This week is National Farmworker Awareness Week, and we'll be talking about the migrant workers who ensure that our food gets from the fields to our table.
Joining us are:
Ramiro Arceo, a Baltimore resident who grew up working in the fields with his parents, who were migrant farmworkers
As the legislative session in Annapolis comes to a close, our legislators are still debating the future of a proposal to bring offshore wind power to Maryland. Today we'll bring you a debate over the future of wind power in Maryland.
On Monday a new plan was approved that will redrawing the districts for the Baltimore City Council. We discuss some of the controversy surrounding the changes, including some threats to sue over the new plan. Joining us are:
Today Maryland Schools Superintendent of Education Nancy Grasmick announced that she will be stepping down at the end of June. Having served as Superintendent for 20 years, she is the nation's longest-serving education chief. We're joined by two reporters who have covered Grasmick's tenure in office to discuss her legacy and her decision to leave office.
Joining us are:
This April 2nd, don't miss Money Power Day, the yearly financial fitness fair that works to bring Baltimore's communities access to information about taxes, financial planning, home ownership, and more. In the first part of today's show we'll speak with some of the organizers of Money Power Day, and be sure to call in with your quest
General Electric reported making $14.1 billion dollars last year in profits, $5.1 of which was made in the United States, and in turn paid nothing in federal taxes. Following the dialogue on this topic, we will deal with the issue of the state of the American economy - is it necessary to maintain our standard of living, or does it need fundamental restructuring?
Electric cars, vehicles which run partially or fully on electricity, have been an innovation which has sparked much debate and interest since their creation in the late 19th century.
The first few months of 2011 have been marked by conflict, revolution, and uprising in the Middle East. Conflicts occuring in Egypt, Libya, Palestine, and Syria have become an increased news focus in America. Marc continues this discussion today with guests:
Ali Zaghab - Palestinian born local businessman
Today on the show we discuss "sexting" - the exchange of promiscuous text messages and images - which is a growing problem among youth today. A New York Times cover story over the weekend documented some of the legal and personal problems that teens, and especially young girls, can face because of sexting.
In this week's episode of On Delmarva, we discuss the Freedom Riders, a pivotal part of the civil rights movement. Black and white activists rode buses together throughout segregated areas of the United States, challenging the discriminatory status quo. One of their stops, in the summer of 1961, was Chestertown, Maryland.
We have an overview and update on the current turmoil in Yemen. Charles Schmitz, President of the American Institute for Yemeni Studies and Professor of geography at Towson University, joins us to discuss the situation.
We have a debate about the current situation regarding Maryland's budget. Senator David Brinkley, Republican representing Carroll and Frederick counties and member of the Budget and Taxation Committee, and Senator Paul Pinsky, Democrat representing Prince Geroge's county and Senate Chair of the Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review, join us by phone.
Woody Curry, recovering addict and program director of a drug treatment center called the Baltimore Station, joins us for his montly visit.
This hour we talk about creativing positive black male images, to counter the frequent negative portrayals in our culture. We're joined by the directors of the Black Male Identity Project, Fanon Hill and Sam Holmes, and Joe Jones, the President and CEO of Center for Urban Families.
Over the weekend, US and allied forces began an attack on Libya in support of the rebellion against dictator Muammar Gaddafi. While some see our intervention as an aid to an anti-authoritarian rebellion, others see the attack as motivated by economic interests. We're joined by:
In today's Urbanite Radio Story we're joined by Dr. Mark Kleiman, Professor of Public Policy in the UCLA School of Public Affairs. He is a Baltimore native and one of the leading thinkers on refining drug enforcement policy to reduce violence and drug abuse without overloading our law enforcement and treatment systems.
Marc and Anthony McCarthy co-host a discussion about the future of public media in America.
Holly Foster, owner of Chapel’s Country Creamery, gives us a tour of her farm. She takes us through the milking parlor, the facilities where the cheese is made and aged, and the barns, and talks about some of the challenges they faced while starting their small business.
It's been a big week in international and national news. So many events have captured the attention of our country, from the earthquake and resulting nuclear crisis in Japan, to ongoing turmoil in Libya and Bahrain, to budget cuts at home, and workers struggling to organize. Today on the show we take a look at how all of these stories offer an opportunity to challenge and define American id
Kirk Bloodsworth spent eight years in prison in Maryland - including two on death row - for a crime he did not commit. At his release in 1993 he became the first person sentenced to death row who was exonerated by the then-new technique of DNA fingerprinting. He joins us in the studio today to discuss the future of the death penalty in Maryland, and his advocacy work for reform of the dea
Join us for a debate about the future of nuclear power in America. Is the ongoing nuclear tragedy in Japan evidence that America should hasten the closure of its nuclear power plants and halt the development of new facilities? Or is nuclear power still our best option for reducing dependence on fossil fuels?
We're joined by:
Social activist and gospel and blues singer Lea Gilmore is in the house today! Join Lea and Marc for a discussion ranging from the recent failure of a bill legalizing gay marriage
We speak with Christopher Mims, News Editor at www.grist.org, about the relationship between climate change and natural disasters. While the recent earthquake in Japan was a "subduction zone earthquake," caused by movements in tectonic plates and not any human actions, a warming planet could mean more catastrophic events. You can read
How will the political battle in Wisconsin over the state budget and power of unions inform the political landscape around the country, from decisions over local budgets to the next Presidential election? What similar issues are being debated in Maryland now, in the face of a reduced state budget?
Ivory Coast has been in a state of crisis since December of 2010 as the result of a disputed election that remains unresolved. This hour, we're joined by Daouda Diabate, Ivory Coast's Ambassador to the United States, and Dr.
Join us for interview with Michael Lawrence, a local filmmaker whose latest project is a documentary called Bach & Friends. In it, he gathers some of the most renowned musicians of our time to reflect on Bach's legacy and give performances of his music. There are great classical players, like Joshua Bell, Rich
This hour we are rebroadcasting our interview with Dr. Sonia Sanchez from last fall.
She is a poet, activist, and expert on Black culture and literature, women's liberation, and racial justice. She's the author of over 16 books, including her most recent book Morning Haiku, We a BaddDDD People, and Homegirls and Handgrenades.
We begin this hour with an installment of Spotlight on Housing, featuring Maryland Secretary of Housing and Community Development Raymond Skinner.
Then, we take a trip to Cottingham Farm on Maryland's Eastern Shore to check out their wide variety of organic produce and discuss the future of farming in our region with owner Cleo Braver.
Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish is a physician from Gaza. Three of his daughters were tragically killed during the Israeli attack on Gaza in January 2009. Dr. Abuelaish, author of I Shall Not Hate, shares his personal story and his quest for peace with us today.
What is race? How have definitions of race in America changed over time? What does it mean to cross racial lines? Daniel Sharfstein joins us to discuss these questions and more as we talk about his new book, The Invisible Line: Three American Families and the Secret Journey From Black to White.
KIPP (Knowledge is Power Program) Charter Schools came to Baltimore in 2002 with the founding of the Ujima Village Academy, a middle school serving mostly low income students. They've since expanded with an elementary school, KIPP Harmony Academy. They have some of the highest performing students in the school system, with the Ujim
With federal stimulus money gone and the recession still far from over, Maryland faces a $1.6 billion budget gap this year. In Governor Martin O'Malley's budget proposal for this year, one of the measures he suggests for closing that gap is $94 million in cuts to education. Our guests today debate the necessity of the cuts, and discuss what they would mean for schools, municipalities, stude
In today's increasingly globalized economy, money that you spend here in Baltimore can be halfway across the world in the blink of an eye. On the first part of the show today we discuss a proposal to help keep your dollars here in Baltimore. The BNote is a currency just for local Baltimore businesses. When it goes into circulation you'll be able to buy 11 BNotes for $10, and then use them
Last fall, members of the Orthodox Jewish community patrol group Shomrim, based, were accused of beating a Black teenager in Baltimore's Park Heights neighborhood. Their trial is underway, as protesters outside the courthouse reflect raised tensions in both communities.
