January 2014

January 16, 2014
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Cultural Crossroads: Opera And Cuba

January 15, 2014 - Segment 3 - It's our latest Cultural Crossroads conversation with Center for Emerging Media Cultural Editor and chanteuse extraordinaire Lea Gilmore! We start our conversation with a report back from Baltimore-based professors and musicians who visited Cuba to speak about Afro-Cuban music and opera.
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January 16, 2014
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January 15: This Day In History

January 15, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc shares some of the events that happened today in history, including the writing of the labor anthem "Solidarity Forever," the first time the Democratic Party was symbolized by a donkey, and the death of Rosa Luxemburg.
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January 14, 2014
General Mills' Cheerios
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Sound Bites: Future Harvest: Farming For Profit & Stewardship Conference | GMOs & Cheerios | Maureen Ogle’s “In Meat We Trust”

January 14, 2014 - Segment 4 - In the newest edition of Sound Bites, we get a sneak preview of the 15th Annual Farming for Profit and Stewardship Conference hosted by Future Harvest CASA, which will be held this weekend. We also talk about GMOs and General Mills' decision to stop using them in Cheerios, and look at the history of Americans and meat with historian and author Dr. Maureen Ogle.
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January 14, 2014
Allen Toussaint
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January 14: This Day In History

January 14, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc shares some of what happened on this day in history, including the Sidereal Winter Solstice in South and Southeast Asian cultures, Ratification Day in the United States, and the birthday of musician and composer Allen Toussaint.
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January 13, 2014
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The War On Poverty: A Two Hour Special

January 13, 2014 - Segment 2 - Last week marked the 50th anniversary of President Lyndon Johnson's declaration of a war on poverty. We kick-off the week with a 2-hour special on how far we have - and haven't - come in the fight against poverty over the past 50 years.
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January 13, 2014
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January 13: This Day In History

January 13, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc looks back at some of the events that happened today in history, including the recording Bringing It All Back Home by Bob Dylan, the publishing of Émile Zola's J'accuse, and the foundation of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated was founded on the campus of Howard University.
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January 10, 2014
Maryland Senate President Thomas V. "Mike" Miller, and Maryland Speaker of the House of Delegates Michael Busch
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11th Annual Annapolis Summit: Senate President Mike Miller & Speaker Michael Busch on 2014 Legislative Priorities

January 10, 2014 - Segment 3 - We listen back to Wednesday's 11th Annual Annapolis Summit! Tune in to hear what Maryland Senate President Thomas V. "Mike" Miller, and Maryland Speaker of the House of Delegates Michael Busch have to say about the issues facing our state in 2014.
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January 10, 2014
Governor Martin O'Malley
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11th Annual Annapolis Summit: Governor Martin O’Malley Discusses Agenda for Last Year as Governor

January 10, 2014 - Segment 2 - We listen back to Wednesday's 11th Annual Annapolis Summit! Tune in to hear what Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley has to say about the issues facing our state in 2014, and his priorities in his last year as governor.
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January 10, 2014
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January 10: This Day In History

January 9, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc looks back at some of the events that happened today in history, including the publishing of Tomas Paine's Common Sense, the founding of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and the birth of jazz drummer Max Roach.
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January 9, 2014
Baltimore City Public School CEO Tisha Edwards
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Conversation with Baltimore City Schools Interim CEO Tisha Edwards

January 9, 2014 - Segment 4 - Baltimore City Schools Interim CEO Tisha Edwards joins us to talk about the year ahead for Baltimore schools. She discusses her philosophy, her priorities, and responds to reporting on the school system.
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January 9, 2014
Baltimore - City Paper's New Year's Resolutions for Baltimore
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This Week in City Paper & CP’s New Year’s Resolutions for Baltimore

January 9, 2014 - Segment 3 - Baynard Woods, Senior Editor of Baltimore's City Paper, shares his New Year's resolutions for the city and talks about what's happening in the City Paper this week.
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January 8, 2014
(Kim Hairston, Baltimore Sun / January 8, 2014) Read more: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-session-steiner-20140108,0,898119.story#ixzz2pqpVAGyw
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Excerpt: Governor O’Malley, Senate President Miller and House Speaker Busch on Legalizing Marijuana

11th Annual Annapolis Summit - Excerpt - Listen to a ten-minute excerpt from this morning's Annapolis Summit, which takes place annually on the opening day of the Maryland Legislative Session, on marijuana. Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley, Maryland Senate President Thomas V. "Mike" Miller and Maryland House Speaker Michael Busch discuss their opinions on improving medical access, legalization and decriminalization of the drug.
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January 8, 2014
Maryland Senate President Thomas V. "Mike" Miller, and Maryland Speaker of the House of Delegates Michael Busch
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11th Annual Annapolis Summit: Senate President Mike Miller & Speaker Michael Busch on 2014 Legislative Priorities

January 8, 2014 - Hour 2 - It is the Opening Day of the 2014 Maryland State Legislative Session, and it is also the 11th Annual Annapolis Summit! Tune in to hear what Maryland Senate President Thomas V. "Mike" Miller, and Maryland Speaker of the House of Delegates Michael Busch have to say about the issues facing our state in 2014.
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January 8, 2014
Governor Martin O'Malley
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11th Annual Annapolis Summit: Governor Martin O’Malley Discusses Agenda for Last Year as Governor

January 8, 2014 - Hour 1 - It is the Opening Day of the 2014 Maryland State Legislative Session, and it is also the 11th Annual Annapolis Summit! Tune in to hear what Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley has to say about the issues facing our state in 2014, and his priorities in his last year as governor.
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January 7, 2014
Top Meat Stories of 2013
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Sound Bites: Salmonella & Flaws In Poultry Safety System | Food, Ag and Environment Stories to Watch in 2014 | This Year’s Biggest Meat Stories

January 7, 2014 - Segment 4 - Are you careful with uncooked poultry? In the newest edition of Sound Bites, we look at a recent study by the Pew Charitable Trusts that highlights weaknesses in the poultry safety system. Then, we predict what the big food, agriculture and environment stories of 2014 will be, and look at the biggest meat stories of 2013.
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January 7, 2014
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Political Complexity in the Middle East: Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Israel and Egypt

January 7, 2014 - Segment 3 - We begin the day with a roundtable on the Middle East, including Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Israel and Egypt. Dr. Thabit Abdullah, Dr. Adil Shamoo, Dr. Steven David and Phyllis Bennis join us.
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January 7, 2014
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Chilling Temperatures: Polar Vortex and Climate Change

January 7, 2014 - Segment 2 - Daphne Wysham, Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies, where she directs their Sustainable Energy and Economy Network and the Genuine Progress Project, joins us to discuss the chilling temperatures, the polar vortex, and climate change.
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January 7, 2014
Zora Neale Hurston, Class of 1928, Chicago, Ill., November 9, 1934
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January 7: This Day In History

January 7, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc looks back at some of the events that happened today in history, including the day W. B. Purvis patented the Fountain Pen, the birthday of Zora Neale Hurston, and the day The Weekly Advocate, the second major Black newspaper in America, was established.
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January 6, 2014
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Movements For Justice In Baltimore

January 6, 2014 - Segment 4 - We look towards Baltimore, as local leaders and activists talk about the movement for justice building right here in our city. Our panel includes: Dr. Lawrence Brown, Assistant Professor of Public Health at Morgan State University; the Rev. Meredith Moise, ordained minister, writer, community activist and teacher; Jeff Singer, Founder and former Executive Director of Health Care for the Homeless; Sarah Van Gelder, co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief of YES! Magazine and YesMagazine.org; and Sergio España, statewide organizer for Healthcare is a Human Right-Maryland and activist with United Workers.
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January 6, 2014
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Forget Duck Dynasty: There Are Important Civil Rights Battles To Fight

January 6, 2014 - Segment 3 - Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, joins us to talk about how media hype around bigoted comments made by public figures can distract us from focusing on important civil rights struggles. Last week Ifill wrote an article for The Root: "Forget Duck Dynasty: There Are Important Civil Rights Battles To Fight."
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January 6, 2014
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Looking Forward To 2014

January 6, 2014 - Segment 2 - We look back at 2013 and forward towards what's in store for 2014, as our commentators share their hopes and visions for the year ahead. Joining us are: John Nichols, Washington Correspondent for The Nation and co-author of Dollarocracy: How the Money and Media Election Complex is Destroying America; Sarah Van Gelder, co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief of YES! Magazine and YesMagazine.org; and Dedrick Muhammad, Senior Director of the Economic Department and Executive Director of the Financial Freedom Center at the NAACP.
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January 6, 2014
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January 6: This Day In History

January 6, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc looks back at some of the events that happened today in history, including the formation of the New England Anti-Slavery Society, the opening of the first Montessori School, and the death of musical legends Lou Rawls, Ron Asheton and Dizzy Gillespie.
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January 3, 2014
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Countdown to the Summit: Pit bull Legislation

January 4, 2014 - Segment 5 - In preparation for next Wednesday's Annapolis Summit, we host our "Countdown to the Summit." Joining us to discuss next week's topic, Pitbulls, are: Maryland State Delegate Curt Anderson (D-Baltimore City); and Maryland State Senator and candidate for Attorney General Brian Frosh (D-Montgomery County).
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January 3, 2014
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January 3: This Day In History

January 3, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc shares some of what happened on this day in history, including the point in the year when the Earth is closest to the Sun, the day Joan of Arc was handed over to Bishop Pierre Cauchon, and the day Stephen Austin received a grant of land in Texas from Mexico.
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January 2, 2014
Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
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State & Local News Roundup: Top Stories of 2013

January 2, 2014 - Segment 3 - We look at the top state and local news stories of 2013 and discuss what they mean for the coming year with The Baltimore Sun's Krishana Davis, DMV Daily's Hassan Giordano, The Daily Record's Melody Simmons and The Baltimore Brew's Mark Reutter.
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January 2, 2014
The Liberator, abolitionist newspaper
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January 2: This Day in History

January 2, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc shares some of what happened on this day in history, including the Big Bottom Massacre that began the Northwest Indian War, the day William Lloyd Garrison began publishing The Liberator abolitionist newspaper, and the start of the Open Door Policy, promoting trade with China.
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