Anthony McCarthy joins us to discuss the latest happenings in Baltimore and Maryland politics. We'll take a look at the impact redistricting will have around the state, particularly on Congresswoman Donna Edwards, as her district will see a significant change. We'll also speak with Maryland Delegate Aisha Braveboy, Maryland Senator Jaimie Raskin, and Maryland Public Television reporter Char
Marshall "Eddie" Conway was the Minster of Defense of the Baltimore Chapter of the Black Panther Party, and a United States Postal Service worker, when he was arrested and charged with shooting three Baltimore police officers, killing one of them, in 1970. He was convicted and has been imprisoned since. We'll hear from some of his supporters who
Join us for a special hour that mingles the history of the civil rights movement, the legacy of African American music, and live jazz piano from Lafayette Gilchrist. Archivist Stuart Hudgins from the Fell's Point and Federal Hill Do you like it?
You might not be hearing much about it in the media, but Baltimore's general election is less than two weeks away. In overwhelmingly-Democratic Baltimore, election results are often determined in the primary elections, but voters do still have a real choice at the ballot on the 14th. This hour we'll speak with an independent candidate for mayor,Do you like it?
Join us for a conversation about the upcoming Fair Development Conference, which will take place this Friday - Sunday at 2640 St.
Followinig President Obama's announcement that the US will withdraw its soldiers from Iraq by the end of the year, we look at issues that face veterans, including substance abuse and mental health problems stemming from the trauma of war, as they return home. Our guest is Woody Curry, Vietnam veteran and Clinical and Associate Executive Director of the Baltimore Station.
What happens when theatre meets social action? The Theatre Action Group joins us to discuss their unique blend of activism, community involvement, and, of course, theatre!
Joining us are:
Sheila “Strawberry” Gaskins: Stand-up comic and actress
Brian Francoise: Educator, actor/director, and advocate
How can Red Line construction proceed without disrupting Baltimore communities? This year's Urbanite Project hoped to answer that question by offering a $10,000 prize for the best community-oriented addition to construction sites. The winner, London-based architect Do you like it?
Join us for another Theater Baltimore conversation. Today we speak with Kristine Nielsen, who plays Mrs. Malaprop in the Center Stage production of The Rivals.
Derrick Jensen is an environmental author and activist, and is one of the leading thinkers on issues of sustainability and the philosophy of environmentalism. He is the author of Endgame and Truths Among Us, among many others.
We're joined by organizers from UNITE HERE! and Occupy Baltimore to discuss t
Dr. Lester Spence joins us to discuss his new book, Stare in the Darkness: The Limits of Hip-hop and Black Politics.
Our guest this hour is David Kennedy, diretor of the Center for Crime Prevention and Control and professor of criminal justice at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City. David joins us to discuss his new book, Don't Shoot: One Man, A Street Fellowship,
We're joined this hour by Toure, whose work as an author, journalist, and cultural critic includes fiction, music writing, and essays on a wide variety of topics. His new book, Who's Afraid of Post-Blackness: What It Means to Be Black Now, contains excerpts from over 100 interviews Toure conducte
Mildred Muhammad joins Steiner Show regular Meshelle for a conversation about the prevention of domestic abuse. Mildred is the ex-wife of John Allen Muhammad, whose 2003 killing spree left 10 people dead in the Washington, DC area. A survivor of domestic abuse, Muhammad now
Ahoy mateys! Today on the show we bring you a tour of the USS Constellation, an 18th century sailing ship built right here in Maryland. It's now a floating museum, docked in the Inner Harbor. Chris Rowsom is Director of Historic Ships for Baltimore, and he took us aboard to talk about the ship's history, its con
The Creative Alliance at the Patterson has two upcoming events focusing on the Middle Passage. Joseph Norman, an artist in residence at the Creative Alliance, has connected four hundred and one black and white paintings to create a massive mural of his own telling of the Middle Passage.
Listen in as we discuss the educational gap between minorites and whites in the country.
We continue our coverage of the Occupy Wall Street protests, as we check in with organizers in New York City, Baltimore, and Washington, DC.
Joining us are:
Kevin Zeese, Co-organizer of the occupation of Freedom Plaza in Washington, DC
Do corporations pay their fair share of taxes? We'll discuss ideas for corporate tax reform with Scott Klinger, Associate Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies, and Curtis Dubay, Senior Policy Analyst at the Heritage Foundation.
We'll take a look at concerns over a proposed map for congressional redistricting in Maryland.
Join us for a ranging conversation with Shawn Ware, a poet, member of the Kiowa tribe and an educator on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming.
If you live in Baltimore, you've seen groups of dirt bikers weaving through traffic, doing wheelies through the city streets. While riding dirt bikes in the city has been outlawed, one youth advocate sees them as a vital way of reaching young people and channeling their energy into positive outlets.
Join us for a visit to San Domingo, Maryland, a small unincorporated town in Wicomico County. The town was founded in the early 1800s by free black settlers who purchased the land, and thus were able to secure an economic independence rare for African-American communities of the time. We traveled to the town’s 1919 school house to meet with a group of residents and discuss the history of
Remember the scare over BPA in plastic water bottles? Have you ever wondered what other chemicals are in common products, and how they affect us? Our guest today is McKay Jenkins, who set out to find about about the many (and often unregulated) chemicals we're exposed to every day. His new book is Do you like it?
The current protests of Wall Street have brought about a domino effect, as cities across the United States have joined the cause to protest their own financial districts.
Join us in a dialogue on the main contenders and standouts in the Republican primary election. Bob Somerby, editor of The Daily Howler, Trae Lewis, chair of the Baltimore City Young Republicans, and Dr.
We're in DC reporting from the Take Back the American Dream Conference for Free Speech TV. Be sure to check out their full coverage here.
On this hour of the show, you'll hear from:
We're in DC reporting from the Take Back the American Dream Conference for Free Speech TV. Be sure to check out their full coverage here.
On this hour of the show, you'll hear from:
We're in DC reporting from the Take Back the American Dream Conference for Free Speech TV. Be sure to check out their full coverage here.
On this hour of the show, you'll hear from:
We're brodcasting live from the Take Back the American Dream Conference in Washington, DC, an annual conference of the progressive movement. This hour, we have a panel on progressive organizing, harnessing the power of youth for social change, and key issues facing the progressive movement.
We're down in DC broadcasting live from the Take Back the American Dream Conference for Free Speech TV. Be sure to check out their coverage of this gathering of progressive thinkers and organizers.
