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Dr. Ann Smith joined Dr. Peterson for this month's Evening Stories segment to discuss the poem "Failing and Flying" by Jack Gilbert.

Angela Nissel is the author of the national bestselling comedic memoirs “The Broke Diaries” and “Mixed”, and prolific television producer and writer whose credits include “The Other Black Girl”, “Mixed-Ish” and Scrubs. Laiya St. Clair is an award-winning on-air personality, content creator and talent booker with more than 25 years of experience in the media industry. They joined Dr. Peterson to di...

Steve Phillips is a national political leader, Co-Founder of the social justice organization, PowerPAC+, and author of “Are White Men Smarter Than Everybody Else? Playing Offense in the Fight for Racial Justice in America” where he challenges the traditional narrative of how we’ve framed inequality across systems instead of focusing on underrepresented groups. He joined Dr. Peterson to discuss his...

District Attorney Larry Krasner joined Dr. Peterson to discuss a recent headline regarding his call for long time chair of Philly Democrats to step down.

Dr. Deborah D. Roebuck is the Founder and CEO of “Going Thru The Change,” a global health and wellness company that focuses on helping women of all generations navigate pre-menopause, peri-menopause, menopause, and post-menopause, or better known as “Going Thru The Change”. Dr. Roebuck joined the show to talk about the less talked-about effects that come with menopause, such as urinary issues, men...

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 program...

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 R...

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.

Councilperson Nicolas O’rourke and Kendra Brooks - Primary Election Results - Wake Up With WURD 5.20.26 by WURD Radio

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...

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.

Chris Norwood joined Dr. Peterson to discuss the midterm election and his analysis of the Trump administration.

Odili Donald Odita is a Nigerian American abstract painter whose work explores color, both in the figurative historical context and in the sociopolitical sense. He joined Dr. Peterson to discuss his piece and participation in the “America Today: Voices in Contemporary Print” exhibit at The Print Center here in Philadelphia.

Future Cain is a social-emotional leadership and workplace wellness expert who is the CEO and Founder of Future of SEL and the host of Healing Our Future videocast. She is an international speaker who has been featured in Forbes and the New York Times. Future is a certified culture facilitator, is one of LinkedIn’s Top Black Voices to follow, and a trusted consultant for a variety of organizations...

Suzanna Urminska and Alisha Davis - Frank Stephens Exhibit - Black Cultural Heritage Celebration by WURD Radio

City Commissioner Chairman Omar Sabir was sworn into his position on January 6, 2022. His primary goal as Commissioner is to empower and enable all Philadelphians to participate in the voting process by addressing voter apathy and educating communities about the importance of civic engagement. He joined guest host Keir Bradford-Grey to discuss voting in the mid-term election, gerrymandering, and w...

Senator Vincent Hughes is one of Pennsylvania’s leading Democratic voices on local, state, and national issues. He joined guest host Keir Bradford-Grey to discuss civil voting rights, how he will combat anti-DEI, and discuss the budget for child care, public sector jobs and small-business capital.

Representative Chris Rabb is running for the 3rd District Congressional seat. Bishop Dwayne Royster joined guest host Keir Bradford-Grey representing Representative Chris Rabb, and to discuss how the winner of the seat can help bring funding back to District 3, combat anti-DEI efforts of the current administration and help the current healthcare policies.

Natasha Murphy is the Director of Health Policy at the Center for American Progress, where she develops and advances policy proposals to lower health care costs and improve health care coverage, affordability and quality. She was joined by Lynn Weidner, who is a Pennsylvania home care taker. They joined guest host Keir Bradford-Grey for this week's Center for American Progress segment to discuss P...

Alecia Taylor is a national education reporter at Capital B News, who covered the All Roads Lead to the South Rally this weekend in Alabama regarding the dismantling of the Voting Rights Act being a reminder that we have unfinished business. She joined guest host Keir Bradford-Grey to discuss her All Roads Lead to the South Rally news coverage and her recent article "We're Not Going Back: Black Vo...

Caroline Welles (pronounced ‘Welz’) is the founder and Executive Director of The First Ask, an organization working to elect more women to State Legislatures. Since its 2023 founding, The First Ask has supported over 50 first-time female candidates, built a presence across nine states, and achieved a 100% general election win rate in 2025. Prior to founding The First Ask, Caroline served as Direct...