet. Karen talks to us about celebrating music and the healing powers of drums.

Marianne Fray is the President and CEO of Maternity Care Coalition. The Maternity Care is hosting this year's Mother's Day Brunch next Saturday, May 9th at the Loews Hotel in Center City. This year's annual fundraising event brings together friends, donors, and sponsors to honor leaders in the maternal and child health field, and raise vital funds for the Maternity Care Coalition. WURD Radio's President and CEO Sara Lomax, and Dr. Arline Geronimus are this year's Mother's Day Brunch honorees.

They joined Dr. Peterson to discuss the event, the theme, and the importance of people supporting this event.

Della Clark is the president of The Enterprise Center. As a trusted mediator, The Enterprise Center brings together businesses, communities, partners and resource providers with the shared goal of equal opportunity and prosperity for all.

She joined Dr. Peterson for this month's Ready, Set, Grow segment to help prepare small business owners and entrepreneurs for the influx of tourists coming to Philadelphia in 2026.

Councilman Isaiah Thomas is serving his second term on City Council, was voted Majority Whip by his colleagues, and proudly serves in council leadership. Councilman Thomas is also the Chair of the Education Committee of Philadelphia.

He joined Dr. Peterson to share an update of the Philadelphia school district's facilities plan.

Saturdays with City Council | Penn Relays 2026 by WURD Radio

The Michael Jackson biopic has shattered records internationally with a $218 million haul, despite some shaky reviews. Film critic Tim Gordon joins the show to talk about why.

Glenn D. Bryan joins the show. He is the Assistant VP for the Office of Government and Community Affairs at the

University of Pennsylvania. Tia Jackson Truitt is the Senior Associate Director for Penn Athletics and the Museum. The talk to us about the annual Penn Relays taking place in Philadelphia.

Kristal Sotomayor is the Director and Producer of “Expanding Sanctuary", a powerful award-winning short documentary about immigrant justice, community care and collective resistance.

“Expanding Sanctuary” follows an immigrant mother in South Philadelphia as she organizes to protect her neighborhood from detention, deportation and displacement; and confronts the systems of surveillance and criminalization through grassroots action and mutual support.

She joined Dr. Peterson to discuss "Expanding Sanctuary" in depth.

Da'Shaun Harrison is the Executive Director of Scalawag Magazine, whose mission through journalism and storytelling is to work in solidarity with oppressed communities in the South to disrupt and shift the narratives that keep power and wealth in the hands of the few.

He joined Dr. Peterson to discuss Scalawag Magazine’s CENSORED fundraising campaign after a funder pulled a grant because of their Gaza reporting, the freedom of press and mainstream outlets falling to political pressure.

Article Link: https://scalawagmagazine.org/2026/04/the-censorship-of-journalists-is-also-violence/