Chris Norwood joins Dr. Peterson for this week's Critical Commentary with Chris Norwood on Evening WURDs to discuss the war between Israel & Iran, and more.

Chris Norwood - Evening WURDs 6.18.25

Jessica Grider is the School Library Media Specialists at Park Hill School District in Kansas City, Missouri. 

A 2022 “Teacher of the Year” finalist in Missouri and with more than 15 years of teaching experience, Ms. Grider is a dedicated high school librarian committed to fostering literacy, equitable access to diverse literature, and inclusive education practices — which includes curating collections that reflect diverse perspectives, sponsoring a thriving romance book club for teen girls, and collaborating with educators to promote meaningful literacy initiatives.

She joins Dr. Peterson on Evening WURDs to discuss her perspective on education. 

Jessica Grider - Evening WURDs 6.18.25

Toluse "Tolu" Olorunnipa is a National Political Reporter for the Washington Post, and the co-author of His Name is George Floyd: One Man’s Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice, winner of the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Nonfiction.

Tolu joined The Post in 2019, and has covered the last three presidents. Previously, he spent five years at Bloomberg News, where he reported on politics and policy from Washington and Florida; and has reported from five continents and more than 30 countries as part of the presidential press corps.

He joined Dr. Peterson to discuss his book "His Name is George Floyd."

Toluse Olorunnipa - Evening WURDs 6.19.25

Laurin Leonard, Executive Director of Mission: Launch and Co-Founder of R3 Score Technologies often says that “she didn’t pick prison, prison picked her.” The unexpected incarceration of her mother for a first-time, non-violent, white color indictment led her to craft a career as a social entrepreneur.

R3 Score is a prison reentry software software solution company; and Mission: Launch improves the lives of justice-impacted citizens through partnerships that open doors to employment, housing and financial services.

She joined Dr. Peterson on Evening WURDs to discuss more about the company and the unexpected incarceration of her mother. 

Laurin Leonard - Evening WURDs 6.19.25

Ann Smith joins Dr. Peterson for this month's Evening Stories segment to discuss a poem entitled "The Hill We Climb," a spoken word poem written by poet Amanda Gorman and recited by her at the inauguration of Joe Biden in Washington, DC on January 20, 2021.

Ann Smith - Evening WURDs 6.19.25

Haley Norris is the Policy Analyst for the LGBTQI+ Policy Team at the Center for American Progress. Prior to joining Center for American Progress, Haley served as an American Political Science Associate fellow in the office of Rep. Becca Balint (D-VT); and taught courses in gender, sexuality and politics at Rutgers University and Bryn Mawr College.

They joined Dr. Peterson to discuss last Wednesday’s SCOTUS ruling on United States v. Skrmetti, which upheld a Tennessee law barring lifesaving medical care for transgender minors.

Haley Norris - Evening WURDs 6.23.25

Mina “SayWhat” Llona is an award-winning Media Host & Reporter with over 15 years of broadcast experience ranging from television and radio, to digital media. She is currently on-air nationwide on SiriusXM The Heat with her show “Mina’s House,” and her podcast “Mina’s House Podcast” can be found on MinaSayWhat.com.

She joined Dr. Peterson to discuss AI, her broadcasting & hosting career, and how AI has affected voices in the media industry. 

Mina "SayWhat" Llona - Evening WURDs 6.23.25

Richard Ashby is a respected literacy advocate, nonprofit executive and transformative leader in the field of library science. As President of LiteracyNation and the Pennsylvania Library Association, and Director of the Sharon Hill Public Library, Richard is widely recognized for championing equity, education and community empowerment across Pennsylvania and beyond.

He joined Dr. Peterson to discuss the Pennsylvania Black Librarians Caucus June 27th - 30th, and the 2025 Multicultural Book Fair in Philadelphia.

Richard Ashby - Evening WURDs 6.23.25

Activist Stanley Crawford is the founder of the Black Male Community Council of Philadelphia. He joined Dr. Peterson to share the new developments of the Breaking The Chains program here in Philadelphia.

Stanley Crawford - Evening WURDs 6.24.25

Professor Websder Corneille is a Haitian Linguist and Adjunct Lecturer of Haitian Creole Language and Haitian Studies at Indiana University Bloomington, founder and director of the flagship Haitian Creole Language and Culture Program; and the Haitian Creole ESL Reading Interventionist at an elementary school.

He joins Dr. Peterson for this week's Tuesday teach-in segment to discuss his courses, work and research in Haitian Studies and more.

Professor Websder Corneille - Evening WURDs 6.24.25

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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