June 2014

June 12, 2014
Medgar Evers
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June 12: This Day In History

June 12, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc talks about what happened on this day in history, including the dedication of the first known monument erected by African Americans, the day Anne Frank received her diary, and the day civil rights leader Medgar Evers was murdered.
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June 11, 2014
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The Other Blacklist: The African American Literary and Cultural Left of the 1950s

June 11, 2014 - Segment 4 - We're joined by Mary Helen Washington, Professor in the English Department at the University of Maryland, College Park, to talk about her new book, The Other Blacklist: The African American Literary and Cultural Left of the 1950s. Washington is speaking tonight at Red Emma's at 7:30.
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June 11, 2014
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Lead Paint Lawsuit and Kennedy Krieger Institute

June 11, 2014 - Segment 3 - We discuss a lawsuit involving Kennedy Kreiger Institute, which is being accused of knowingly exposing black children as young as a year old to lead poisoning in the 1990s as part of a study exploring the hazards of lead paint.
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June 11, 2014
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World Cup and Protests in Brazil

June 11, 2014 - Segment 2 - David Zirin, Sports Editor for The Nation magazine and host of the Edge of Sports Radio, joins us to talk about the World Cup in Brazil and accompanying protests. He is the author of the book Brazil's Dance with the Devil: The World Cup, the Olympics, and the Struggle for Democracy.
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June 11, 2014
Vietnam
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June 11: This Day in History

June 11, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc shares some of the events that happened on this day in history, including Nelson Mandela being sentenced to life imprisonment for allegedly attempting to sabotage the white South African government, the death of David Brinkley, and the self-immolation of of Buddhist monk Thich Quang Duc in a busy Saigon intersection in protest of the lack of religious freedom in South Vietnam.
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June 10, 2014
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Sound Bites: Eating Wildly with Ava Chin | Bryant Terry’s ‘Afro-Vegan’

June 10, 2014 - Segment 3 - On the newest edition of Sound Bites we bring you two fascinating conversations around creative food gathering, preparing, and eating. First we talk with writer and forager Ava Chin, who joins us to talk about her memoir Eating Wildly: Foraging for Life, Love, and the Perfect Meal. Then, chef and food justice activist Bryant Terry tells us about his newest book Afro-Vegan: Farm-Fresh African, Caribbean, and Southern Flavors Remixed.
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June 10, 2014
Labor Unions and Environmentalists
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Labor Unions & Environmentalists: Ensuring the Future for Generations to Come

June 10, 2014 - Segment 2 - We host a dialogue between labor unions and environmental organizations, addressing the question: How do we ensure the future of our earth for generations to come? With: Joe Uehlein, Jim Strong, Mike Lewis and Mike Tidwell.
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June 10, 2014
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Attorney General Candidate Del. Aisha Braveboy

June 9, 2014 - Segment 5 - We speak with Maryland State Delegate Aisha Braveboy, who is running for the Democratic nomination for Maryland Attorney General in the June 24th primaries. She represents the 25th District in Maryland's House of Delegates.
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June 10, 2014
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Remembering the Six Day War/al Naksa

June 9, 2014 - Segment 3 - We discuss the 47th anniversary of the Six-Day War between Israel and several Arab nations and the beginning of 47 years of occupation. The war is known as al Naksa, or "the setback," by Palestinians.
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June 10, 2014
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International Roundtable: Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, Defense Spending, Syria

June 9, 2014 - Segment 2 - We host a national and international news Roundtable! Our topics include the controversy around the deal that led to the release of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, Obama's European visit and his proposal to spend $1 Billion for European defense, and Syria.
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June 6, 2014
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Ralph Nader on His Book “Unstoppable: The Emerging Left-Right Alliance to Dismantle the Corporate State”

June 6, 2014 - Segment 4 - We speak with consumer advocate, lawyer, author, and former Presidential candidate Ralph Nader, who discusses his newest book Unstoppable: The Emerging Left-Right Alliance to Dismantle the Corporate State.
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June 6, 2014
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Remembering Derrick “OOH” Jones

June 6, 2014 - Segment 3 - We reflect upon the too-brief life and ongoing legacy of activist and youth advocate Derrick Jones, who co-founded #SaveADopeBoy, a youth job readiness and employment program located in Baltimore City targeting teens with non-traditional backgrounds. Jones died earlier this week at the age of 38. Our guest is Bobby Marvin Holmes, local activist, filmmaker and producer of Live Young Blood, and producer of The Anthony McCarthy Show on WEAA.
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June 6, 2014
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Remembering Yuri Kochiyama

June 6, 2014 - Segment 2 - We remember Japanese American human rights activist Yuri Kochiyama, who died Sunday. We are joined by Diane Fujino, associate professor and Chair of Asian American Studies and an affiliate faculty member of Black Studies at UC Santa Barbara, and author of Heartbeat of Struggle: The Revolutionary Life of Yuri Kochiyama andSamurai Among Panthers: Richard Aoki On Race, Resistance, and a Paradoxical Life.
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June 6, 2014
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June 6: This Day in History

June 6, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc shares some of the events that happened on this day in history, including the shooting of James Meredith when he was marching from Memphis to Jackson for the vote, the births of Roy Innis and Marian Wright Edelman, the deaths of Carl Jung and Stan Getz.
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June 6, 2014
Ernestine Shepherd
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Health and Fitness with Chauncey Whitehead and Ernestine Shepherd

June 5, 2014 - Segment 4 - We have our monthly Health and Wellness conversation with fitness trainer and activist Chauncey Whitehead and Ernestine Shepherd, fitness trainer and the world's oldest female competitive body builder.
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June 6, 2014
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June 5: This Day in History

June 5, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc shares some of the events that happened on this day in history, including the beginning of the Six Day War in Israel/Palestine, the birth of Art Donovan, the death of Ronald Reagan, and the assassination of Robert Kennedy.
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June 4, 2014
David Craig and Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio
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Maryland Gubernatorial Race: David Craig & Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio

June 4, 2014 - Segment 5 - We close out the show with Harford County Executive David Craig, who is running to become the Republican nominee for Governor of Maryland, and his candidate for Lieutenant Governor, Del. Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio.
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June 4, 2014
19th Amendment to the US Constitution
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June 4: This Day In History

June 4, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc talks about what happened on this day in history, including the day Massachusetts established a minimum wage (becoming the first state to do so), the day the 19th Amendment was added to the U.S. Constitution, guaranteeing women the right to vote, and the day Herb Reed passed away.
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June 4, 2014
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Sound Bites: The Meat Racket-The Secret Takeover of America’s Food Business

June 3, 2014 - Segment 3 - We have a special episode of Sound Bites! We listen in on the informative and lively town hall meeting that took place on May 15 at the Enoch Pratt Free Library, featuring my interview with Christopher Leonard about his new book The Meat Racket: The Secret Takeover of America's Food Business.
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June 4, 2014
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Local Roundtable: Gubernatorial Debate, Black Guerilla Family, City and State Politics

June 3, 2014 - Segment 2 - We hear a national news roundtable. The topics include last night's gubernatorial debate, the Black Guerilla Family arrests, and the emerging conflict between African American and Latino youth in Baltimore. Our panel of guests include: Melody Simmons, independent journalist and reporter for the Baltimore Brew with over 35 years of journalism experience; Marshall Bell, Host of Midday Magazine with Marshall Bell on WOLB-AM, managing partner of The Bell Group, LLC, and author of the novel Baltimore Blues: Harm City; and Jason Rodriguez, Technical and Editing Manager for DMV Daily.
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June 4, 2014
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June 3: This Day In History

June 3, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc shares some of the events that happened on this day in history, including the 1943 Zoot Suit Riots, when white US Navy soldiers clashed with Latino youth in LA, the births of Memphis Minnie, Raul Castro and Curis Mayfield, and the deaths of author Franz Kafka and Jack Kevorkian.
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June 2, 2014
The September 1966 Cicero protest against housing discrimination was one of the first nonviolent civil-rights campaigns launched near a major city. (Associated Press)
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Debating Reparations: Exploring the Politics & Economics

June 2, 2014 - Segment 3 - Our distinguished panel of guests will discuss and debate the issues raised in essayist Ta-Nehisi Coates' "The Case for Reparations," while exploring the politics and economics of reparations.
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June 2, 2014
The Case for Reparations
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Ta-Nehisi Coates: The Case for Reparations

June 2, 2014 - Segment 2 - In the cover story for the June issue of The Atlantic, essayist Ta-Nehisi Coates makes "The Case for Reparations." Coates argues that Black Americans as a group - because of slavery, segregation, and Federal housing policy - have been prevented from building inter-generational wealth.
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June 2, 2014
Bo Diddley
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June 2: This Day In History

June 2, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc talks about what happened on this day in history, including the day The Quartering Act was enacted, the day President Calvin Coolidge signed the Indian Citizenship Act into law, granting citizenship to all Native Americans born within the territorial limits of the United States, and the day songwriter and guitarist Bo Diddley died.
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