October 2009

October 29, 2009

October 29, 2009 – Hour 1

In our first hour, we discuss the role of race in education and how we assist youth in building healthy identities and relationships when they are at their most vulnerable. How can we get children the tools they need for positive outcomes in such a deeply divided system?

October 27, 2009

October 27 – Hour 2

We continue our conversation about bias on the Fox News network for the first half of this hour, playing more clips and examining what highly politicized media is doing to America's news industry.

October 22, 2009

October 22 2009

On today's show, Marc sits down with Ray Cook, Founder and executive director of On Our Shoulders, an organization that offers counseling, education, and skills training to young people in Baltimore.  We're also joined by Timothy Wilson, who is a youth mentor, Brendan Lee, who is a behavior specialist at
October 21, 2009

October 21 2009 hour 2

On the secound hour of today's show, Marc talks with Pastor of the Church of the Brethren in Westminster Larry Brumfield, Director of the Maryland Black Family Alliance Elbridge James, and Assistant Director for Cultural and Religious Diversity at UMBC Lisa Gray about the onward fight for gay rights and their role as straight members of the community in assisting their
October 20, 2009

October 20, 2009 – Hour 1

On the first half of today's show, Marc talks with Thomas Gouttierre, who is the Director of the Center for Afghanistan Studies at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Gouttierre also lived and worked in Afghanistan for nearly 10 years, from 1964-1974.  Gouttierre and Marc talk about the war in Afghanistan.

October 15, 2009

October 15 2009 Hour 2

On the secound hour of today's show Marc talks with legendary jazz singer, composer, pianist, and band leader Ethel Ennis and her husband Earl Arnett. Marc and Ethel talk about her career and her rare upcoming performance at the Creative Alliance.

October 15, 2009

October 15 2009 Hour 1

Marc looks at the issue of the declining population of cities like Baltimore and Flint, Michigan. Joining Marc are Paul Graziano, Baltimore Housing Commissioner; Beth Strommen, Manager of Baltimore's Office of Sustainabiltiy and Dan Kildee, County Treasurer of Flint, Michigan.
October 12, 2009

October 12, 2009 – Hour 2

For the second hour of today's show, Marc speaks with guests about current state of Native American living and the rights of American Indians.  Today's panel included:

October 12, 2009

October 12, 2009 – Hour 1

For the first hour of today's show, Marc spoke with actor, author and activisit Russell Means. Russell Means is regarded as one of the most influential Native American activisits and political leaders of the later part of the 20th century, leading the way into the 21st century.
October 6, 2009

October 6, 2009 – Hour 1

For our first hour, Marc, Anthony McCarthy and our panel discuss the issue of false arrest and police harassment in Baltimore City. Are people being targeted because of how they look? How does the relationship between our police and our citizens need to evolve from here?

Today's panel included: