Join the Marc Steiner Show for a special broadcast of a panel with education leaders and elected officials as we take a closer look at the plan to shift the cost of teacher pensions to counties. Presented in conjunction with the Maryland State Education Association, the panel was taped on Monday, February 27th, in front of a live audience in Annapolis.
Join the Marc Steiner Show for a special broadcast of a panel with education leaders and elected officials as we take a closer look at the plan to shift the cost of teacher pensions to counties. Presented in conjunction with the Maryland State Education Association, the panel was taped on Monday, February 27th, in front of a live audience in Annapolis.
David Simon joins us for an hour in studio. The author of The Corner, and the creator of The Wire and Treme, Simon offers his unique view of how Baltimore has changed - and stayed the same - in the ten years since The Wire began.
Join us for an Urbanite Radio Story as we explore the place of empathy in daily life. Martha Thomas takes a look at the subject in her article Walking in Someone Else's Shoes in this month's issue of Urbanite, and we're joined in the studio by two Baltimore resi
Arturo Garcia, Managing Editor of Racialicious, and Eric Hatch, Director of Programming for the Maryland Film Festival, discuss the highlights of the 2012 Oscars, offer some criticism, and mention some of their favorite films of the year that didn't get a nomination.
As Maryland legislators consider a bill that would mandate health care services to be provided to all residents under a single system, we take a look at the economics of single-payer health insurance.
We discuss the issue of prostitution and human trafficking with Jeanne Allert, Executive Director of the Samaritan Women, and chair of the Rescue and Restore Coalition and Nicole Wood, Faith Alliance Against Slavery and Trafficking (FAAST) Coordinating Director.
This week's episode of Sound Bites focuses on a lawsuit that's garnered significant controversy in farming and environmentalist communities in Maryland. Assateague Coastal Trust and the Waterkeeper Alliance filed suit against Perdue Farms and the Hudson family, alleging that the runoff from the Hudson farm violated the Clean Water act.
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Olympian and human rights activist John Carlos joins us at 5pm along with Dave Zirin, co-author of The John Carlos Story: The Sports Moment That C
Bob Woodson joins us to discuss the Golden 13, the first group of African Americans to become commissioned officers in the US Navy. He's the Do you like it?
On Friday, the Maryland House of Delegates passed legislation to legalize same-sex marriage. The Maryland Senate is expected to vote on, and likely pass, the legislation this week. Delegate Keiffer Mitchell joins us for his take on this issue, along with Anthony McCarthy, host of the Anthony McCarthy Show.
P.M. Forni, director of the Civility Initiative at Johns Hopkins University, joins us to discuss thoughtfulness and civility. He is the author of Choosing Civility and The Civility Solution. His latest book is The Thinking Life: How to Thrive in the Age of Distraction.
Yesterday the House of Representatives held a controversial hearing about the recent Obama Administration decision that req
In this week's episode of Sound Bites, we'll take an in-depth look at an issue we discussed briefly on the show last week. Should Maryland become the first state to ban the use of arsenic in chicken feed?
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Renowned Shakesperean actor Ira Aldridge, born in New York City in 1807, spent much of his life on the stages of Europe, leaving the United States because of the discrimination black actors faced. We discuss his life and legacy with Kwame Kwei-Armah, Artistic Director at Center Stage.
Maryland Attorney General Douglas Gansler and Marceline White of the Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition join us to discuss the $26 billion settlement resolving federal and state claims against the five largest mortgage lenders in the United States for having engaged in improper foreclosure practices.
Join us for a look at the legacy of singer, songwriter, and pianist Nina Simone. This Friday, February 17th, the Creative Alliance hosts an evening of music, poetry, spoken word, and more in tribute to Simone. We're joined by some of the participants in the evening.
Love is in the air at the Marc Steiner Show! Meshelle joins us to talk about the trials and travails of negotiating Valentine'
Michael Twitty, culinary historian and living history interpreter, joins us for a preview of his upcoming cooking demonstration at the Jewish Museum, Kosher Soul.
Executive Director of Gender Rights Maryland Dana Beyer, Former Board Member of the GLCCB's Political Action Committee Cathy Brennan and District 1 Councilman Tom Quirk join us in a conversation about the Anti-Discrimination
Director Donald Hicken joins us to discuss his latest play at Everyman Theatre, Fifty Words. The play is an intimate look at a marriage, as a couple is left alone for the first time in 9 years when their son goes to his first sleepover.
This hour we're joined by acclaimed poet Afaa Michael Weaver to discuss his work and unusual path in life, which has taken him from an East Baltimore childhood, to working in a Baltimore factory, to his current position as an English professor at Simmons College in New England, where he is a scholar of Chinese poetry.
Join us for the next installment in our series of interviews with the Yes! Magazine Breakthrough 15. In honor of their 15 years in print, Yes! selected 15 heroes whose work is helping to create a more just society.
Yes, art can be beautiful. And yes, it can brighten communities. But can it radically transform how we relate to each other, our neighborhoods, and our economic system? Our guest today, artist and cultural planner Theaster Gates, thinks so. He restores abandoned buildings in poor, urban neighborhoods in an effort to tr
A youth-led movement has, at least for now, stopped the construction of a new youth jail in Baltimore. Activists have contended the money needed for the jail would be better spend on education and other youth programs. We look at the power of youth activism this hour.
What changes would lead to more African American students completing degrees in science and engineering? We take a look at the complexities of affirmative action and education this hour, focusing on a new study by Duke economist Peter Arcidiacono called What Happens After Enrollment? Peter joins us along with Racialic
Join us for a conversation with Oscar-nominated filmmaker Josh Fox as we discuss his arrest at a legislative committee hearing on hydraulic fracturing.
First, we check in with Richard Sher of Square off and follow up with a discussion on a Maryland bill that would ban arsenic in chicken with Delegate Tom Hucker of District 20.
Lisa Polyak of Equality Maryland, Civil Rights Attorney Joy Freeman-Coulbary, Robert Broadus of Protect Marriage Maryla
Earlier today Governor O' Malley delivered his State of the State address, outlining the blueprint for his next political changes in Maryland.
Don Cornelius, the creator and host of the legendary tv show Soul Train was found dead this morning, apparently of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. We remember the groundbreaking, influential show today with guests Milton Dugger, founder of Gumption Records and singer for the Bleu Lights, and Lou Law, singer for the Bleu Lights.
Theatre Morgan will be staging August Wilson's play Jitney from February 9th-12th at the Murphy Fine Arts Center. Joining us to discuss the production are director Shirley Basfield Dunlap, actor and Morgan State University senior Grant Harvey, and actor Roscoe Orman, who has played the character "Gordon" on Sesame Street for 36 years. For tickets and more info call 443-885-4440 or Do you like it?
