March 2014

March 27, 2014
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Cultural Crossroads: Afrofuturism and Music, Film and Book Recommendations

March 27, 2014 - Segment 4 - It's our monthly Arts and Culture segment with Center for Emerging Media's Cultural Editor, world-renowned Gospel and Blues singer Lea Gilmore! We talk Afrofuturism, with: Baltimore-based producer, DJ, and singer Blaqstarr; and author, filmmaker, dancer, and futurist Ytasha L. Womack. Then, we close out the show with Lea's and Marc's reflections and recommendations on what they've been reading, listening to, and watching.
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March 27, 2014
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Congressman Elijah Cummings On The Affordable Care Act Deadline

March 27, 2014 - Segment 3 - Congressman Elijah Cummings joins us to discuss signing up for coverage under the Affordable Care Act and to promote the Health Insurance Enrollment Fair, this Saturday, March 29, 9:00am to 4:00pm at the Baltimore Convention Center. March 31st is the last day to sign up under open enrollment in the Maryland Health Connection.
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March 27, 2014
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The Consumables: A Play About The Working Poor in Baltimore

March 26, 2014 - Segment 5 - We close out the show with a look at the new play at CCBC, The Consumables, with the play's director Julie Lewis. The play is a docudrama inspired by themes from David Shipler's book The Working Poor, and is based on actual interviews with Baltimore low-wage workers.
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March 27, 2014
BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 17: (CHINA OUT) Members of a family toast during New Year's Eve dinner at a resident's home on February 17, 2007 in Beijing, China. The Chinese lunar New Year, or the Spring Festival, falls on February 18. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)
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Unpacking The Asian-American “Model Minority” Stereotype

March 26, 2014 - Segment 4 - We examine the stereotype of Asians as a "Model Minority" that outperforms other minorities. Our guests are: Imara Jones, who wrote an article for Colorlines titled "The Economic Truth About the 'Model Minority;'" Sine Hwang Jensen and Suey Park.
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March 27, 2014
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Is “Ban The Box” The Way To Help Ex-Offenders Find Work?

March 26, 2014 - Segment 2 - We turn to a debate over "Ban the Box" Legislation currently pending in Baltimore City. The legislation's goal is to help ex-offenders find work, but opponents fear it will drive jobs from the city.
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March 27, 2014
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March 26: This Day In History

March 26, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc talks about what happened in this day in history, including the day African Americans fought in the first armed rebellion against British authority in the colonies, the birthday of playwright Tennessee Williams, and the day Easy-E died.
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March 27, 2014
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Sound Bites: All About Kids! / Hear the Maryland Crunch / Food Allergies / Improving School Lunches / Recipe: Oven “Fried” Chicken

March 25, 2014 - Segment 4 On the latest edition of Sound Bites, we focus on youth and food by looking at school breakfasts and lunches and young people and food allergies.
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March 26, 2014
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Military Sexual Assault: What Does Military Justice Look Like?

March 25, 2014 - Segment 3 - In light of last week's ruling by a military judge that a former U.S. Naval Academy football player was not guilty of sexually assaulting an inebriated female midshipman, we examine sexual assault in the military
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March 26, 2014
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Moment in Maryland Black History: Mathias de Sousa Arrives

March 25, 2014 - Segment 2 - This day in history marks the arrival of the Ark and the Dove at St. Clement’s Island (now St. Mary’s County, MD). Mathias de Sousa was an early African settler w ho arrived with these colonists.
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March 26, 2014
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March 25: This Day In History

March 25, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc shares some of the events that happened on this day in history, including the discovery of Saturn's largest moon, the first settlers arriving in Maryland, and United States Customs seizing copies of Allen Ginsberg's poem "Howl" on the grounds of obscenity in 1957.
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March 25, 2014
Privatization of Public Housing in Baltimore
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Privatization of Baltimore’s Public Housing: Residents and Union Workers Speak

March 24, 2014 - Segment 3 - We continue our coverage of the privatization of public housing in Baltimore. We begin this discussion with an update on the Rental Assistance Demonstration program and talk to residents and union workers inside of these buildings about how this will impact them.
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March 25, 2014
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MoneyPower Day: MECU & Baltimore CASH Campaign

March 21, 2014 - Segment 5 - It's that time of year again: stay tuned for our segment on MoneyPower Day, an important free financial fitness fair, co-sponsored by MECU and the Baltimore CASH Campaign, filled with activities designed to inspire and inform people of all ages and income levels on how to boost their financial knowledge.
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March 25, 2014
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New Mentoring Program at Big Brothers, Big Sisters of the Greater Chesapeake

March 21, 2014 - Segment 4 - We move closer to home, to talk about a new mentoring program at Big Brothers, Big Sisters of the Greater Chesapeake (BBBSGC). Our guests will be:Terry Hickey, CEO of BBBSGC; and Dr. Eric Rosser, Vice President of Service Delivery at BBBSGC.
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March 25, 2014
three people who are on a hunger strike to protest conditions at the Tacoma Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, Washington, one of the largest immigration detainment centers in the US.
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Hunger Strike Inside U.S. Immigration Detainment Center

March 21, 2014 - Segment 3 - We talk about the three people who are on a hunger strike to protest conditions at the Tacoma Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, Washington, one of the largest immigration detainment centers in the US.
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March 25, 2014
How To Say I Love You In Indian - Gyasi Ross
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Gyasi Ross: ‘How To Say I Love You In Indian’

March 21, 2014 - Segment 2 - We talk the foundations of love and more with author and lawyer Gyasi Ross talks about his book How to Say I Love You in Indian. Ross is a member of the Blackfeet Indian Nation and also comes from the Suquamish Nation.
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March 20, 2014
Chauncey Whitehead and Ms. Ernestine Shephard
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Fitness With Chauncey Whitehead And Miss Ernestine

March 20, 2014 - Segment 4 - We're joined by fitness trainer and activist Chauncey Whitehead to talk about his upcoming community walk with Baltimore's own Ernestine Shepherd, the world's oldest competitive body builder, which will be filmed by CNN this Saturday.
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March 20, 2014
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Live Young Blood: Documentary About Ending Violence in Baltimore

March 20, 2014 - Segment 3 - We look at Live Young Blood, a compelling and edgy documentary that travels deep into Baltimore's urban communities that are wrestling with ways to transform a culture of violence. We talk with filmmakers Bobby Marvin Holmes and Justin Gladden, as well as Kimberly Armstrong, who lost her son to the streets and who is featured in the film.
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March 20, 2014
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Where Are The People Of Color In Children’s Books?

March 20, 2014 - Segment 2 - Last week in the New York Times' Sunday Review, an opinion piece by children's book author Walter Dean Myers was published, titled "Where Are the People of Color in Children's Books?" To answer the question, we talk to a panel of children's book authors and a librarian.
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March 20, 2014
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March 20: This Day In History

March 20, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc shares some of the events that happened on this day in history, including the publication of Uncle Tom's Cabin, Einstein's 1916 publication of his theory of relativity, and Dr. Ralph Bunche's 1950 reception of the Nobel Peace Prize for his work as a mediator in the Palestine crisis. He is the first African American to be so honored.
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March 19, 2014
Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd, and Josh Fattal
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A Sliver of Light: Three Americans Imprisoned in Iran

March 19, 2014 - Segment 4 - We meet Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd, and Josh Fattal. They were arrested along the border between Iraq and Iran in 2009. They were accused by the Iranian authorities of being spies, though no evidence was ever presented to support that claim. Sarah Shourd was released 14 months later, and Bauer and Fattal were released in September 2011.
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March 19, 2014
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Slate’s Jeff Wise on Missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370

March 19, 2014 - Segment 3 - We talk to Jeff Wise, a New York-based magazine writer and author of Extreme Fear: The Science of Your Mind in Danger, who has been following and analyzing developments in the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 in Slate.
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March 19, 2014
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Update From Family of Tyrone West, Man Who Died While In Police Custody

March 19, 2014 - Segment 2 - We begin with a conversation with members of Tyrone West's family. Tyrone West died while in police custody in July 2013. We're joined by Tawanda Jones, Tyrone's sister; George Peoples, Tyrone's uncle; Jamie Richardson, Tyrone's cousin; and Diana Butler, Tyrone's aunt.
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March 19, 2014
epa01260186 (FILES) File photo dated 08 January 1959 of Fidel Castro (C) as he celebrates the victory of Cuban Revolutionary Movement over Fulgencio Batista's regime. Cuban President, Fidel Castro, announced on 19 February 2008 he renounced his presidency and military leadership of Cuba. European Commission has reiterated on Tuesday its offer of 'striking up a constructive political dialogue which is aimed at the Cuba's democratization. EPA/- EDITORIAL USE ONLY
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March 19: This Day In History

March 19, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc talks about what happened on this day in history, including the birthday of William Tucker, the first African child born in the colonies, the day Cuban leader Fidel Castro stepped down forty-nine years after taking power in an armed revolution, and the day saxophonist Ornette Coleman passed away.
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March 19, 2014
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Sound Bites: GMO Labeling / Environmental News / Black Liquor / Pesticides & Children’s Brain

March 18, 2014 - Segment 3 - On a new episode of Sound Bites, we discuss GMO labeling in Maryland, local environmental news, the defeat of the "black liquor" bill, and learn about how pesticides affect the brain.
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March 19, 2014
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Stokely Carmichael: His Life and Legacy

March 18, 2014 - Segment 2 - We talk to Dr. Peniel E. Joseph, about the life & legacy of Stokely Carmichael. Dr. Joseph is a Professor of History at Tufts University, Founding Director of the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy at Tufts, and author of the biography, Stokely: A Life.
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March 18, 2014
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March 18: This Day In History

March 18, 2014 - Segment 1 - We start the show with a look at some of the events that happened on this day in history, including two hundred African Americans leaving Savannah, Georgia, for Liberia in 1895, the 1982 car crash that severely injured soul singer Teddy Pendergrass' spinal cord, and the birth of Queen Latifah, American rapper and actress.
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March 17, 2014
Rapper Rick Ross
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How Glamorizing Drugs Is Killing Black Kids

March 17, 2014 - Segment 4 - We'll discuss the latest article by author, filmmaker and Coppin State University teacher D. Watkins. Called How Glamorizing Drugs Is Killing Black Kids, it discusses young people and hip hop about drug dealing.
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March 17, 2014
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Moment in Maryland Black History: Ida Rebecca Cummings

March 17, 2014 - Segment 3 - This day in history marks the birth of Ida Rebecca Cummings, an educator and pioneering clubwoman. Born in Baltimore, Cummings was a school teacher who advocated for improved conditions in housing and health care for the poor.
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March 17, 2014
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News Roundup: Missing Airplane’s Increasingly Strange Circumstances / Crimea, Ukraine & Russia / CIA & The Senate

March 17, 2014 - Segment 2 - We talk about the news with Jackie Wellfonder, Dr. Lawrence Brown of Morgan State University, and Dr. Tara Bynum of Towson University.
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March 17, 2014
Referendum to end apartheid passed in South Africa on this day in history
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March 17: This Day In History

March 17, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc talks about what happened on this day in history, including the day the National Gallery of Art opened in Washington, DC, the day a referendum to end apartheid in South Africa was passed, and the day Saint Patrick, Irish missionary and bishop, died.
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March 16, 2014
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World Of The Play: The Dresser

March 14, 2014 - Segment 4 - We take a peek into what happens behind the curtain in live theatre, as we air the conversation, called "Must the Show Go on?" which was taped last Saturday at Everyman Theatre, part of their World of the Play series. Inspired by the current production at Everyman, The Dresser, the discussion reveals what really happens behind the scenes.
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March 16, 2014
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Remembering Leo Bretholz With Michael Olesker

March 14, 2014 - Segment 3 - We remember Leo Bretholz, who died last Friday at the age of 93. Coming of age in Nazi-occupied Austria, Bretholz escaped from German imprisonment seven times in seven years, including leaping from a train bound for Auschwitz. Longtime journalist Michael Olesker pays tribute to this inspirational man who dedicated his life to fighting for justice. Olesker co-authored a book with Bretholz about Bretholz's life, Leap into Darkness: Seven Years on the Run in Wartime Europe. Olesker's most recent book is Front Stoops in the Fifties: Baltimore Legends Come of Age.
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March 16, 2014
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Public Housing And The J. Van Story Branch Building

March 14, 2014 - Segment 2 - In our continuing coverage of the privatization of public housing in Baltimore, we talk to Floyd Vines, resident of the J. Van Story Branch Senior Building in Station North, and Jeff Singer, housing activist and Founder and former Executive Director of Health Care for the Homeless.
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March 13, 2014
Dr. Bill Thomas
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Second Wind: Navigating the Passage to a Slower, Deeper, and More Connected Life

March 13, 2014 - Segment 4 - We close out the show with Dr. Bill Thomas, visionary and internationally recognized expert on aging. On April 2, Thomas' Second Wind Tour, a Two Act "non-fiction" theatrical performance inspired by his new book Second Wind: Navigating the Passage to a Slower, Deeper, and More Connected Life, comes to Baltimore's Hippodrome.
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March 13, 2014
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Public Education: Protesting the MSAs & Impact of Chicago Teacher’s Strike

March 13, 2014 - Segment 3 - We turn to the topic of Education, as we hear from students who have written poems to protest the Maryland School Assessment, or MSA, tests. Then, we take a look at the 2012 Chicago Teachers' Strike, with Micah Uetricht, author of Strike for America: Chicago Teachers Against Austerity.
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March 13, 2014
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March 13: This Day In History

March 13, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc talks about some of what happened on this day in history, including the day Pope Francis was elected in the papal conclave to succeed Pope Benedict XVI, the day the planet Uranus was discovered in 1781, and the day Susan B. Anthony died.
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March 13, 2014
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This Week In City Paper: Video Americain – The Last Picture Store

March 12, 2014 - Segment 5 - Baltimore City Paper Senior Editor Baynard Woods joins us to talk about what's in this week's issue of the City Paper. To read the articles mentioned in this segment, visit the City Paper website.
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March 13, 2014
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National News Roundup: CPAC, Choke Lumumba & Missing Malaysian Flight

March 12, 2014 - Segment 4 - We talk the National News from CPAC and Paul Ryan to conversation surrounding the death of Jackson Mayor Chokwe Lumumba with our panelists: John Nichols, Dr. Kimberly Moffitt, and Dr. Richard Vatz.
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March 13, 2014
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Proposed CA Legislation Would Ban Orcas in Captivity

March 12, 2014 - Segment 3 - We travel across the country to California, to look at proposed legislation that would ban the captivity of Orcas, with David Kirby, author of Death at SeaWorld: Shamu and the Dark Side of Killer Whales in Captivity.
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March 13, 2014
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“Revenge Porn” Bill Passes the Maryland House of Delegates

March 12, 2014 - Segment 2 - We turn to the Maryland Legislature and look at a bill that would make it a crime to post sexually explicit images on the Internet without the subject's consent. The bill, known as the "revenge porn" bill, passed unanimously through the Maryland House of Delegates and is moving forward to the Senate.
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March 13, 2014
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March 12: This Day In History

March 12, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc shares some of what happened on this day in history, including the day Benjamin Banneker and Pierre Charles L'Enfant were commissioned to lay out the District of Columbia, the day Malcolm X resigned from the Nation of Islam, and the day African-American children's author Virginia Hamilton was born.
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