January 2015

January 30, 2015
Miller and Busch
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Annapolis Summit 2015: Maryland Senate President Miller & House Speaker Busch

January 30, 2015 - Segment 3 - It's the 12th Annual Annapolis Summit! Each year Marc interviews Maryland's top elected officials about the important legislative issues facing our state. In this segment, we hear Marc's interview with Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr. and House Speaker Michael Busch.
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January 30, 2015
Attorney General Brian Frosh
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Annapolis Summit 2015: Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh

January 30, 2015 - Segment 2 - It's the 12th Annual Annapolis Summit! Each year Marc interviews Maryland's top elected officials about the important legislative issues facing our state. In this segment, we hear Marc's interview with Attorney General Brian Frosh.
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January 30, 2015
Governor Larry Hogan
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Annapolis Summit 2015: Maryland Governor Larry Hogan

January 30, 2015 - Segment 1 - It's the 12th Annual Annapolis Summit! Each year Marc interviews Maryland's top elected officials about the important legislative issues facing our state. In this segment, we hear Marc's interview with Governor Larry Hogan.
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January 29, 2015
Station North Arts and Entertainment District
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Art-Part’heid: Bridging the Gap of Disparities in the Baltimore Art Scene

January 29, 2015 - Segment 4 - We discuss an important event this Sunday at the 2640 Space: Art-Part'heid: Bridging the Gap of Disparities in the Baltimore Art Scene, a panel discussion and community dialogue on race, power, privilege, exclusion and shared wealth.
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January 29, 2015
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Bhopal Activists In Baltimore To Discuss Biggest Man-Made Industrial Disaster In History

January 29, 2015 - Segment 2 - We hear a special preview of the Baltimore premiere of "Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain." This powerful documentary exposes the shocking events that led to the biggest man-made industrial disaster in history, when as many as 10,000 people were killed in one night.
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January 29, 2015
SallyHemings
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The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family

January 28, 2015 - Segment 4 - Scholar Annette Gordon-Reed joins Marc to discuss her book called The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family, which follows the family of Sally Hemings, who was enslaved by Thomas Jefferson and bore his children.
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January 28, 2015
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Jewish Music Special: The Shondes

January 28, 2015 - Segment 3 - In the second part of a two part series on Jewish music, producer Mark Gunnery speaks to the Shondes about their music, the ethics of political engagement as musicians and Jews, and their support of the cultural boycott of Israel.
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January 28, 2015
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Jewish Music Special: The Klezmatics

January 28, 2015 - Segment 2 - Producer Mark Gunnery presents a two part special on Jewish music. In this first installment, he speaks with members of the Klezmatics about Yiddish culture and music, Jewish spirituality and politics, and the cultural boycott of Israel.
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January 28, 2015
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January 28: This Day in History

January 28, 2015 - Segment 1 - Marc shares some of the events that happened on this day in history, including the death of Zora Neale Hurston, the birth of José Martí, and the foundation of the Free African Society in Philadelphia in 1787.
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January 27, 2015
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Sound Bites: Governor Hogan’s Environmental Policies | Carole Morrison’s Expanding Vision For Agriculture On Delmarva

January 27, 2015 - Segment 4 - In this episode of Sound Bites, we examine changes in Maryland's environmental and agricultural policy under new Governor Larry Hogan. Then, we're joined by poultry farmer Carole Morison, who joins us to talk about the expansion of her farm and crowd sourcing campaign.
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January 27, 2015
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CIA Officer Jeffrey Sterling Found Guilty On All Counts

January 27, 2015 - Segment 3 - We examine the verdict released yesterday in the case of Jeffrey Sterling, the ex-CIA agent accused of releasing classified information to reporter James Risen. Sterling was convicted on all nine counts.
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January 27, 2015
Youth-Jail
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Do Baltimore Teens Face Worse Conditions Than Their Nigerian Counterparts?

January 27, 2015 - Segment 2 - Do poor teens in Baltimore face worse conditions than their counterparts in Nigeria, as a recent study suggests? We look at the study, published in December's Journal of Adolescent Health, with: Dr. Kristin Mmari, Dr. Lawrence Brown, and Dr. Roni Ellington.
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January 27, 2015
Mahalia Jackson Sings
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January 27: This Day in History

January 27, 2015 - Segment 1 - Marc shares some of the events that happened on this day in history, including the deaths of Mahalia Jackson and Pete Seeger, the liberation of Auschwitz, and the 1969 Eldon Avenue Axle Plant wildcat strike.
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January 26, 2015
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Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake: Plastic Bag Ban Reintroduced & More

January 26, 2015 - Segment 2 - Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake joins us to offer her vision for Baltimore and answer your questions. We talk about the plastic bag ban bill being reintroduced by the City Council and more.
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January 26, 2015
Angela Davis
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January 26: This Day In History

January 26, 2015 - Segment 1 - Marc talks about what happened on this day in history, including the birthday of the first Black woman pilot Bessie Coleman, the birthday of political activist Angela Davis, and the day the Apollo Theater in Harlem reopened.
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January 26, 2015
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Theatre Baltimore: One Night in Miami

January 23, 2015 - Segment 2 - We take a peek at the production currently playing at Baltimore's Center Stage, One Night in Miami, about a night shared by Cassius Clay (the night before he announced his new name, Muhammad Ali), Malcolm X, Jim Brown, and Sam Cooke, in 1964.
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January 23, 2015
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The Million Gun Victims March: Local Artist Kimberly Sheridan Speaks on Gun Violence and Art

January 22, 2015 - Segment 5 - Marc is joined by artist Kimberly Sheridan (right), the Pigtown resident who uses art to speak out against gun violence.
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January 23, 2015
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Sister’s Soul: Celebrating the Resiliency of Women in the Performing Arts

January 22, 2015 - Segment 4 - We preview the upcoming event "Sister's Soul: Celebrating the Resiliency of Women in the Performing Arts", part of the Iwa Pele Music Series.
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January 23, 2015
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Watching and Waiting: Will Governor Larry Hogan’s Budget Make Good On Promise Of Bi-Partisan Leadership?

January 22, 2015 - Segment 3 - As Larry Hogan is sworn in as the 62nd Governor of Maryland, we take a look at his upcoming budget proposals, and what Republican leadership in Annapolis will mean for the future of Maryland's residents.
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January 22, 2015
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Citizens Unived v. Federal Election Commission, 5 Years Later | Countdown To The Annapolis Summit: Money In Maryland Politics

January 21, 2015 - Segment 3 - Today marks the 5 year anniversary of the Citizens United v. The Federal Elections Commission, US Supreme Court Case. Marc and his panel discuss the case and its repercussions, 5 years later.
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January 21, 2015
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Analysis of President Obama’s State of the Union Address

January 21, 2015 - Segment 2 - Marc and his panel offer analysis of President Barack Obama's sixth state of the Union address. Did the President's comments last night truly reflect the State of the Union, as the American people see it?
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January 21, 2015
Eric Holder
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January 21: This Day in History

January 21, 2015 - Segment 1 - Marc shares some of the events that happened on this day in history including the death of African American scholar Fanny Jackson Coppin, the election of Ahmed Sékou Touré, and the birthday of our Attorney General Eric Holder.
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January 20, 2015
University of Maryland Central Maryland Research and Education Center - University Dairy Farm, Clarksville MD
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Sound Bites: Governor-Elect Hogan’s Environmental Agenda | How Will Phosphorus Management Fare This Session? | 2015 Global Food Trends Related To Systematic Change

January 20, 2015 - Segment 3 - On our newest episode of Sound Bites, our series about our food and our world, we look to Annapolis to examine the environmental agenda of Governor-elect Larry Hogan and the fate of the Phosphorus Management Tool. We also talk to Dr. Wayne Roberts about his predictions for the global food trends of 2015, which may surprise you.
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January 20, 2015
Baltimore Curfew Center
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Morgan State University Students Weigh In On Baltimore’s New Curfew Law

January 20, 2015 - Segment 2 - We feature an investigative report by Morgan State University (MSU) students on Baltimore's new curfew law, featured in the current issue of City Paper with Morgan State University students and faculty.
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January 20, 2015
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., The Poor Peoples Campaign & Reparations

January 19, 2015 - Segment 3 - Marc and his panel turn their attention to Dr. King's economic policies and the activities of the Poor People's Campaign, and the modern day importance of that work.
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January 20, 2015
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The Philosophy and Spirituality of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

January 19, 2015 - Segment 2 - We begin our celebration of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., with a discussion on hist contributions, not only as a civil rights activist, but as a philosopher and spiritual leader.
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January 20, 2015
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January 19: This Day in History

January 19, 2015 - Segment 1 - Marc shares some of the events that happened on this day in history including, the birth of American poet and Baltimore resident Edgar Allan Poe, the liberation of the Lodz ghetto in Poland during World War II, and a look at the life and art of African American folk artist, Clementine Hunter.
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January 20, 2015
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Dr. Stephen Cohen On Turmoil In Ukraine

January 16, 2015 - Segment 4 - We look at the turmoil in Ukraine, with Stephen F. Cohen, Contributing Editor for The Nation. Cohen is Professor Emeritus at New York University and Princeton University and author of Soviet Fates and Lost Alternatives: From Stalinism to the New Cold War and The Victims Return: Survivors of the Gulag After Stalin.
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January 19, 2015
The city that reads
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Dr. Carla Hayden On The City That Reads: A Library Card for Every Child

January 15, 2015 - Segment 5 - Marc is joined by Enoch Pratt Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Carla Hayden, as she shares details of her New Year's Resolution for 2015, which include a library card for every child.
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January 19, 2015
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Waste to Energy: Curtis Bay Students Rally Against Proposed Incinerator Plant

January 15, 2015 - Segment 4 - Students from Benjamin Franklin High School in Curtis Bay, speak out against proposed incinerator plant, in their neighborhood.
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January 19, 2015
Marilyn Mosby
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Local News Roundtable: Paring Down The City Council? | Marilyn Mosby Sends Message

January 15, 2015 - Segment 3 - We discuss issues important to Baltimore, including news that Councilwoman Rikki Spector wants to pare down and reorganize the City Council, and the beginning of Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby's term.
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January 19, 2015
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Sisters Saving the City: Town Hall Meeting To Save Our Youth

January 15, 2015 - Segment 2 - Marc is joined by Kathryn Cooper Nicholas, founder and CEO of youth empowerment organization, Sisters Save Our City, to discuss their upcoming town hall meeting.
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January 19, 2015
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January 15: This Day in History

January 15, 2015 - Segment 1 - Marc shares some of the events from this day in history including the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the anniversary of the founding of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, and the torture and murder of German socialist Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht.
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January 15, 2015
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If You Were Mayor: New Year’s Resolutions for Baltimore City

January 14, 2015 - Segment 4 - In the latest installment of our feature "If You Mayor of Baltimore", we're talking New Year's resolutions. Our panel of influential Baltimoreans discuss their hopes and aspirations for our city in 2015.
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January 15, 2015
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March on Annapolis: National Day of Action Against Police Violence

January 14, 2015 - Segment 2 - Marc is joined by Farahii Muhammad, host of Listen Up! on WEAA and student activists Meaca Downing and Avery Harmon, to discuss the March on Annapolis, which will take place on Thursday, January 15th.
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