Larry Platt is the co-founder of The Philadelphia Citizen and a Philadelphia media fixture since the early 1990s. He worked as the former editor of The Philadelphia Daily News, producer of “Kelce”, and has written for New York, GQ, The New York Times Magazine & Men’s Journal.

He joined Dr. Peterson for this week's Citizen WURD segment to discuss his recent Philadelphia Citizen article, “Don’t Look Now … But Philly Is Safe”.

Article Link: https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/crime-reduction-mayor-parker/

Nekima Levy Armstrong is an award-winning civil rights lawyer, scholar-activist, author of the children’s book - “J is for Justice”, and past president of the Minneapolis NAACP. She joined Dr. Peterson to discuss the Target boycott.

Jos Duncan Ase is the CEO of Love Now Media. Jos uses her voice and her platforms to empower diverse communities to create and tell their own stories, like she is with WURD Radio’s “Freedom Journeys” series. She joined Dr. Peterson for the Love Now segment on Evening WURDs to discuss the HUMAN.AI.TY: AI and Regulation in Education event she just hosted and what AI looks like in the classroom.

Barry Johnson is the Founder of SureFire PR and public relations expert harnessing the transformative power of storytelling. He joined Dr. Peterson for the Ready, Set, Grow segment to share publicity advice to make sure small business owners and entrepreneurs are ready for the influx of business from tourists coming to Philadelphia this year.

Charolette Jenkins and Jade Litaker are starring in the production, The Sound of Music. This production will be returning to The Academy of Music for the first time in 8 years. It will be on display from March 31st to April 5th.

The Sound of Music focuses on the story of Maria and the von Trapp family. It features an unforgettable Tony, Grammy, and Academy Award-winning Best Musical Score, including legendary favorites, "My Favorite Things," "Do-Re-Me," Climb Ev'ry Mountain," "Edelweiss," and "The Sound of Music."

Jade and Charolette join the show to discuss their roles in the production of The Sound of Music, and the overall significance of the classic production.

Dr. Cashuna Huddleston is a psychologist who specializes in evidence-based treatments tailored for individuals struggling with co-morbid physical and psychological disorders, anxiety, and depression. https://www.newwaypsych.com/

Her academic journey began with a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Houston, a foundation that she built upon with rigorous internship residency training at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Following this, Dr. Huddleston honed her expertise during a post-doctoral fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine, preparing her to tackle the complex landscape of mental health challenges faced by her clients.

Dr. Huddleston joins the show to discuss the correlation between depression and procrastination, how they're related, and how people can navigate through procrastination to become the best version of themselves.

Alecia Taylor is a reporter at Capital B News, a local and national nonprofit news organization with newsrooms in Atlanta & Gary. Previously, Alecia covered local government for The Kansas City Star and education for the Chronicle of Higher Education. She is a proud alumna of Howard University and a 2023 White House Correspondents’ Association Scholar.

Alecia recently wrote a story about students at Florida A&M University protesting after the school signed an agreement allowing campus police to collaborate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Demonstrators argued the policy could put immigrant and international students at risk and make the university complicit in federal immigration crackdowns. The group is protesting the university’s signing of a document that allows campus police to assist federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and be trained by federal law enforcement.

Alecia joins the show to further discuss the context of FAMU students protesting their university's agreement with ICE.

Dr. Timothy Golden is a visiting Professor of Philosophy at Whitman College. He talks to us about a court filing, in which lawyers from the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division filed a motion to dismiss the pending case against former police officers Joshua Jaynes and Kyle Meany in the death of Breonna Taylor.

Philadelphia native Malcolm Nance is a former U.S. Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer, naval cryptology expert and counterterrorism intelligence analyst. He joins us to talk the latest on the war in Iran

At Temple Health, improving health starts with meeting people where they are listening first, building strong partnerships with local organizations, and creating programs that reflect real needs. That commitment is on full display at the soon to open Sullivan Community Impact Center in North Philadelphia, where care, opportunity, and community connection come together in one welcoming space.

For this month’s Temple University Health System segment, we are hearing from Nina O’Connor from Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, and Reverend Michael Major, the Senior Director of Called to Serve CDC to discuss the opening of the Sullivan Community Impact Center at Broad and Venango Streets this April to bring new programs of health and wellness support to the community.