Archives of the show until 2018. For recent archives, go to: The Marc Steiner Show at the Real News Network
Patricia Jessamy has served as Baltimore City State's Attorney since 1995. This year she faces one of her first major reelection challenges, from Baltimore lawyer Gregg Bernstein. She joins us today to discuss the campaign and her record in office.
In the second hour, we talk with leaders from African American and Lation communities about the recent violence, and a historical tension between the two communities.
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On the 5th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina we discuss the state of New Orleans today, the immediate aftermath, and the other aspects surrounding it.
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In the first hour of the show we talk with experts about the relationship between technology and the brain, exploring how the technological devices which have become common place in our society have altered the way we think.
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Deadly floods continue to spread across Pakistan. Over the past 3 weeks, almost 5 million people have been displaced by the worst flooding in Pakistan's history. Joining us to discuss the humanitarian and political implications of the flood are:
In another of our Urbanite Radio Stories, we learn about a garden in an unlikely place. Inside the walls of the Metropolitan Transition Center in Baltimore, Correctional Officer Maurice Smith runs a program where inmates grow food and flowers, and help maintain a serene and welcoming corner of an otherwise stark place.
We start the hour off with our weekly segment, "Your Money Matters"
We talk with Emory Douglas who was the Minister of Culture for the Black Panther Party from 1967 until the disbandment of the parties newspaper in 1979. Some have attributed him to branding the parties 'military-chic' image and his powerful depictions played a part in the parties legacy.
We discuss with Muslim leaders about their thoughts on the proposed construction of an Islamic Community Center near Ground Zero and the negative response of some groups to its construction.
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Marc co-hosts with Anthony McCarthy a discussion with Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake. We discuss topics including the re-opening of pools, the spike of violence in the city, and the upcoming elections. Be sure to phone in with your questions for Mayor Rawlings-Blake.
We discuss the future of the Internet focusing on a proposal by Google and Verizon which would allow telecom companies to throttle the connections speeds of different websites, making websites pay more to have faster connections. This has been seen as a betrayal by Google to their committment to an open Internet.
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Anthony McCarthy co-hosts an hour of political discussion on topics including city/state news, the rising violence in Baltimore, and upcoming elections. We're also joined by Marvin 'Doc' Cheatham, recently retired President of the Baltimore NAACP.
Madison Smartt Bell's latest book, Devil's Dream, is a historical novel centered around Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest. To learn more about Madison, who has had a dozen other novels published, is an English Professor at Goucher College, and lives in Baltimore, go to his website.
For our second hour, an interview in Urbanite magazine, with author and professor Sheryll Cashin. Sheryll talks with Marc about the diversity imperative and the civil rights movement of the 21st century.
Writer and political analyst Dedrick Muhammad joins Marc to co-host this hour.
Actor, producer, and activist Danny Glover sat down with Marc at the U.S. Social Forum in Detroit in June, to discuss how he got into acting, the inspiration for his acting, and more.
We're joined by cartoonist-reporter Joe Sacco. His most recent book, Footnotes in Gaza, tries to get to the heart of a tragic incident in 1956 in the Gaza Strip in which 111 Palestinians were shot by Israeli soldiers.
The election of Barack Obama brought to light a divide between the blackelectorate and much of the older generation of prominent black leaders. While the overwhelming majority of black voters backed Obama, many of the civil-rights era leaders initially endorsed Hillary Clinton.
We're joined by Howell S. Baum, author of the new book Brown in Baltimore: School Desegregation and the Limits of Liberalism. Why has segregation continued in Baltimore's schools over fifty-five years after legal school segregation was outlawed?
Historian Nell Irvin Painter joins us to talk about her recent book, The History of White People.Ranging from a discussion of Caesar's descriptions of outlying tribes in ancient Europe to a look at present-day America, the book takes a comprehensiv
During the first segment we are joined by Greg Epstein,Humanist Chaplain of Harvard University and author of Good Without God:What a Billion Nonreligious People Do Believe. He talks about atheism, religion and ethics.
We begin this segment with another update on how frugality can be fun, as part of our "Your Money Matters" series.
We open today's show with this week's installment of Your Money Matters. Today, we talk refinancing with Kathy Brown.
Today Frances Moore Lappe', co-founder of the Small Planet Institute"Living Democracy" advocate and author of 18 books which include the bestseller Diet For A Small Planet, joins us and talks about her new book Getting
Have you ever heard of the Maryland Fish Pepper? In another Urbanite Radio Story, we look at the history of this local hot pepper. It faded out of popularity and was almost lost, but a few people are working to bring the Fish Pepper back to Maryland.
David Kirby joins us to discuss his new book Animal Factory: The Looming Threat of Industrial Pig, Dairy and Poultry Farms on Humans and the Environment.
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In our second hour today, we explore a surprising alliance. During World War II, many Jewish professors fled from Nazi Germany and were offered positions at historically black colleges. We discuss the intertwined history of African Americans and Jews with the curators of Beyond Swastika and Jim Crow: Jew
Have you always wanted to improve your money management skills, but didn't know how? The Maryland CASH Campaign has just established the Maryland CASH Academy, which offers free financial education classes. Learn more in this Your Money Matters Segment with Shani Gibson, head of the new Academy.
Aubrey Sarvis, Executive Director of the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, joins us for an update on the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," which bans openly gay and lesbian members of the military from serving.
In another of our Urbanite Radio Stories, we take a look at cancer in Baltimore. While Baltimore City has a lower rate of cancer than other jurisdictions in Maryland, the mortality rate in the city is much higher. Our panel joins us to talk about why that is, and what's being done to improve care for those living with the disease.
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Tony Geraci, the head of the Food and Nutrition Services Department in the Baltimore City Public Schools, updates us on what's being served at schools around the city. Never one for boring bureaucratic talk, Geraci discusses the struggle of making institutional change in the school system, and why he thinks fresh, local food is important to bring to all kids.
