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This week on WURD: Laughs with actor Alfonso Ribeiro, Gov. Shapiro on his proposed budget, redlining and what you need to know about fibroids

todayFebruary 15, 2024

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Alfonso Ribeiro, best known for his role as Carlton Banks on the hit TV sitcom “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” joined Wake Up With WURD with Solomon Jones to talk about the upcoming season of “America’s Funniest Home Videos.”

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro joined Wake Up With WURD to discuss his proposed budget, school funding, and the ongoing dispute between the state and the city’s district attorney Larry Krasner over the prosecution of crimes on SEPTA.

Dr. Katherine Sherif is the professor and vice chair of the Department of Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University. She joined Andrea Lawful-Sanders on The Source to talk about fibroids and how women should go about navigating them.

Dr. Phillip Atiba Solomon, professor of psychology and African-American studies at Yale University, joined Dr. James Peterson on Evening WURDs to talk about actionable steps to redesign public safety systems, the state of policing reform and more.

Bob Kendrick is the president of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Mo. He joined Reality Check host Tonya Pendleton to discuss the history of the Negro Leagues and their role as a force for economic empowerment.

B. Preston Lyles is an organizer with the Human Rights Coalition. He joined ecoWURD Magazine with host P.O.C to discuss the intersection of redlining and environmental justice, examining how redlining continues to impact marginalized communities.

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