insert_link Featured This Week on WURD: Cory Booker, Black History Archives, Space Equity & Global Security Victor Glover, NASA astronaut and the first Black crew member to complete an extended stay on the International Space Station, joined Solomon Jones on Wake Up With WURD. Glover discussed his 168-day mission, the influence of his father’s career in policing, and the necessity of addressing racial equity within the aerospace community.Cory Booker, U.S. senator from New Jersey, joined Dr. James Peterson on Evening WURDs to discuss his book, "United," […] todayApril 3, 2026
person_outline 14 32 Dr. James Peterson James Peterson, Ph.D. is a writer, educator, and consultant. Dr. Peterson is the Host of “Evening WURDS” on WURD (900AM and 96.1FM) in Philadelphia, PA. He is the author of several books, including The Hip Hop Underground and African American Culture, Prison Industrial Complex for Beginners, and Hip-Hop Headphones: A Scholar’s Critical Playlist. He is a columnist for The Philadelphia Citizen and has written for Fortune.com, Newsweek.com, The Guardian, The LA Times, Reuters, The Huffington Post, The Daily Beast, and The Grio.
