July 2013

July 8, 2013
Howard Zinn
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Interview With The Late Historian Howard Zinn

July 4, 2013 - Segment 5 - We close out the show with my interview with the late Howard Zinn, historian, activist, and writer, who passed away in 2010. Best known for A People's History of the United States, Zinn last appeared on The Marc Steiner Show on November 18, 2009.
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July 8, 2013
These clergymen of varied faiths head for a patrol wagon at Gwynn Oak Park during yesterday's anti-segregation demonstrations include the Rev. Joseph M. Connolly (left), of the Catholic Interracial Council, the Rev. Dr. Eugene Carson Blake (second from left), stated clerk of the United Presbyterian Church, and the Rev. Marion C. Bascom (fourth from left), pastor of Douglas Memorial Church. More than 250 persons were arrested at the amusement park. Photo by Clarence B. Garrett/1963 file photo
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Opening the Gates: Celebrate the Gwynn Oak Amusement Park 50 Years Later

July 4, 2013 - Segment 4 - A roundtable of guests discuss the 50th anniversary of the integration of Gwynn Oak Amusement Park, leading up to an event this Sunday, July 7, "Opening the Gates: Celebrate the Gwynn Oak Amusement Park 50 Years Later."
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July 8, 2013
Fruitvale Station
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Fruitvale Station: New Film Explores Last Day Of Oscar Grant’s Life

July 4, 2013 - Segment 2 - We talk to filmmaker Ryan Coogler about his compelling new film Fruitvale Station, based on the true story of Oscar Grant, the 22-year-old Oakland, CA, man killed by a BART police officer on New Year's Day 2009.
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July 3, 2013
Morsi
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Deadline Looms In Egypt As Protests Continue

July 3, 2013 - Segment 4 - We discuss Egypt, where protests against the Morsi government, and counter-protests supporting it, have erupted across the country. The Egyptian Army has issued an ultimatum calling for President Morsi's ouster that expires today.
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July 3, 2013
austin
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Pro-Choice Protests in Texas

July 3, 2013 - Segment 2 - We discuss the demonstrations in support of reproductive rights in Austin, Texas. A special state legislative session is currently in progress, called for by Governor Rick Perry with the intention of pushing forward anti-abortion legislation. This has sparked large protests at the Capitol. We are joined be organizer Rocio Villalobos.
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July 2, 2013
Michael Twitty, Afroculinaria
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Sound Bites: Michael Twitty On Paula Deen | Supreme Court & Sustainable Development | Slave Labor Processing Shrimp | Farm Alliance Of Baltimore City

July 2, 2013 - Segment 3 - In the latest episode of Sound Bites, we reflect on Paula Deen and southern cuisine, the Supreme Court's decision that impacts sustainable development, slave labor and shrimp, and the Farm Alliance of Baltimore City.
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July 2, 2013
U.S. President Obama writes in a guest book as he tours Robben Island near Cape Town
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US Policy: President Obama’s Trip To Africa

July 2, 2013 - Segment 2 - In light of President Obama's trip to Africa, we discuss US policy in Africa. Our guests include: Elmira Woods, co-director of Foreign Policy In Focus at the Institute for Policy Studies; and Abayomi Azikiwe, Editor of the Pan-African News Wire.
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July 2, 2013
Sherrilyn Ifill
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Sherrilyn Ifill, President & Director of NAACP Legal Defense Fund, On Supreme Court Decisions

July 2, 2013 - Segment 1 - We begin our morning with Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. Sherrilyn will offer her analysis and insight about last week's Supreme Court rulings on affirmative action and voting rights.
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