We talk with advocates and organizers within the African American transgender community. Joining us are:
Elbridge James, Director of the Maryland Black Family Alliance
Sandy Rawls, Founder of Trans-United
We talk with advocates and organizers within the African American transgender community. Joining us are:
Elbridge James, Director of the Maryland Black Family Alliance
Sandy Rawls, Founder of Trans-United
Today we return to the topic of the proposed youth detention center in Baltimore. We've brought three people working on the issue from different angles together to discuss the jail, what it would mean for Baltimore's youth, and what other solutions they envision for incarcerated youth.
Garry Wills has written more than forty books, winning the Pulitzer Prize for Lincoln at Gettysburg: The Words That Remade America, and has counted among his friends many of the notable political and cultural figures from the last 50 years. His latest work, Outside Looking In: Adventures of an Observer, is an autobiography that offers snapshots of many of the imp
The TSA's new security measures for fliers, including full body scanners that allow screeners to see nude images of travellers, and full body pat downs, have garnered a lot of attention during this holiday season. We're joined today by two guests with different takes on the measures. Lee Kair is the Assistant Administrator for the Office of Security Operations in the Transp
Milton Dugger has been producing soul music for fourty years. In one of the Marc Steiner Show's holiday traditions, we brought him on the show today to play some of his favorite tracks and talk about music. You can find some of the many great albums he's worked on over the years here.
In this week's episode of On Delmarva, we take a look at a controversial lawsuit against Perdue and an Eastern Shore family farm.
One of Baltimore's music legends, jazz vocalist Ethel Ennis, joins us in the studio this hour with one of Baltimore's up and coming musical talents, beatboxer Shodekeh. We're also joined by Ethel's husband Earl Arnett, who ran the music club Ethel's Place with Ethel from 1984-1988.
Shawn Spence is a comedienne, writer, wife, and mother of five children. She joins us this hour to discuss family, community, education, passing along values, and more.
Read Shawn's piece on family in the November issue of Urbanite Magazine.
New technologies continue to develop and become increasingly integrated into our daily lives. This hour we discuss how technology is shaping our lives. Our guests are:
Linda Schenk - Social Media Consultant & Web Designer
Father Bob Albright and Rabbi Geoff Basik join us to discuss contemporary issues from the perspective of the Catholic and Jewish faiths. They will be speaking together at the Jewish Museum of Maryland from 7-9pm on Thursday November, 18 2010.
In the wake of a survey that showed that transgendered people attempt suicide at more than 25 times the national rate, as well as a recent spike in suicides among gay youth, we're joined today by Catherine Hyde, the mother of a transgendered child. Despite Maryland's relatively strong anti-bullying laws, her chil
Jazz saxophonist Jimmy Heath joins us to discuss his life, work, and the meaning of jazz today. You can catch Jimmy discussing his new autobiography I Walked With Giants at the Enoch Pratt library in Baltimore on November 18, 2010 at 7pm.
We discuss with International Labor Organization's Marion Jansen the recently concluded G20 Summit and what the effects will be on the world economy. How will the descisions effect unemployment in the United States? and what does it mean for you?
At the top of the second hour of the show, we discuss finance with journalist, writer, and economist Robert Kuttner. Mr. Kuttner is the co-founder and co-editor of the liberal public policy magazine, The American Prospect. We discuss international finance policy and the big ticket economic issue- Unemployment.
Last week the Council of the Great City Schools released a report that
documented the staggering achievement gap between black male students
and their peers.
Five years ago, we produced the series Shared Weight to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War. Marc Steiner and a group that included Vietnam War veterans travelled to Vietnam. Today, we're joined by two of the US military veterans who participated in Shared Weight,
While Maryland remains a steadfastly Democratic state by and large, Maryland's 1st Congressional District voted to oust first-term Democratic Congressman Frank Kratovil in favor of Rebuplican candidate Andy Harris last week. All other Congressional incumbents throughout the state, as well as Democratic Governor Martin O'Malley, held their seats.
Anthony McCarthy co-hosts with Marc to discuss today's news. We're also joined by:
Janet Redman - Co-Director of the Sustainable Energy and Economy Network
This hour we explore the work of three Baltimore residents working in innovative ways to improve the city. All three are recipients of Open Society Institute Community Fellowships. Our guests are:
Jessica Turral - Founder of Hand in Hand, an organization working to lower the juvenile recidivism rate
This hour we talk with sociologist Kris Marsh about how the African American middle class is changing.
Click here for another interview with Kris in this month's Urbanite Magazine.
Veterans Day is this Thursday. This hour, we take a look at the intersection of veterans and the arts. We're joined by a panel of artists who are part of the Veterans Day show at the Creative Alliance in Baltimore, Home: A Veterans Day Tribute. Our guests are B.R.
What role will the Progressive Caucus play in the new House of Representatives, since they now have a larger presence in the Democratic Party? Is the US political paradigm shifting beyond the traditional two-party system? We'll discuss these and other questions with Maryland State Delegate Jill P.
Public radio host Michael Krasny joins us to discuss his new book, Spiritual Envy: An Agnostic's Quest.
We're joined by Latoya Peterson to take a look at the current state of politics in the US, after the large Republican gains in the midterm elections this week. Check out more of Latoya's work at racialicious.com.
Arianna Huffington, co-founder of the Huffington Post, joins us to discuss this week's elections and the political shake-up that is underway across the country, as well as her new book, Third World America: How Our Politicians Are Abandoning the Middle Class and Betraying the American Dream.
Baltimore has long been plagued with the problem of vacant lots scattered across the city. These lots are often areas of epidemic crime and drug use, but now there is new hope with greenspace programs being officially established and sanctioned in the city. The greenspace programs, such as the Duncan Street Miracle Garden, provide lush and ornate gardens in place of vacant run-down city lots.
This hour we're joined by Bob Somerby, editor of the Daily Howler, and Anne McCarthy, Associate Dean at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, to discuss the 2010 US Midterm Elections. The Republicans took control of the House and many state offices around the country, while Democrats maintained their majority in the Senate. What are the implicati
This hour we're joined by Brian Griffiths, writer for Red Maryland, and Mary Washington, Maryland state delegate-elect, to discuss yesterday's elections with a focus on Maryland. Governor O'Malley was re-elected, Andy Harris defeated Congressman Fran
The future of Delmarva's environment is inextricably linked with the future of agriculture. On this week's episode of On Delmarva we speak with two farmers who have big ideas about how to transform their own farms, as well as the food system in general, to ensure a more sustainable future of the land and economic health of Delmarva.
Every year the Maryland Humanities Council chooses a book for the One Maryland One Book project, which fosters state-wide conversations about literature between neighbors, schoolmates, and friends.
We mix religion and politics on tonight's hour of the Marc Steiner Show! Up first, we'll hear from the Reverend Dr. Brad R. Braxton, a Biblical Scholar and progressive theologian. Then, Benjamin Todd Jealous, President of the NAACP will join us.
Up first tonight, a discussion about local and national politics with co-host Anthony McCarthy and Trae Davis, President of the Baltimore City Young Republicans, on the eve of the midterm elections. Will this election be as devastating for Democrats as some have predicted?