Mid-Day Break Room 2025 w/ Tiffany Bacon

Stephanie Seymour & Naila Mattison are the co-coordinators of "Make Music Philly": an all-day, open-access, free “do it yourself” festival taking place in various neighborhoods in Philadelphia, PA and its surrounding suburbs on June 21st every year.

They both join the shoe to further talk about what Make Music Philly entails, and to also talk about Make Music Day: the worldwide celebration of music held annually on the summer solstice, taking place on Saturday, June 21. Encompassing more than 5,000 free public concerts, performances, music lessons, and jam sessions nationwide, the daylong musical free-for-all will be staged in over 150 U.S. cities. 

Stephanie Seymour & Naila Mattison | Mid-Day Mid-Day Break Room w/ Tiffany Bacon - 6.18.25

Musiq Soulchild is a Philadelphia-born American R&B and neo‑soul singer‑songwriter and record producer. Musiq has earned numerous accolades, including 13 Grammy nominations, and awards from Billboard, BET, ASCAP, BMI, Soul Train, and more. 

Musiq joins the show to further talk about the struggles he has encountered as an artist in the music industry, his lengthy music catalog, and much more.

Musiq Soulchild | Midday Break Room w/ Tiffany Bacon - 6.24.25

Wendy-Anne Roberts-Johnson is the President and CEO of PYN: an organization that is geared to educate and mentor the youth in Philadelphia to equip them with the knowledge and skills to excel in the workforce. 

Wendy-Anne joins the show to  talk about the various programs PYN has to offer to the youth in Philadelphia, including their “WorkReady” Program.

Wendy-Anne Roberts-Johnson | Mid-Day Break Room w/ Tiffany Bacon - 6.24.25

Future Cain is a social emotional leadership and workplace wellness expert who is the CEO and Founder of Future of SEL- an organization geared to improve social & emotional leadership across multiple workplace environments.

Future joins the show to talk about what causes burnout in the workplace, and how people should go about navigating workplace burnout.

Future Cain | Mid-Day Break Room w/ Tiffany Bacon - 6.23.25

Dr. D’Wayne Edwards is the President of Pensole Lewis College of Business & Design (PLC), Michigan’s only HBCU and the nation’s first reinstated historically Black college. A former Nike design director and celebrated footwear innovator with 50+ patents and 500+ designs, Dr. Edwards is now focused on reimagining design education through an HBCU lens. PLC is a founding supporting partner of "eHBCU": a groundbreaking digital portal that brings the cultural pride, academic excellence and community of Historically Black Colleges and Universities to students everywhere.

Dr. Edwards joins the show to further discuss the launch and the significance of "eHBCU".

Dr. D'Wayne Edwards | Midday Break Room w/ Tiffany Bacon - 6.23.25

Matthew Best and Sherry Knowlton are part of the ten-author team behind the book, ‘American Roulette’, a project created in direct response to the country’s accelerating gun-violence crisis. 

They both join the show to talk about why mass-shooting numbers continue to climb, what communities experience long after media attention fades, and how storytelling can help the public feel what data alone can’t. They also discuss their book, American Roulette. 

Matthew Best & Sherry Knowlton | The Midday Break Room w/ Tiffany Bacon - 11.5.25

WURD Radio is the only African-American owned and operated talk radio station in Pennsylvania, and one of few in the country. Taking a multimedia approach – on-air, online and in the community – WURD is widely recognized as the pulse of the African-American community locally, regionally, and nationally. From mayoral races to presidential elections, from the street corner to the corner suite, WURD has tackled the hard issues as an influential, respected and powerful voice in the marketplace.