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Chris Johnson is a candidate for Northwest Philadelphia’s 200th Legislation District, a seat that Representative Chris Rabb is currently in. He joined Dr. Peterson to discuss his plans to support small businesses and job growth, investing in public schools, and the sluggish process of funding the formula.

Dr. Peter Grinspoon joins the show. He is a primary care physician and talks to us about Cannabis for seniors, and what every patient should know. As well as how to buy cannabis without getting overwhelmed

On the 41st anniversary of the MOVE bombing, Temple journalism professor Linn Washington joins us to talk about his experience covering the tragedy, as a reporter.

Mike Cogbill is a Candidate in PA's State Senate District 4 Race. Mike has a background in organizing and community outreach, and is running on a platform of progressive tax reform. He describes himself as representing the values of a “progressive community.” Cogbill was born in North Philadelphia, spending his early years living around the corner of North 25th and West Cambria streets. When his m...

Anderson “Drew” Boyd is an award-winning writer, director, producer, and editor. He is the author of The Lease of Nature. This book speaks on the dynamics of the organ trafficking industry. The plot of this book is based in 2019 America, where doctors Maya Copeland and Zhong Jian are on the verge of revolutionizing medicine with 3-D printed heart transplants—a breakthrough that could save countles...

Tyler Jordan Wesley is an actor who plays one of the leading roles in the musical, “The Outsiders”. This musical is set in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1967. It’s built around the main characters, Ponyboy Curtis, and his best friend Johnny Cade, and their family of Greaser “outsiders”, who dream about who they want to become in a world that will never accept them. Tyler Jordan Wesley is a Texas State Univer...

Co-Hosts: Solomon Jones, WURD host of “Wake Up With WURD”; and Joann Bell, WURD host of “The Source with the Black Women’s Leadership Council” Candidates: State Representative Chris Rabb — represents Philadelphia’s 200th House District Dr. Ala Stanford — Pediatric surgeon and founder of the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium Senator Sharif Street — represents Pennsylvania's 3rd Senatorial District

3 Congressional District Candidate Forum post show with Host of The Source with Joann Bell on WURD Radio.

Professor Hawkins is a frequent writer and sought-after speaker on the issue of employment law and diversity. She’s served on the Philadelphia Diversity Law Group and the Pennsylvania Bar Association Commission, and has worked as director of diversity for major law firms.

On this edition of "Ready Set Grow", Keshia Butler-Thomas joins the show. She is an Adjunct Professor at the College of Business and Leadership at Eastern University. She tells us how small businesses can prepare for the increased tourism in Philadelphia during 2026. "Ready Set Grow" is Sponsored by Visit Philadelphia

Jimmy James is the first in his family to graduate from high school and pursue & earn a college degree. James’ great-great-grandmother was enslaved, and he lived his early life in segregation of the late Jim Crow-era South. Four decades later, having put himself through an HBCU and rising through the executive ranks at ExxonMobil, James embarked on his journey to play the 100 greatest golf courses...

Hailey Gibbs is the Associate Director of Early Childhood Policy at the Center for American Progress. In 2018 the Center for American Progress published its original, unprecedented nationwide analyses of child care deserts, finding 51% of Americans lived in an area characterized by extremely low supply of licensed care. Eights years later, CAP’s updated findings reveal that an estimated 46% of chi...

Gralin and Sara Hughes are the owners of MultiVerse, a bookstore in Chestnut Hill that specializes in comics, sci-fi, horror, fantasy and speculative fiction. They joined Dr. Peterson for the Ready, Set, Grow: Doorfront to Storefront segment to discuss their bookstore and how they are driving more foot traffic to this summer.

Lawyer and critical race theorist Dr. Tim Golden joins the show. He talks to us about fight over Black votes that has made its way to Tennessee

Activist and MOVE Family member Mike Africa, Jr. and local gospel artist Jermaine Dolly join the show to talk about a new nonprofit, MOVE Reimagined. As well as an upcoming event, moderated by Solomon Jones.

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 Comm...

Dr. Roger A. Mitchell Jr. is the 126th president of the National Medical Association: the largest and oldest organization representing the interests of Black physicians and their patients in the United States. Dr. Mitchell joins the show to talk about the Cuban fuel blockade, a long-standing economic embargo that the United States has imposed on Cuba for fuel. Because of this, Cuba’s healthcare sy...

Kyle Carter is the CEO of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (aka “NAMI”), an organization that is dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with mental illnesses and their families through support, education, and advocacy. On Friday, May 15, the inaugural H.E.A.L. Conference (Health, Equity, Advocacy, and Learning) will convene nonprofit leaders, healthcare professionals, educato...

On this episode Tech Life Steph is joined by Donavan West, Director of the Mayor’s Business Roundtables with the City of Philadelphia and an economic, business, community and workforce development strategist. He shares details on the City of Philadelphia’s Second Annual Philadelphia Business Summit & Expo, coming up May 17th through 19th. Tech Life Steph later convers ways that tech can be used to...

On this 2026 Mother's Day Special episode of On The Record with Ernest Owens, the host, Ernest decides to open the lines to callers to have dialogue about the upcoming May 19th election, the recent decision to close 19 public schools in Philadelphia, and Chris Raab's controversial vote against sex trafficking legislation.

Katherine Gilmore Richardson is a Democratic politician and at-large member of the Philadelphia City Council. Gilmore Richardson was first elected to an at-large seat in 2019, becoming the youngest Black woman to serve on the city council. She joins the show to talk about the state of women's economics, and to also discuss the recent Philadelphia City Council session that took place on May 7th, 20...

Evlondo Cooper is a Media Matters Climate and Energy Senior Researcher. He joins the show to talk about his new study analyzing how national broadcast and cable news networks covered Earth Day 2026. Cooper found that much of the coverage focused on feel-good nature segments and individual consumer choices, while avoiding deeper conversations about corporate responsibility, government policy, and t...

Lou Rodriguez is the Founder of Rodriguez Consulting. Rodriguez Consulting was recognized by the U.S. Small Business Administration as the SBA Eastern Pennsylvania Entrepreneurial Success of the Year during National Small Business Week. The Philadelphia-based infrastructure firm supports water, sewer, stormwater, and transportation projects that shape daily life in local communities. Their workfor...

On May 7th, 2026, WURD hosted its Philly Tech Week Panel discussion, moderated by WURD host Stephanie "Tech Life Steph" Humphrey. The panelists included Vania Abdul, Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer of 360 Advertising and Communications, Rashied Amon, Owner of SOOK Vinyl and Vintage in Mt. Airy, Ted Paris, Senior Vice President and Head of Analytics, Intelligence and AI at TD Bank, and Jonat...

WURD radio presents the 6th Annual Penn Medicine Nurses Week Community Day, a live event hosted at Malcolm X Park by regular WURD radio guest host and talent, Roxi Fab.