August 19, 2014 – Segment 2 – We take another look at Ferguson, Missouri with Dr. Lester Spence. We first reflect on the result of the most recent autopsy of Michael Brown and then will explore the gap between young and old activists and consider the question: Would anyone be paying attention without this type of protest?
May 28, 2015 – Segment 2 – Our guest host Dr. Lester Spence, Center for Emerging Media Scholar-In-Residence, discusses Black history and policing, with Daryl Scott, Professor of History and Chair of the Department of History at Howard University and outgoing President of the Association for the Study of African American Life.
December 30, 2015 – Segment 1 – We hear a Cultural Year in Review from Dr. Lester Spence, who talks about his favorite books of the year.
February 18, 2016 – Segment 1 – We begin the show with a conversation with Dr. Lester Spence about his new book Knocking the Hustle: Against the Neoliberal Turn in Black Politics.
July 4, 2016 – Segment 1 – We begin the show with a rebroadcast of my interview With Dr. Lester Spence about his important book Knocking the Hustle: Against the Neoliberal Turn in Black Politics.
Police are hoping for help from the community to solve the murder of former Baltimore City Councilman Ken Harris. Last week, police released video of the suspects and asked the community to come forward with any information.
Executives from GM, Chrysler, and Ford visited Capitol Hill today to beg for a bailout of their own.
They faced strong criticism from Congressman Spencer Bachus, who mirrored the sentiments of many when he said, "My constituents do not understand why their tax dollars should go to support what they consider less efficient businesses."
How has Obama responded to the challenges of his first one hundred days
in office, and what lies ahead? We’re joined by Jared Ball, Assistant Professor of Communications Studies at Morgan State University and Lester Spence, Assistant
Professor of Political Science at Johns Hopkins University.
For the first hour of today’s show, Marc was joined by guests to discuss the current state of the United States economy. Today’s panel included:
Marc and Anthony Mccarthy, Host of the Anthony Mccarthy show on WEAA every friday from 5-7pm, have a conversation about the
Healthcare Bill & on Barack Obama winning the Noble Peace Prize.
On today’s show, Marc talks with:
For the first hour of today’s show, Marc spoke with guests and welcomed audience reactions to the local and state elections which took place around the country yesterday. The guest panel included:
Marc and Anthony recap some of the big stories affecting Baltimore and our state. Guests Catalina Byrd, host of On Point on WOLB 1010AM; Lester Spence, Professor of Political Science at Johns Hopkins University; and Julie Bykowicz, Baltimore Sun government reporter, offer their perspectives on all the news that matters.
We’re joined by a panel of social activists and thinkers to reflect on the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. Our guests are:
Mina Cheon – Interdisciplinary Professor at Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)
In our second hour, Marc hosts a news round-up, including a discussion of snow removal efforts, a recent New York Times article about the Congressional Black Caucus’s controversial fundraising tactics, and other topics. Guests include:
In the second hour we take a look at the headlines today. Our panel is:
Kevin Dayhoff, a freelance writer and retired elected official
Megan Carpentier, a freelance writer, and frequent jezebel.com contributor and former editor of news and politics at Air America
First, we remember Lena Horne, the legendary singer, actress, and civil rights activist who passed away yesteday at age 92.
We start off with this week’s installment of Your Monday Matters, in which we discuss starting your own business.
Johns Hopkins Political Science professor Lester Spence is a regular on
the Marc Steiner Show. He’s out here at the U.S. Social Forum and
joined us for an interview along with his father, Vaughn Spence, a
veteran political activist. They discuss their hometown of Detroit, the
In the final segment of the show we continue our ongoing discussion on the state of Black America and talk with Dr. Lester Spence, a professor of Political Science at Johns Hopkins University.
Dr. Lester Spence, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Johns Hopkins University, and Dr.
Dr. Lester Spence, professor of political science at Johns Hopkins University, and author of the blog BlackSmythe, joins us for a conversation on current events.
Join us for this special broadcast of a panel we recorded at the Enoch Pratt Library last week.
Join us for the second part of our tribute to Manning Marable, the brilliant scholar who passed away just days before his groundbreaking new biography of Malcolm X was published last month. Manning was scheduled to speak about Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention, which seeks to redefine Malcolm’s legacy in many ways, at the Enoch Pratt Library in Baltimore, and so to honor
Lester Spence, Professor of Political Science at Johns Hopkins University, joins us to education, race, politics and current events.
As details from the debt ceiling compromise emerge, pundits and activists from both sides seem unhappy with the deal. Hammered out over the weekend by President Barack Obama and legislative leaders from both parties, the deal proposes cuts to defense and the general budget, no new revenues, and an automati
Peter Parker, the legendary comic book alter ego of Spider-Man, is dead. At least, he’s dead in one of the Marvel Comics universes. And in that universe, his powers now rest in a young man named Miles Morales, who happens to be half African American and half Hispanic.
Today we take a look at the new comic book hero, and the history of racial politics and comic books.
What is the role of black nationalism in America today? We’re joined by Jerome Scott, Director of the Institute for the Elimination of Poverty and Genocide, and Lester Spence, Professor of Political Science at Johns Hopkins University, to discuss the state of black nationalism.
We’re joined by a panel of social activists and thinkers to reflect on the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. Our guests are:
Mina Cheon – Interdisciplinary Professor at Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)
With no new jobs added in August, our guests join us to discuss the best way to employ more Americans. We’re joined by Dr. Lester Spence, Professor of Political Science at Johns Hopkins University, and Dr.
Dr. Lester Spence joins us to discuss his new book, Stare in the Darkness: The Limits of Hip-hop and Black Politics.
Steiner Show regular Dr. Lester Spence, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Johns Hopkins University, joins us to take on the headline news of the day.
Join us in a conversation with Lester Spence and Dr. Jamal Harrison-Bryant about the development of “Occupy the Dream” and the relationship between Black Americans and the Occupy Movement.
Join us as we dissect the 2012 Republican primary elections as well as the Iowa causcuses with Lester Spence and Charles Lollar.
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
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.
Gardnel Carter served almost 20 years in prison for attempted murder and robbery with a deadly weapon. Today, he works with Safe Streets East as a mediator to reduce violence in Baltimore.
Author and professor of political science at Johns Hopkins University Lester Spence and award-winning author and poet Ethelbert Miller join us for a discussion on The Last Holiday, a memoir on the late Gil Scott-Heron.
Dr. Lester Spence joins us to discuss the connections between Occupy Wall Street, May Day, and the 20th Anniversary of the L.A.
Dr. Lester Spence, author and Associate Professor of Political Science and African Studies at Johns Hopkins University and Past President of the Baltimore Branch of NAACP Doc Cheatam.
Dr. Lester Spence, Associate Professor of Political Science and Africana Studies at Johns Hopkins University, joins us tonight as a co-host on the show.
Dr. Lester Spence, Associate Professor of Political Science and Africana Studies at Johns Hopkins University, joins us tonight as a co-host on the show.
February 19, 2013 – Hours 1 & 2 – On February 21, 1965, Malcolm X was assassinated in New York City. To remember his legacy, we bring you a panel discussion we recorded at the Enoch Pratt Free Library in May 2011 about Manning Marable, the scholar who died just days before his groundbreaking – but controversial – biography, Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention, was published. Marable’s work sought to redefine Malcolm’s legacy.
April 9, 2013 – Hour 2 – Lester Spence co-hosts a conversation with Mischa Webley, writer and director of The Kill Hole, a new war drama about the impact of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on soldiers returning home from Iraq.
June 10, 2013-Segment 1-We take a look at the NSA’s (National Security Agency) surveillance program which includes spying on Americans’s phone documents.
June 19, 2013 – Segment 2 – We turn to a conversation about black nationalism and its role in the political and cultural landscape today with Dr. Lester Spence, John Wesley, and Dr. Jeff Menzise.
July 31, 2013 – Segment 1 – We begin the show with a discussion of Detroit’s recent bankruptcy filing and its implications for Baltimore and the nation.
