June 26, 2015
June 25, 2015 - Segment 3 - Joe Tropea, Digital Projects Coordinator for the Maryland Historical Society (MDHS), joins Dr. Lester Spence to discuss MDHS's new project to collect footage and images of the Baltimore Uprising.
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June 26, 2015
June 25, 2015 - Segment 2 - Today the Baltimore Sun released results of the autopsy report of Freddie Gray, which indicate that he suffered from a "high-energy injury" to his neck and spine. We talk about the medical examiner's report and what this new information means for the case.
June 26, 2015
June 24, 2015 - Segment 2 - As the Confederate flag is still flying on the South Carolina Capitol grounds, we have a discussion about the symbolism and meaning of flying that flag, as well as monuments to the Confederacy in Baltimore and beyond.
June 25, 2015
June 22, 2015 - Segment 3 - We're joined by three Congresspeople to discuss the economic challenges and persistent inequities facing African American communities across the country
June 25, 2015
June 22, 2015 - Segment 2 - We discuss the massacre at Emanuel AME in Charleston with Dani McClain, Dr. Karsonya Wise Whitehead, Dr. Douglas Egerton, and Dr. Lawrence Brown.
June 22, 2015
June 19, 2015 - Segment 5 - We close the show with a conversation with internationally renowned interpreter of Franz Fanon's works, Lewis R. Gordon about his latest book What Fanon Said: A Philosophical Introduction To His Life And Thought.
June 22, 2015
June 19, 2015 - Segment 4 - Listen to one of our new regular features in partnership with Yes! Magazine, based on their Make It Right issue. We talk to two of their contributing writers who tell an interesting story: His ancestors were slave traders and hers were slaves. The two went on a roadtrip together, and this is what they learned.
June 22, 2015
June 19, 2015 - Segment 3 - Listen to one of our new regular features in partnership with Yes! Magazine, based on their Make It Right issue. We begin with Sarah Van Gelder, co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief of YES! Magazine and YesMagazine.org.
June 22, 2015
June 19, 2015 - Segment 2 - It's our weekly feature Tengella's Take with actor, comedian and educator Koli Tengella. This week, Koli's topic is Rachel Dolezal.
June 22, 2015
June 18, 2015 - Segment 2 - We have a national roundtable on the attack on Emanuel AME in Charleston and the presidential election.
June 17, 2015
June 17, 2015 - Segment 4 - We turn to the Dominican Republic, where hundreds of thousands of migrant workers, 90% of whom are Haitian, are facing deportation.
June 15, 2015
June 15, 2015 - Segment 3 - We look at #BlackWomenandGirlsLivesMatter, with: Kalima Young, Adar Ayira, and organizers of the #BlackWomenandGirlsLiveMatter Rekia's Rally March / Protest that is happening this Saturday and Sunday in Baltimore.
June 15, 2015
June 15, 2015 - Segment 2 - We begin the show with a roundtable discussion on analyses of a number of top news stories, including the Spokane NAACP's Rachel Dolezal scandal and the rough handling of Black teens at a pool party by police in McKinney, Texas.
June 12, 2015
June 10, 2015 - Segment 2 - We host a roundtable discussion on recent headlines involving violence, prison, policing, and community solutions, including: the suicide last Saturday of Kalief Browder; the freeing of Angola 3 member Albert Woodfox after 43 years in solitary confinement; violence in Baltimore; and initiatives in Sandtown.
June 8, 2015
June 1, 2015 - Segment 3 - We take an intensive look at issues of crime and policing in Baltimore. In May, Baltimore experienced the highest murder rate in a single month in 40 years.
June 4, 2015
May 29, 2015 - Segment 4 - We bring you a special archive edition of The Marc Steiner Show as we listen back to Art-Part'heid: Bridging the Gap of Disparities in the Baltimore Art Scene, a panel discussion and community dialogue on race, power, privilege, exclusion and shared wealth.
June 2, 2015
May 28, 2015 - Segment 2 - Our guest host Dr. Lester Spence, Center for Emerging Media Scholar-In-Residence, discusses Black history and policing, with Daryl Scott, Professor of History and Chair of the Department of History at Howard University and outgoing President of the Association for the Study of African American Life.
May 26, 2015
May 21, 2015 - Segment 4 - In the latest installment of our series about our food and our world, Sound Bites, we look at the connection between food insecurity in Baltimore and what has come to be known as the Baltimore Uprising, the demonstrations and violence that occurred after the death of Freddie Gray.
May 19, 2015
May 15, 2015 - Segment 2 - We introduce a new segment, Tengella's Take, featuring commentary from Koli Tengella.
May 15, 2015
May 12, 2015 - Segment 3 - We discuss the Orioles and some of the signs held by the team's fans that mocked the Black Lives Matter movement and protests for justice for Freddie Gray with Milton Kent.
May 11, 2015
May 11, 2015 - Segment 3 - We continue our discussion on the Baltimore Uprising, and ask how the momentum and unity of the past few weeks can be continued.
May 11, 2015
May 11, 2015 - Segment 2 - We talk with Todd H. Oppenheim, felony trial attorney in the Office of the Public Defender, about his recent op-ed for the Baltimore Brew titled, "The bias in Baltimore bail hearings: a presumption of guilt."
May 8, 2015
May 7, 2015 - Segment 3 - On a new episode of Sound Bites, we broadcast of a very lively town hall meeting held on March 23 - one of our "Good Food Gatherings" in partnership with Baltimore Food & Faith Project - in which our panel of guests and the audience engaged in a discussion following a screening of the movie Homecoming, about the history of Black farmers in the U.S.
May 8, 2015
May 7, 2015 - Segment 1 - We begin the hour with Dr. Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, who talks about her article last week in In These Times: "In Baltimore and Across the Country, Black Faces in High Places Haven't Helped Average Black People: Electing African-American political leaders has done little to alleviate the suffering of Black America."
May 7, 2015
May 6, 2015 - Segment 3 - We take a look at Baltimore's history and put the events of the past several weeks into that context with Dr. Lawrence Brown and Antero Pietila.
May 7, 2015
May 6, 2015 - Segment 2 - Congressman Elijah Cummings joins us to talk about the events following the death of Freddie Gray and steps to move Baltimore forward.
May 5, 2015
May 5, 2015 - Segment 2 - We continue our discussion of "Where does Baltimore go from here?" as the city begins to heal and move forward, with a focus on issues of poverty and upward mobility. We also ask if "Black culture" is a problem.
May 1, 2015
May 1, 2015 - Segment 2 - We broadcast an exceptional audio experience produced by Mike "Nyce" Middleton, one of our creative and talented colleagues at WEAA 88.9-FM: a special edition of The Hip-Hop Chronicles . We especially wanted to showcase this episode of the Hip-Hop Chronicles because it addresses what's happening in Baltimore in this moment.
May 1, 2015
May 1, 2015 - Segment 1 - We begin the show with a special production, Voices from the Freddie Gray Protests, from our Marc Steiner Show producers Mark Gunnery and Stefanie Mavronis who have been out with the protesters throughout the week.
April 30, 2015
April 29, 2015 - Segment 2 - Listen to our continuing discussion and analysis of the demonstrations, protests, and violence following of the death of Freddie Gray with community activists and people on the ground in Baltimore.
April 28, 2015
April 27, 2015 - Segment 2 - Marc serves as anchor for the WEAA team as we go live with special coverage of the funeral of Freddie Gray.
April 28, 2015
April 27, 2015 - Segment 1 - We look at the protests over the weekend to demand justice for Freddie Gray.
April 24, 2015
April 24, 2015 - Segment 2 - Listen as we look at an important event coming up this weekend at Morgan State University (MSU): a National Town Hall on Women and Girls of Color. With Dr. Anika Simpson, Dr. Jared Ball, and Rachel Gilmer.
April 24, 2015
April 23, 2015 - Segment 2 - We take a look at the Baltimore story that is reverberating across the nation: What happened to Freddie Gray, the 25-year old man who died of a spinal injury on Sunday, a week after being chased and tackled by police officers in Baltimore.
April 24, 2015
April 22, 2015 - Segment 2 - Our guests report back on an important event that took place in New York, April 9-12: Institute of the Black World 21st Century International Black Reparations Summit. The three-day meeting honored pioneers in the fight for reparations for Black Americans.
April 23, 2015
April 21, 2015 - Segment 3 - Wednesday is the 45th anniversary of Earth Day, and on Sound Bites our panel reflects upon how far we have come and how far we need to go. Then we discuss the food, farm and environmental issues covered in the 2015 Maryland State Legislative Session, which came to a close last week.
April 23, 2015
April 21, 2015 - Segment 2 - We host a local news roundtable, where we discuss police violence, this past weekend's 300 Man March, and Freddie Gray, who died last week while in police custody in Baltimore.
April 17, 2015
April 17, 2015 - Segment 1 - As you know, Ta-Nehisi Coates stepped into the international spotlight last year when his article "The Case for Reparations," was featured as the cover story for the June 2014 issue of The Atlantic. In the article he puts forth the argument that Black Americans as a group have been prevented from building inter-generational wealth.
April 17, 2015
April 16, 2015 - Segment 2 - It's a live news roundtable with Anthony and Catalina Byrd, co-host of No Hooks for the Hip-Hop Chronicles on WEAA, with topics to include the police-involved killings across the U.S.
April 17, 2015
April 16, 2015 - Segment 1 - Listen in to my conversation with author Betty DeRamus about her fascinating book Forbidden Fruit: Love Stories from the Underground Railroad. For $100 donation you will want to have this book in your library - I couldn't put it down!
April 17, 2015
April 15, 2015 - Segment 1 - We begin the show with my interview with Lawrence Hill, author of nine books including The Book of Negroes, which has been made into a television miniseries on BET.
April 13, 2015
April 13, 2015 - Segment 2 - Our panel speaks about parenting and talking to children about race with Dr. Karsonya "Kaye" Whitehead, Dr. Roni Ellington and Dr. Tara Mundell.
April 10, 2015
April 9, 2015 - Segment 2 - We take a sneak peak of Reparations: A Musical, a unique production that blends drama, comedy, music and dance to make the concept and issue of reparations "relatable."
April 8, 2015
April 7, 2015 - Segment 1 - Today is the 100th anniversary of the birth of Billie Holiday. In honor of her birth, we speak to Johann Hari, author of Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the American Drug War, the centerpiece of which tells the tale of the ramifications of the drug war on Billie Holliday.
April 5, 2015
April 6, 2015 - Segment 2 - We host a discussion and debate about race and class in the U.S. with Dr. Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor and A. Adar Ayira.
April 5, 2015
April 6, 2015 - Segment 1 - April 4th marked the 47th anniversary of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. To honor him, we listen to a recent show on King's visions for racial and economic justice.
April 5, 2015
April 3, 2015 - Segment 2 - We delve into the world of Black Jewish traditions and discover what it means to be both Black and Jewish as Marc speaks with MaNishtana, Y-Love and Michael Twitty.
April 2, 2015
April 1, 2015 - Segment 4 - Marc speaks with author Lawrence Hill, who has written nine books including the acclaimed The Book of Negroes, which was made into a television miniseries on BET.
March 30, 2015
March 30, 2015 - Segment 2 - We look back at the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, or SNCC, and reflect upon that organization's organizing model and how it translates to community organizing efforts today.
March 30, 2015
March 30, 2015 - Segment 1 - We revisit the topic of gentrification in Baltimore, springing from D. Watkins' recent piece for salon.com: "Black history bulldozed for another Starbucks: Against the new Baltimore."