April 3, 2008
Becoming a community activist - Darryl is using his own experiences and his talent at connecting with young people to try and save the lives of boys and girls in the hood.
April 3, 2008
Two stories of rural homelessness - Carla and Donny have each had to live in the woods because they had nowhere else to turn. Their stories challenge stereotypes about how and why people become homeless.
April 3, 2008
Bringing the homeless into her own home - Carla describes how she has opened her home to the homeless. She often has several people living in her house or on her land. Why does she do this?
April 3, 2008
Why men die in the woods in Cecil County - Carla talks about the mental and physical health problems that result from a lack of services for the homeless. She also discusses the recent ACLU lawsuit against the town of Elkton.
April 3, 2008
Why workers at Camden Yards are suffering - Rose Menustik will be going on a hunger strike to protest working and payment conditions for the cleaners at Camden Yards. She talks about her experience as a day laborer in Baltimore.
April 3, 2008
Hunger strike - Why are the people who clean Camden Yards going on a hunger strike? Why did negotiations break down? Rose Menustik tells her side of the story.
April 3, 2008
Murdered son - Has the death of a young black man in Baltimore become irrelevant? This is the story of one mother, Lorraine Mackey, whose son was lost to gang violence.
April 3, 2008
Who is to blame? Lorraine Mackey is trying to make sense of the world in which her son was murdered at eighteen. Lorraine shares her thoughts on who is to blame.
April 3, 2008
What needs to change - Lorraine shares her ideas for systematic changes she thinks could help other people avoid meeting the same fate as her son.
April 3, 2008
The life of an addicted and mentally ill homeless woman - The lives of homeless people who suffer from addiction and mental illness can be grim, especially when state resources are scarce. A young, pregnant woman tells her story.
April 3, 2008
I robbed a woman at gunpoint - Omar is a young black man who narrowly avoided doing years in prison after committing armed robbery. He talks about why he committed this crime and the kind of person he was when he did it.
April 3, 2008
My son changed my life - The birth of his son on New Year’s Eve inspired Omar to make a resolution to change his life. But how? He had no idea which way to turn, until he chanced upon a brochure.
April 3, 2008
Leaving the gang behind - Omar talks about the delicate process of charting a path away from gang life, and shares his first tentative dreams for the future.
April 3, 2008
The 14-year-old drug dealer - Donny was only 14 when he started selling drugs in Baltimore. This is the story of how he became a drug dealer.
April 3, 2008
Me and the juvenile justice system - A few years after he became a drug dealer, Donny was incarcerated in the juvenile system. He talks about his experience in the system and how it changed his relationship with his mother.
April 3, 2008
What I learned about cheese - Donny talks about a program that helped him begin to change his stubborn and angry attitude, and tells a story that inspired him to approach life in a different way.
April 3, 2008
Leaving the gang behind - Omar talks about the delicate process of charting a path away from gang life, and shares his first tentative dreams for the future.
April 3, 2008
Raising two kids on $300 a week - Corrine is a young mother of two who struggles to make ends meet everyday. She talks about the experience of raising her children on a low hourly wage.
April 3, 2008
Reunited with her daughter - Last May, Beth told the story of how she ended up homeless and addicted to drugs, and her fight to get back a normal life. Today, she gives an update on her life.
April 3, 2008
What asbestos has done - This series began with the story of Lucille Robinson, a grandmother responsible for the sole care of several grandchildren. A year later, how is Lucille doing?
April 3, 2008
The Workers Won - We check in with Robert, to find out whether cleaners at Camden Yards were able to secure a living wage.
April 3, 2008
Troubling finding work - Terry, the ex-convict who shared his story in episodes 18-21, talks about his the difficult time he is having finding a job.
April 3, 2008
Feeling bleak about the future - Terry expresses the feelings of hopelessness he feels when he thinks about the future.
April 3, 2008
April 3, 2008
On April 21st, we're going to City Hall to interview Sheila Dixon, Mayor of Baltimore. So, send us questions that you want the Mayor to answer. You have issues in your neighborhood, bring them up.
April 2, 2008
