September 16, 2014
September 15, 2014 - Segment 4 - Marc speaks with Maryland State Senator Brian Frosh, Democratic candidate for Maryland Attorney General, about his vision for the state of Maryland.
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September 16, 2014
September 15, 2014 - Segment 3 - Marc speaks to Dr. Joe Brewster, creators of the acclaimed documentary American Promise and authors of the new book, Promises Kept: Raising Black Boys to Succeed in School and Life. Monday evening at 7:00, he will discuss their new book as part of Open Society Institute-Baltimore's "Talking About Race" series at the Enoch Pratt Free Library Central Branch.
September 16, 2014
September 15, 2014 - Segment 2 - We hear from three new young candidates who won Maryland Democratic primaries and will run for Legislative seats in the November general elections: Brooke Lierman, Democratic candidate running in Baltimore's 46th District; Antonio Hayes, Democratic candidate running in Baltimore's 40th District; and Cory McCray, Democratic candidate running in Baltimore's 45th District.
September 16, 2014
September 15, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc shares some of the events that happened on this day in history, including the murder of singer Victor Jara, the birth of poet Claude McKay, and Lehman Brothers filing for Chapter 11, the largest bankruptcy filing in U.S. history.
September 14, 2014
September 12, 2014 - Segment 4 - Listen to the broadcast of the funny and fascinating discussion from last week's World of the Play, "Waiting in the Wings," at Everyman Theatre. The conversation, inspired by Everyman's current performance, The Understudy, explored the challenges and rewards of being an understudy.
September 14, 2014
September 12, 2014 - Segment 3 - We remember anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko, who was murdered on September 12, 1977, while in the custody of the South African police. Biko was an anti-apartheid activist in the 1960s and 70s and founder of the Black Consciousness Movement. We reflect upon his life, his legacy, Black Consciousness, and South Africa today.
September 13, 2014
September 12, 2014 - Segment 2 - Listen to the newest edition of our regular feature in partnership with the Reginald F. Lewis Museum, A Moment in Maryland Black History. We talk about the death of noted African American principal Stephen Handy Long of Pocomoke City due to an altercation with a local white resident.
September 13, 2014
September 12, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc talks about what happened on this day in history, including the day South African anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko died in police custody, the day Mary Jane Patterson, the first Black woman to graduate from an established college with a four year degree, was born, and the day Adolf Hitler joined the German Workers' Party.
September 12, 2014
September 11, 2014 - Segment 4 - Did you listen to President Obama's address tonight on Islamic State? Hear our discussion with a panel of guests to discuss the speech and Islamic State with Phyllis Bennis, Dr. Thabit Abdullah, and Dr. Steven David.
September 12, 2014
September 11, 2014 - Segment 3 - On Tuesday night an important town hall meeting took place in Baltimore, addressing police brutality and the events in Ferguson, Missouri, following last month's fatal shooting of teenager Michael Brown by a police officer. We hear a reporting back from that meeting.
September 12, 2014
September 11, 2014 - Segment 2 - Learn about a little-known but significant piece of American history, which began on September 11, 1851: The Christiana Rebellion. The rebellion led to the first major conspiracy trial in U.S. history, where both black and white men were put on trial for defying the Fugitive Slave Act.
September 12, 2014
September 11, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc talks about what happened on this day in history, including the day 75,000 coal miners in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia brought a 10-week strike to a victorious end, the birthday of jazz musician Harry Connick Jr., and the day Peter Tosh was shot and killed.
September 12, 2014
September 10, 2014 - Segment 3 - We close out the show with our regular feature, City Paper This Week, with Senior Editor Baynard Woods. This week, the paper takes a look at journalist H. L. Mencken and more.
September 12, 2014
September 10, 2014 - Segment 2 - We examine the issue of domestic violence, in the wake of the events surrounding the video released of Ravens player Ray Rice assaulting his then-fiance Janay Palmer and Rice's subsequent indefinite suspension from the team. We will talk about the NFL response, Keith Olbermann's call for Ravens leadership to resign, Janay Palmer Rice's statement, and other pieces of this complex story.
September 12, 2014
September 10, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc talks about what happened on this day in history, including the day Simon Bolivar was named President of Peru, the day Mordecai Wyatt Johnson, the first Black president of Howard University, died, and the day musician Roy James Brown was born.
September 10, 2014
September 9, 2014 - Segment 3 - It's a special archive episode of Sound Bites! Listen in to the informative and lively town hall meeting with Christopher Leonard about his latest book The Meat Racket: The Secret Takeover of America's Food Business. The Meat Racket reveals the inner workings of the corporations that control the food business, and the power in Washington of the meat and poultry lobbies.
September 10, 2014
September 9, 2014 - Segment 2 - We take a look at cultural diversity in children's literature. In March of this year the New York Times' Sunday Review published an op-ed piece by the late children's book author Walter Dean Myers: "Where Are the People of Color in Children's Books?"
September 10, 2014
September 9, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc shares some of the events that happened on this day in history, including the births of Otis Redding, Sonia Sanchez, and Billy Preston, the deaths of Mao Zedong and Bill Monroe, and the launch of the four-day Attica Prison rebellion.
September 8, 2014
September 8, 2014 - Segment 5 - We close out the show with painter and muralist Stephen Towns, who discusses his exhibit co|patriot currently on display at Gallery CA in Baltimore. The exhibit features Towns' new and previous work inspired by his readings of Uncle Tom's Cabin, Twelve Years a Slave and Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl.
September 8, 2014
September 8, 2014 - Segment 4 - We preview of an important documentary premiering on PBS Tuesday, September 9: Enemy of the Reich: The Noor Inayat Khan Story. We discuss this fascinating story of how a Sorbonne-educated woman became a spy in Nazi-occupied France.
September 8, 2014
September 8, 2014 - Segment 3 - In light of recent news stories concerning NFL players, we turn to the topic of racial and gender issues in the NFL with Dave Zirin, Sports Editor for The Nation magazine.
September 8, 2014
September 8, 2014 - Segment 2 - I interview a very special guest, Katrina vanden Heuvel, Editor, Publisher, and part-owner of The Nation magazine. Vanden Heuvel shares her views on national and international news events.
September 8, 2014
September 8, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc talks about what happened on this day in history, including the day Michelangelo's 'David' was unveiled in Florence in 1504, the day abolitionist Sarah Mapps Douglass died, and the birthday of Ruby Nell Bridges Hall, the first African American child to attend an all white elementary school in the South.
September 8, 2014
September 5, 2014 - Segment 4 - We close out the show with a special archive edition of The Marc Steiner Show, as a panel of political scientists and economists wrestle with the question: "Can 21st Century Capitalism And Marxist Theory Coexist?"
September 8, 2014
September 5, 2014 - Segment 3 - We visit the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture to walk through the museum's current exhibit, For Whom It Stands: The Flag and the American People. The exhibit examines how people have interpreted and interacted with the American flag throughout history.
September 8, 2014
September 5, 2014 - Segment 2 - I talk with nationally renowned poet and literary activist E. Ethelbert Miller about Ceremonies of Dark Men, an exhibition of large-scale photographs by five male artists complemented by poetic excerpts and placed in key areas around Washington, DC. The works will, in part, address issues of black manhood in creative ways.
September 8, 2014
September 5, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc talks about what happened on this day in history, including the day 'Our Nig, Or, Sketches from the Life of a Free Black' was published, the first novel published by an African American woman, the birthday of civil rights pioneer Claudette Colvin, and the day the nation's first Labor Day parade was held in New York City.
September 8, 2014
September 4, 2014 - Segment 4 - We talk to the talented vocalist, actress, and writer Rene Marie. After starting her vocal career at the age of 40, Marie experienced a whirlwind of success rarely seen in the jazz world: winning over critics, receiving awards like the Best International Jazz Vocal CD by France's Academie Du Jazz, gracing the Billboard charts multiple times, and becoming a headliner at major international festivals.
September 8, 2014
September 4, 2014 - Segment 3 - We take a look at positive youth programming in Baltimore with representatives from three youth organizations: Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle, Youth Empowered Society, and 901 Arts.
September 8, 2014
September 4, 2014 - Segment 2 - We analyze the current situation in Ukraine with Dr. John Quigley, Dr. Taras Kuzio, and Robert Parry.
September 8, 2014
September 4, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc talks about what happened on this day in history, including the day Bowie State College was established in 1865, the day of the Clinton Massacre in Mississippi in 1875, and the day Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus called on the National Guard to prevent African American students from enrolling in Central High School.
September 7, 2014
September 3, 2014 - Segment 6 - We close out the show with our weekly feature, This Week In City Paper, with Senior Editor Baynard Woods. This week, the City Paper has a special feature on Camp 83, a homeless encampment in downtown Baltimore.
September 7, 2014
September 3, 2014 - Segment 5 - We continue our conversation about the Cambridge, Maryland middle school teacher, Patrick McLaw, who was suspended from his teaching duties supposedly for writing a scifi novel about a school shooting that takes place in the year 2902. Recent news updates, though, suggest that this is not the whole story. We talk about what this means for free speech of teachers and the critical potential of scifi.
September 7, 2014
September 3, 2014 - Segment 4 - We return to our analysis of the Islamic State, which just released a video apparently depicting the beheading of another American journalist with: Dr. Steven David, Professor in the Department of Political Science at Johns Hopkins University and Dr. Vijay Prashad, George and Martha Kellner Chair in South Asian History and Professor of International Studies at Trinity College.
September 7, 2014
September 3, 2014 - Segment 3 - We hear about Center Stage's upcoming season with Kwame Kwei-Armah OBE, Artistic Director at Center Stage and award-winning British playwright, director, actor, and broadcaster. Their just-announced performance centers on the life and music of Bob Marley.
September 7, 2014
September 3, 2014 - Segment 2 - Lisa Crawley, Resource Center Manager of the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of African American History and Culture, shares a moment in Maryland Black History with us.
September 5, 2014
September 3, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc shares some of the events that happened on this day in history, including Fredrick Douglass' escape from slavery, the death of e.e. cummings, and the start of the Allied invasion of Italy.
September 3, 2014
September 2, 2014 - Segment 3 - It's a brand new episode of Sound Bites. We'll talk about a recent article from The Nation that asks the question Can GMOs Feed a Hot and Hungry World? We also learn about urban beekeeping and hear a recipe for ground cherry salsa from Baltimore's Boone Street Farm.
September 3, 2014
September 2, 2014 - Segment 2 - We look at some of the latest cultural news, including the incarceration of a Dorchester County teacher for his science fiction publications, the leak of nude photos of celebrities, and the cutting of Michael Sam, the first openly gay player in the NFL.
September 3, 2014
September 2, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc talks about what happened on this day in history, including the day the United States Department of the Treasury was founded, the day Joseph W. Hatchett was appointed to the Florida Supreme Court, making him the first African American Supreme Court Justice in the South, and the birthday of artist Romare Bearden.
September 3, 2014
September 1, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc talks about what happened on this day in history, including the day Ethel Waters passed away, the day the first Black person graduated from the Harvard Dental School, and the day a coup d'état in the Central African Republic overthrew President David Dacko.
September 3, 2014
August 29, 2014 - Segment 4 - We close out the show with a special Marc Steiner Show archive edition, asDr. Jonathan Zimmerman joins us to discuss the boundaries of free speech for teachers, inside the classroom and out.
September 3, 2014
August 29, 2014 - Segment 3 - We get a sneak peek at the 2nd annual Black August Film Festival, with: Yaa Osunmukomi and Heru AKA Freedom of Precise Science, members of the Black August Film Festival Tubman City Committee.
September 3, 2014
August 29, 2014 - Segment 2 - Listen to a special treat as we take a fascinating tour through the AmericanVisionary Art Museum's (AVAM) current exhibition: "Human, Soul & Machine: The Coming Singularity," with Rebecca Hoffberger, Founder and Director of AVAM.
September 3, 2014
August 29, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc talks about what happened on this day in history, including the day Ishi emerged from the wilderness of Northeastern California, the day the Mutual Black Network was purchased by the Sheridan Broadcasting Corp., and the birthday of jazz saxophonist Charlie "Bird" Parker.
September 3, 2014
August 28, 2014 - Segment 4 - We take a look at Arts, Design and Social Change, with: Isabel Meirelles, author of Design for Information; Paul Rucker, Artist-in-Residence at Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA); Kalima Young, Director of the Baltimore Art + Justice Project, a project of the Office of Community Engagement at MICA; and Stephen Towns, visual artist whose exhibit co|patriot is now on display at Gallery CA in Baltimore.
September 3, 2014
August 28, 2014 - Segment 3 - We look back 50 years and remember Fannie Lou Hamer's heartrending and inspirational speech given at the 1964 Democratic National Convention in Atlantic City. With: author and songwriter John Wesley, who was Fannie Lou Hamer's godson; and Dr. Peniel Joseph, Professor of History at Tufts University and author of the award-winning Waiting 'Til the Midnight Hour: A Narrative History of Black Power in America and Dark Days, Bright Nights: From Black Power to Barack Obama.
September 3, 2014
August 28, 2014 - Segment 2 - We discuss a teach-in and rally that will be held Thursday at Morgan State University. The event, which focuses on the disproportionate victimization of African Americans, will happen from 11:00am - 1:00pm in Jenkins 104 and the Outdoor Amphitheater. Our guests are: Dr. Jared Ball, Associate Professor at Morgan State University's School of Global Journalism and Communication, Co-Editor of Malcolm X: A Lie of Reinvention, and author of I Mix What I Like: A Mixtape Manifesto (imixwhatilike.org); and Dr. Natasha Pratt-Harris,Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at Morgan State University.
September 3, 2014
August 28, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc shares some of the events that happened on this day in history, including the Slavery Abolition Act, which banned slavery throughout the British Empire in 1833, the kidnapping of Emmett Till, and Martin Luther King Jr. delivering his "I Have a Dream" speech.
September 2, 2014
August 27, 2014 - Segment 6 - We close out the show with our weekly feature, This Week In City Paper, with Senior Editor Baynard Woods. This week's City Paper featured Orioles fans and the LBS-BUDL public debate and the role of non-profits.