This week on Beyond the Spin, we visit the Facing Race Conference, a national conference held in Baltimore earlier this month. Hosted by ARC (Applied Research Center), the three day event served as a platform for racial justice leaders, educators, and artists.
On our latest episode of Sound Bites, Anna Lappe, author, educator and sustainable food advocate, joins us to talk about Food MythBusters a multi-media platform that uses animated and short live-action documentaries to debunk myths about sustainable food and farming.
THIS SHOW IS A REBROADCAST FROM OCTOBER 3, 2012.
In the beginning of October, we brought you a story of East Baltimore community members and activists critical of the project between Johns Hopkins Hospital and East Baltimore Development, Incorporated (EBDI).
We will hear from local and national education experts who participated in "How to Evaluate and Support Great Teachers," the sixth event in the Leading Minds series presented by the Baltimore Curriculum Project, Loyola University Maryland, and Urbanite magazine. This forum, which we recorded in September, coincides with the Do you like it?
David Korten, co-founder and board chair of YES!
We wrap up the show with an interview with Native American author, poet, and screenwriter Sherman Alexie. Sherman's compelling new book, Blasphemy, is a collection of new and previously-published short stories.
We discuss the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where M23 rebels are moving towards the capitol.
We discuss the the Friend of a Friend program, which was established by the American Friends Service Committee as a mentoring project in Maryland correctional institutions. Its goal is to reduce institutional violence by providing tools that build healthy relationships, create support structures, and develop effective communication skills.
We bring you a new episode of Beyond the Spin. Mark Trahant, an independent print and broadcast journalist, joins us for a discussion of the roles Native Americans played in the 2012 elections.
We hear an update on the situation in Gaza from Rami Khouri, Director of the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs at the American University of Beirut, and syndicated columnist at the Beirut-based Daily Star newspaper.
We start the show with a discussion of the University of Maryland joining the Big Ten, a college athletics conference of the top universities in the nation.
It's almost Turkey Day! We are joined by Donavan Murphy owner of Island Quizine, Adam Pierce, Executive Chef at Great Sage, and Chef Mac Alonzo Lee of All Those Blues to discuss great recipes for the holidays.
Today we are joined by co-host Anthony McCarthy, Bob Somerby, editor for the Daily Howler, Hassan Giordano, columnist for the Baltimore Independent Examiner and Anne McCarthy, Dean of the Business School at Hamline University in Minneapolis, MN for a roundtable disucssion on the national debt crisis and Hostess going out of b
Tonight we talk race and politics. We'll be thinking about the coalitions formed in the 2012 election and how this point in time might be a crossroads for the United States' political future. Our guests are:
We are joined by a Sudanese artist living in Baltimore, Mosno Al-Moseeki, who started an online campaign to bring coverage to the little-reported protests that started in Sudan in the middle of June as a reaction to price increases and austerity measures taken by the Sudanese government.
We share an interview with Dr. Katharine Hayhoe, an atmospheric scientist and Evangelical Christian who studies climate change.
We continue our ongoing conversation on the proposed juvenile detention facility in Baltimore, including the question of how the $70 million allocated for its construction could possibly be spent differently. Our guests will include:
Maryland State Delegate Aisha Braveboy joins us to discuss the Maryland Black Caucus Foundation's 2012 Legislative Conference, happening this weekend in Annapolis.
We open our show today with members of the National Association of Black Storytellers (NABS), which is holding its 30th anniversary festival and conference in Baltimore this week.
Dr. Steven Isberg, Associate Professor of Finance at University of Baltimore and Dr. Robin Hahnel, Professor Emeritus of Economics at American University and visiting professor at Portland State University join us to discuss the current economic crisis and what is being called the "fiscal cliff."
Dr. Steven Isberg, Associate Professor of Finance at University of Baltimore and Dr. Robin Hahnel, Professor Emeritus of Economics at American University and visiting professor at Portland State University join us to discuss the current economic crisis and what is being called the "fiscal cliff."
The 2012 presidential election ushered in the most diverse Congress ever. Our round-table will analze the change in the voting bloc that led to this historic measure. Joining us for the discussion is Jamilah Lemieux, News and Lifestyle editor for Ebony.com and E.R.
We begin our show with a look at the controversial new biopic "Nina," about the High Priestess of Soul, Nina Simone. The film has been criticized in part because of the selection of actress Zoe Saldana to play the title role.
Tomorrow, Marylanders will vote on a number of important issues, including Marriage Equality, the expansion of gaming, and the Maryland Dream Act.
Our panel will weigh in on the referendum questions and what they mean for the future of our state. With panelists:
We turn to the 2012 Presidential election, as we head into the final day of a tight race between President Obama and Governor Romney.
Our panelists include:
It's Monday, and co-host Anthony McCarthy will be joining me for tonight's show!
Tonight we bring you timely conversations with the election just around the corner, and many important issues being decided locally and nationally.
