April 10, 2014
April 10, 2014 - Hour 1 - We talk about the book Body and Soul: The Black Panther Party and the Fight Against Medical Discrimination, with author Dr. Alondra Nelson, professor of Sociology and Gender Studies at Columbia University.
April 9, 2014
April 9, 2014 - Hour 2 - Stay tuned for some R&B and Gospel, as I talk with author Greg Kot, who has been the music critic at the Chicago Tribune since 1990, about his inspiring new book I'll Take You There: Mavis Staples, the Staple Singers and the March up Freedom's Highway.
April 9, 2014
April 9, 2014 - Hour 1 - Did you know that the Ivy League schools were built on slavery? Listen to my interview with Dr. Craig Steven Wilder, professor of history at MIT and author of Ebony & Ivy: The Secret History of How Slavery Helped Build America's Elite Colleges.
April 8, 2014
April 8, 2014 - Segment 2 - We discuss the life and legacy of George Washington Carver, in a special edition of Sound Bites! Our guests are: Mark Hersey, author of My Work Is That Of Conservation: An Environmental Biography of George WashingtonCarver; Denzel Mitchell, founder and Farm Manager of Five Seeds Family Farm and Apiary; and Tonya Bolden, author of the children's book George Washington Carver.
April 8, 2014
April 8, 2014 - Segment 1 - We start the show with a roundtable of artists, musicians and performers. Our guests talk about their work, why they express themselves through their art, and the joy of performing and making art.
April 8, 2014
April 7, 2014 - Hour 2 - We talk to Dr. Peniel E. Joseph, about the life & legacy of Stokely Carmichael. Dr. Joseph is a Professor of History at Tufts University, Founding Director of the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy at Tufts, and author of the biography, Stokely: A Life.
April 8, 2014
April 7, 2014 - Hour 1 - We take a step back in time while I interview award-winning Baltimore author Ericka Blount Danois about her book Love, Peace, and Soul: Behind the Scenes of America's Favorite Dance Show Soul Train: Classic Moments.
April 4, 2014
April 4, 2014 - Segment 6 - We close out the show with a preview of a musical event benefiting TurnAround, Inc., on April 11. We're joined by Pierre Bensusan, acoustic guitarist composer and bilingual improvisational vocalist, and Amelia Rubenstein, LGSW, Team Leader of the Anti-Trafficking Program at TurnAround, Inc.
April 4, 2014
April 4, 2014 - Segment 5 - The hosts of WEAA's newest show, The Blacktop Xchange Sports Report, which airs every Sunday night at 7:00 PM, join us for a sports roundtable. We're joined by Jerry Bembry, David Steele, and Ali Danois.
April 4, 2014
April 4, 2014 - Segment 4 - Friday marks the 46th anniversary of the death of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and we take time to reflect on Dr. King's legacy, with: the Rev. Dr. Brad Braxton and Dr. Peniel Joseph.
April 4, 2014
April 4, 2014 - Segment 3 - We check in with Darriel Harris, Program Officer of the Baltimore Food and Faith Project at the Johns Hopkins Center For a Livable Future, about their upcoming series of town hall meetings, in partnership with Interfaith Power & Light,Good Food Gatherings.
April 4, 2014
April 4, 2014 - Segment 2 - We examine the Supreme Court's controversial ruling in McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission, which lifts the limits on amounts that individuals can give in aggregate to political campaigns.
April 4, 2014
April 4, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc shares some of the events that happened on this day in history, including the establishment of NATO, the birth of Muddy Waters and Jill Scott, and the death of Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. and Rev. Martin Luther King. Jr.
April 4, 2014
April 3, 2014 - Segment 3 - We talk about Soul Food Junkies, which looks at the past, present and future of soul food, from its origins in West Africa to the American South.
April 4, 2014
April 3, 2014 - Segment 2 - We look at The New Black, which documents activists, families and clergy on both sides of the campaign to legalize gay marriage. Then, Edward Wyckoff Williams gives us a national perspective on the issues raised in the film.
April 4, 2014
April 3, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc talks about what happened on this day in history, including the day Ras Tafari was proclaimed Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia, the day President Harry S. Truman signed the Marshall Plan into law, and the birthday of the"Mother of the Blues," Ma Rainey.
April 3, 2014
April 2, 2014 - Segment 5 - We hear about what is in this week's Baltimore City Paper from Senior Editor Baynard Woods.
April 3, 2014
April 2, 2014 - Segment 4 - We remember DJ, producer, and remixer Frankie Knuckles, considered the Godfather of House Music, who died unexpectedly on Monday.
April 3, 2014
April 2, 2014 - Segment 3 - We have an update on the Maryland General Assembly with Dr. John Bullock, professor of Political Science at Towson University; Bryan Sears, Government Reporter for The Daily Record; and Marta Mossburg, Visiting Fellow at the Maryland Public Policy Institute and syndicated columnist.
April 3, 2014
April 2, 2014 - Segment 2 - We begin the show with a spotlight on "Faces of Freedom: The Upper Chesapeake, Maryland, and Beyond," a project (including an exhibit, performances, and lectures) that commemorates the 150th anniversary of the adoption of the Maryland Constitution of 1864, which ended slavery in the state.
April 3, 2014
April 2, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc shares some of the events that happened on this day in history, including Bo Diddley's first recording session, the death of Pope John Paul II, and the birthdays of Lou Reed and Marvin Gaye.
April 1, 2014
April 1, 2014 - Hour 2 - In this week’s episode of Sound Bites, we travel to Prince George’s County and visit three farms,The Accokeek Foundation at Piscataway Park; P.A. Bowen Farmstead; and cattle farmer Yates Clagett of Bald Eagle Farm; for perspectives on sustainability, land stewardship, and how to remain economically viable in a shifting marketplace.
April 1, 2014
April 1, 2014 - Hour 1 - Last Friday I participated in the Split This Rock poetry festival in Washington, DC, where educators, students and writers from across the country wrestled with the political objectives of writing in a contemporary world. We shared our ideas on the politics of writing, and reflected on George Orwell's 1946 essay "Why I Write."
April 1, 2014
March 31, 2014 - Segment 3 - Have you ever considered the social and cultural implications of architecture and design? We'll hear a panel of experts discussing Design as a Social Practice. The panel was part of the second annual "Conversations in February" hosted by the Friends of Architecture at Morgan State University. The panel considers how designers - with their ability to look at complex problems, organize diverse communities, and get things accomplished - have the unique potential to act directly to advance social change.
April 1, 2014
March 31, 2014 - Segment 2 - We get a unique analysis of the situation in Ukraine, with Zoltan Grossman, member of the faculty in Geography and Native Studies at the Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington.
April 1, 2014
March 31, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc shares some of what happened on this day in history, including the death of Frank Perdue, the birth of Cesar Chavez, and the release of Chuck Berry's "Johnny B. Goode."
April 1, 2014
March 28, 2014 - Segment 4 - We close the show with a fascinating discussion with award-winning historian and Professor of History and Art History at Columbia University Simon Schama on his latest book - which is now a documentary series running on PBS -The Story of the Jews.
April 1, 2014
March 28, 2014 - Segment 3 - We take a sneak peek at the current production at Baltimore's CenterStage: Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. Joining us is: Caroline Hewitt, who plays Viola; Allen McCullough, who plays Malvolio; and Brian Reddy, who plays Sir Toby.
April 1, 2014
March 28, 2014 - Segment 2 - We continue our discussion on the privatization of public housing in Baltimore, in particular the Rental Assistance Distribution (RAD) program which is a program of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), with Carol B. Payne, Baltimore Field Office Director for HUD.
April 1, 2014
March 28, 2014 - Segment 1 - We turn our attention to Egypt, where earlier this week a court sentenced to death over 500 members of the Muslim Brotherhood. We will talk with Shahira Amin, former Deputy Head of the state-run Nile TV and former contributor to CNN.