February 11, 2015
February 10, 2015 - Segment 1 - Marc shares some of the events that happened on this day in history, including J Dilla's passing, the 1890 South Dakota Land Grab, and the death of Stuart Hall.
February 10, 2015
February 9, 2015 - Segment 4 - We are joined by author, filmmaker and Coppin State University professor D. Watkins about his new article in Salon: "My neighborhood revolution, one letter at a time."
February 10, 2015
February 9, 2015 - Segment 3 - We continue our coverage and analysis of the Islamic State with Dr. Steven David and Phyllis Bennis.
February 10, 2015
February 9, 2015 - Segment 2 - Where do you fall in the debate between charter schools and traditional public schools? We talk to people with different opinions on charter schools about school closings, school funding, and the future of education.
February 10, 2015
February 9, 2015 - Segment 1 - Marc talks about what happened on this day in history, including the day Hlubi Chief Langalibalele became one of the first Black activists to be tried and banished to Robben Island, the day Satchel Paige became the first Negro League player to be voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, and the day the American Revolution began.
February 10, 2015
February 6, 2015 - Segment 4 - We close out the show with another theatrical treat, as internationally renowned storyteller Jon Spelman joins us to talk about his one-man show at Baltimore's Theatre Project, The Prostate Dialogues and Tales of the Tellywacker.
February 10, 2015
February 6, 2015 - Segment 3 - We hear a preview of an event this weekend at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of African American History and Culture, Freedom's Diaries. The event showcases two diaries of Black individuals from the Antebellum and Civil War period.
February 9, 2015
February 6, 2015 - Segment 2 - In honor of the 70th anniversary of the birth of Bob Marley, our guests offer a tribute to the memory of the Reggae King with Dermot Hussey, Dera Tompkins and Kwame Kwei-Armah O.B.E.
February 9, 2015
February 6, 2015 - Segment 1 - Marc talks about what happened on this day in history, including the birthday of Bob Marley, the day Jamaican sound engineer King Tubby passed away, and the day 86 free African Americans boarded the Mayflower of Liberia headed for Sierra Leone.
February 9, 2015
February 5, 2015 - Segment 3 - It's our regular monthly feature on Health and Wellness, with Chauncey Whitehead and Rhonda Silva, Division Administrator of the Baltimore City Cancer Program (BCCP) at the University of Maryland's Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center. Join in the discussion as we talk about keeping January's fitness goals in February.
February 7, 2015
February 5, 2015 - Segment 2 - We reflect on the life and legacy of slain Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero, whose 1980 murder was proclaimed martyrdom this week by Pope Francis, thereby setting the stage for his beatification. With: Catholic activist Rosemary Maguire Thompson; and Luis Larin, United Workers Leadership Organizer.
February 7, 2015
February 5, 2015 - Segment 1 - Our panel of guests offers commentary on Maryland Governor Larry Hogan's State of the State Address, delivered today. With: Greg Kline, Dr. John Bullock, Adam Jackson and Catalina Byrd.
February 4, 2015
February 4, 2015 - Segment 5 - We take a look at what's in this week's issue of the Baltimore City Paper with Senior Editor Baynard Woods.
February 4, 2015
February 4, 2015 - Segment 4 - We speak with The Nation's Sports Editor Dave Zirin about his article The Conspiracy Theory Surrounding The Seahawks' Last Play.
February 4, 2015
February 4, 2015 - Segment 3 - We turn to the topic of vaccinations, measles, and children, with: Dr. Julia A. McMillan and Dr. Andrea A. Berry.
February 4, 2015
February 4, 2015 - Segment 2 - We're joined for a conversation with Kurt Schmoke, President of University of Baltimore and former mayor of Baltimore.
February 4, 2015
February 4, 2015 - Segment 1 - Marc shares some of the events that happened tomorrow in history, including the 1885 declaration by King Leopold II of Belgium that the Congo would be his personal possession, and proceeded to murder and torture millions of Congolese people.
February 3, 2015
February 3, 2015 - Segment 3 - On the newest episode of Sound Bites, our series about our food and our world, we begin the show with a look at St. Brigit's Day, which was celebrated on February 1. We hear about a new book called 'Why Did the Chicken Cross the World?,' and hear a special leftover couscous salad recipe from Michael Twitty
February 3, 2015
February 3, 2015 - Segment 2 - We examine the role of police in schools, in light of the video that went viral last week of an officer interacting violently with Baltimore middle school students. We will also examine Delegate John Cluster's (R-8th District) proposed bill to put armed school resource officers in all Maryland schools.
February 3, 2015
February 3, 2015 - Segment 1 - Marc talks about what happened on this day in history, including the day Percival Prattis became the first African American journalist to be allowed to sit in the press galleries of the U.S. Congress, and the 145th anniversary of the ratification of the 15th Amendment that guaranteed voting rights to all Americans regardless of race –- American men, that to is to be clear.
February 2, 2015
February 2, 2015 - Segment 3 - Susie Day joins us to talk about her new book Snidelines: Talking Trash to Power, a collection of personal essays and political satire. Susie Day is a writer who specializes in prison issues.
February 2, 2015
February 2, 2015 - Segment 2 - Baltimore blues artist Quinton "Q" Randall joins us to talk about his music and life.
February 2, 2015
February 2, 2015 - Segment 1 - We listen to a conversation Marc had last week at the Enoch Pratt Free Library with Wes Moore about his new book The Work: My Search for a Life That Matters.