Journalist Joseph Lee is the author of NOTHING MORE OF THIS LAND: Community, Power, and the Search for Indigenous Identity, a sweeping personal exploration of Indigenous identity and the challenges facing Indigenous people around the world.  In this book, Lee addresses the many threats facing U.S. tribes today, from their complex relationship with local, state, federal, and even their own tribal governments to the fight between white-driven conservation efforts and Indigenous land management. He argues that while Indigenous identity is often tied to ancestors, land, and the past, it is also ever-changing and reliant on how Indigenous people choose to engage with their own communities today more than anything else.

“Nothing More of this Land” is being released July 15th. Joseph Lee joins Dr. Peterson to give us an in-depth exploration of this powerful exploration. 

Joseph Lee - Evening WURDs 6.30.25

Councilman Isaiah Thomas - serving his second term on City Council, is currently the Chair of the Education Committee and the Legislative Oversight Committees; and Vice Chair of the Children and Youth Committee.  Whether addressing public safety, providing pandemic relief or making the city government more transparent, Thomas believes in a government that works for the people and improves the basic quality of life for all Philadelphians.

He joins Dr. Peterson on Evening WURDs to show his support for WURD Radio. 

Councilmember Isaiah Thomas - Evening WURDs 6.30.25

Journalist Roxanne Shepelavy oversees the workings of The Philadelphia Citizen, including its editorial content; and writes and edits stories about solutions to problems in Philadelphia. Roxanne has been a Philadelphia journalist for more than 2 decades and certainly knows the impact and importance of independent media. She joins Dr. Peterson to discuss the significance of independent media. 

Roxanne Shepelavy - Evening WURDs 6.30.25

Sherri Darden is the owner and publisher of ScoopUSA Media, the oldest free community paper in the tri-state media.  Ms. Darden is the first and only Black female 100% owner and publisher of a regularly published newspaper in Philadelphia.

She joins Dr. Peterson to discuss the importance of independent black media.

Sherri Darden - Evening WURDs 6.30.25

District Attorney Larry Krasner was first elected as the Philadelphia District Attorney in 2017, and in November is running for a third term as he wants to build on his work making Philadelphia a safe and freer city.

He joined Dr. Peterson to support WURD Radio during our June campaign. 

DA Larry Krasner - Evening WURDs 6.30.25

Dr. Edda Fields-Black is a Professor in the Department of History and the Director of the Dietrich College Humanities Center at Carnegie Mellon University. Her research is the trans-national history of West African rice farmers, peasant farmers in pre-colonial Upper Guinea Coast and enslaved laborers on rice plantations in the antebellum South Carolina and Georgia Lowcountry.

She joined Dr. Peterson to discuss her teachings at Carnegie Mellon University, and her 2024 book release - COMBEE: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom during the Civil War.

Dr. Edda Fields-Black - Evening WURDs 7.1.25

Devon Ombres is the Senior Director of Courts and Legal Policy of the Center for American Progress. His expertise includes restoring social trust in democracy, courts, federal legislation, government reform and the Supreme Court. 

July 1st marks the 1 year "Evening WURDs" of when he was first a guest on the show and he joins Dr. Peterson on this week's Center for American Progress segment to discuss the end of the Supreme Court of The United States term and their ruling on universal injunctions. 

Devon Ombres - Evening WURDs 7.1.25

Journalist Malcolm Burnley is a staff writer for The Philadelphia Citizen who is passionate about telling overlooked stories throughout Philadelphia. He joins Dr. Peterson for the biweekly Citizen WURD segment on Evening WURDs to discuss his recent article: “'Juneteenth for All?'  Almost no Black people on No Kids Day.  Almost no White people on Juneteenth.  Can we show up together before it’s too late?"

Article Link: https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/juneteenth-for-all/

Malcolm Burnley - Evening WURDs 7.1.25

Dr. Marcus Anthony Hunter is the Chair in the Division of the Social Sciences and Professor of Sociology and African American Studies at UCLA, and author of 4 books, including his new title “Radical Reparations: Healing the Soul of a Nation.”

Dr. Hunter’s research, activism and commentary have been featured in various journals and news media outlets including CSPAN’s BookTV, The Du Bois Review, The Washington Post and New York Times.

He joins Dr. Peterson to discuss his thoughts on reparations and more. 

Dr. Marcus Anthony Hunter - Evening WURDs 7.2.25

Chris Norwood joins Dr. Peterson for the weekly Critical Commentary with Chris Norwood segment to discuss the Sean Diddy Combs verdict and more. 

Chris Norwood - Evening WURDs 7.2.25

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.

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