Arts and Culture

Archives of the show until 2018. For recent archives, go to: The Marc Steiner Show at the Real News Network

November 15, 2016

Baltimore Rising: Art in Revolution

November 15, 2016 - Segment 2 - Our guests talk about Baltimore Rising, a new exhibition that brings together a broad survey artists with significant ties to Baltimore, who address the social, economic, political and racial issues.
October 14, 2016

Town Hall Panel: Racial Justice in Urban Education

October 12, 2016 - Segment 4 - Listen in to an important and compelling panel discussion I moderated last week called "Racial Justice in Urban Education: Celebrating 5 Years of Transformational Practice in Urban Schools."The panel featured: Karen Webber, Taylor Branch; and Dr. Edward Fergus.
October 11, 2016

Lom Nava Love: Documentary

October 10, 2016 - Segment 2 Lom Nava Love. Lom Nava Love is the story of Black families in inner city Baltimore harnessing their strengths to challenge the systems and institutions that threaten to dictate their realities.
September 30, 2016

NEA Fellowship Winner: Michael Vlahovich

September 30, 2016 - Segment 3 - I talk with Michael "Mike" Vlahovich, founder of Coastal Heritage Alliance, an organization that safeguards and promotes maritime cultural heritage in Maryland and Washington State.
September 27, 2016

From the Archives: Studs Terkel–And They All Sang: Adventures of an Eclectic Disc Jockey

September 22, 2016 - Segment 2 - We listen back to a special archive edition of our show: Marc's interview with Studs Terkel on his book And They All Sang: Adventures of an Eclectic Disc Jockey.
September 26, 2016

Booth Stories: Shelly Says So

September 21, 2016 - Segment 2 -We turn to our series Booth Stories with Michelle Antoinette aka LOVE the Poet. This month, she brings in Shelly Says So. Shelly Says So is a poet, blogger, actress, entrepreneur, and event host who is not afraid to go there.
September 18, 2016

Mother’s Lament: A Multimedia Concert Tribute to Families Who Have Lost Loved Ones to Violence

September 15, 2016 - Segment 1 - We have a special preview of a performance that premieres this Saturday night at Morgan State University, called Mother's Lament. Mother's Lament is a multimedia performance honoring the lives of people who have been killed by gun violence.
September 9, 2016

Tengella’s Take: White Racists’ Cyber Harassment of Saturday Night Live’s Leslie Jones

September 9, 2016 - Segment 1 - We begin the show with our regular weekly feature Tengella's Take with Center for Emerging Media Satirical Commentator Koli Tengella: "White Racists' Cyber Harassment of Saturday Night Live's Leslie Jones."
September 2, 2016

Dr. Nancy Isenberg: White Trash & Class In America

September 2, 2016 - Segment 2 - I host an interview with historian and author Dr. Nancy Isenberg about her new book White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America. Dr. Isenberg is the T. Harry Williams Professor of History at Louisiana State University.
September 1, 2016

Colin Kaepernick and the National Anthem

August 30, 2016 - Segment 2 - We turn to sports and politics, reflecting upon the actions of San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who has refused to stand for the playing of the national anthem during games in protest of wrongdoings against African Americans in the United States.
August 31, 2016

George Jackson: Releasing the Dragon

August 29, 2016 - Segment 4 - We have a special segment that mixes Art & Politics, as we talk with artists who have created a mixtape documentary film to commemorate the life of Black Panther George Jackson, who died in August of 1971, called George Jackson: Releasing the Dragon.