June 2014

June 6, 2014

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.
June 4, 2014

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.
June 4, 2014

Exploring African-American/Latino Community Relations in Baltimore

June 4, 2014 - Segment 2 - In response to the recent killing of a Latino Digital Harbor High School student, we examine African American and Latino relations in Baltimore with members of both communities.
June 4, 2014

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.
June 4, 2014

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.
June 4, 2014

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.
June 4, 2014

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.
June 2, 2014

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.
June 2, 2014

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.