Racism

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

November 19, 2014
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Minister Farrakhan Visits Morgan

November 18, 2014 - Segment 2 - Minister Carlos Muhammad, Nation of Islam historian-archivist, Student Minister for Muhammad Mosque Number 6 in Baltimore, and Baltimore representative for The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan joins us to talk about Farrakhan's visit to Morgan State University on Saturday, November 22nd as the keynote speaker for the BUSI (Black United Summit International) Conference.
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November 17, 2014
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Awaiting the Ferguson Grand Jury Decision: What Are The Implications of the Possible Outcomes?

November 17, 2014 - Segment 2 - The country is braced for the Grand Jury decision in Ferguson, Missouri, regarding whether to indict a police officer who shot and killed unarmed teenager Michael Brown on August 9. We examine the possible outcomes in this case and their implications.
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November 14, 2014
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Sexual Assault, Reporting and African Americans

November 12, 2014 - Segment 3 - We discuss a controversial speech by the president of Lincoln University. Speaking to students, he said women should not report rape in order to keep Black men out of prison.
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November 10, 2014
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Voices From The Archives: Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Taylor Branch

November 7, 2014 - Segment 5 - I talk with Taylor Branch, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian whose trilogy America in the King Years chronicles the life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Civil Rights Movement.
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October 30, 2014
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The Whiteness Project: Exploring How White Americans Experience Their Ethnicity

October 30, 2014 - Segment 3 - We take a look at The Whiteness Project, an interactive investigation into how Americans who identify themselves as "white" experience their ethnicity, with the creator of that project and a roundtable of guests.
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October 26, 2014
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Michelle Alexander On Mass Incarceration and African Americans

October 23, 2014 - Segment 5 - We close out the show with a special archive edition of The Marc Steiner Show, our conversation with civil rights litigator and legal scholar Michelle Alexander about mass incarceration and African Americans. Alexander is the author of the highly-acclaimed book The New Jim Crow.
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October 26, 2014
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From Ferguson to Gaza: Black & Palestinian Communities and Activism

October 23, 2014 - Segment 3 - We discuss the growing synergy between African American and Palestinian activists in the U.S., and discuss the points of unity and tension within Black and Arab communities.
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October 20, 2014
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Racial Divides in Baltimore’s Art World

October 20, 2013 - Segment 3 - We host a panel on the racial divides in the artistic world in Baltimore, inspired by articles in last week's Baltimore City Paper's 2014 Fall Arts Guide. With Kalima Young, Baynard Woods, Deana Haggag and Mia Loving.
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October 20, 2014
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Update on Ferguson from Young Journalists and Activists

October 20, 2014 - Segment 2 - We get an update on events in Ferguson, Missouri, with a number of young journalists and activists who recently returned from that troubled city: freelance reporter Michelle Zei; Muna Mire, intern for The Nation; Ralikh Hayes, executive assistant for the Real News Network and and Board President of the Baltimore Algebra Project; and Megan Sherman, producer at the Real News Network.
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October 20, 2014
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Notes from a Colored Girl: The Civil War Pocket Diaries of Emilie Frances Davis

October 17, 2014 - Segment 2 - Dr. Karsonya "Kaye" Whitehead, Assistant Professor of Communication and Affiliate Assistant Professor of African and African American Studies at Loyola University Maryland, talks about her book Notes from a Colored Girl: The Civil War Pocket Diaries of Emilie Frances Davis, which recently received the Letitia Woods Brown Book Award for the Best Edited Book in African American History from the Association of Black Women Historians.
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October 20, 2014
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Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz: An Indigenous People’s History of the United States

October 17, 2014 - Segment 1 - Listen to Marc's interview with Native American author, historian, feminist, and self-described revolutionary Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz on her fascinating and informative book An Indigenous People’s History of the United States.
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October 15, 2014
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Remembering Steve Biko: His Life, His Legacy & South Africa Today

October 15, 2014 - Segment 1 - Listen in to our show commemorating Steve Biko, who was murdered in 1977 while in 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.
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October 13, 2014
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Black Nationalism Today

October 10, 2014 - Segment 2 - We turn to a conversation about Black nationalism and its role in the political and cultural landscape today. Our guests include: Dr. Lester Spence, Center for Emerging Media Scholar-In-Residence and Associate Professor of Political Science and Africana Studies at Johns Hopkins University; author and songwriter John Wesley; and Dr. Jeff Menzise, licensed school psychologist in Washington, DC, and author of Dumbin' Down: Reflections on the Mis-Education of the Negro.
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October 8, 2014
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Baltimore City: Breaking Your Heart?

October 6, 2014 - Segment 3 - We listen back to an archive edition of the Marc Steiner Show from last year where we discussed the article, "Baltimore City, You're Breaking My Heart" and the many responses to it. That article recently took the title for Baltimore City Paper's "Best White Whine" of 2014.
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October 6, 2014
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The Long Shadow: Family Background, Disadvantaged Urban Youth, and the Transition to Adulthood

October 2, 2014 - Segment 3 - I talk with Dr. Karl Alexander, Research Professor in the Department of Sociology at Johns Hopkins University and co-author of The Long Shadow: Family Background, Disadvantaged Urban Youth, and the Transition to Adulthood. Alexander and his team tracked 800 children in Baltimore from first grade until their late 20s.
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October 6, 2014
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Charles E. Cobb Jr.’s ‘This Nonviolent Stuff’ll Get You Killed: How Guns Made the Civil Rights Movement Possible’

October 2, 2014 - Segment 2 - Listen in as I talk with Charles E. Cobb, Jr., about his book: This Nonviolent Stuff'll Get You Killed: How Guns Made the Civil Rights Movement Possible. Cobb is a Visiting Professor of Africana Studies at Brown University. From 1962-1967 he served as a field secretary for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in Mississippi.
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September 30, 2014
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Roundtable: Police Brutality, Perception of Black Children, and Obama

September 29, 2014 - Segment 2 - We hear a current events roundtable discussion, and speak about: police brutality; our society's perception of Black children; and the latest attacks from the right on President Obama. With: Marshall Bell, host of Midday Magazine with Marshall Bell on WOLB-AM, managing partner of The Bell Group, LLC, and author of Baltimore Blues: Harm City; Dr. Ray Winbush, Director of the Institute for Urban Research at Morgan State University; and Dr. Kimberly Moffitt, Assistant Professor of American Studies at UMBC and co-editor of Blackberries and Redbones: Critical Articulations of Black Hair/Body Politics in Africana Communities.
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September 29, 2014
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Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz: An Indigenous People’s History of the United States

September 25, 2014 - Segment 3 - Listen to my interview with Native American author, historian, feminist, and self-described revolutionary Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz on her fascinating and informative book An Indigenous People's History of the United States.
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September 16, 2014
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Promises Kept: Raising Black Boys to Succeed in School and Life

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.
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September 14, 2014
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Remembering Steve Biko: His Life, His Legacy & South Africa Today

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.
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September 3, 2014
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Remembering Fannie Lou Hamer

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.
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September 3, 2014
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Disproportionate Victimization of African Americans

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.
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September 2, 2014
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Town Hall Inspired By Ferguson: On Police Killings of Black Men

August 27, 2014 - Segment 5 - We return to the topic of Ferguson, Missouri, as a lead up to a town hall webcast that will be streamed Wednesday evening, sponsored by the Institute of the Black World 21st Century.
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August 21, 2014
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Remembering 7 ‘Race Riots’ That Happened Exactly 50 Years Ago

August 21, 2014 - Segment 4 - We talk with Aura Bogado, contributor to The Nation and Colorlines' News Editor and reporter, about her article: "Remembering 7 'Race Riots' That Happened Exactly 50 Years Ago."
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August 21, 2014
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Baltimore Stands In Solidarity With Ferguson

August 21, 2014 - Segment 3 - Yesterday, the family of Tyrone West held their weekly West Wednesday protest in front of City Hall. This week, people rallied in solidarity with Tyrone West, Michael Brown, Anthony Anderson, and other victims of police brutality. They marched through Downtown Baltimore and the Inner Harbor.
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August 21, 2014
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Baltimore in the Context of Ferguson: Police Relations, Tyrone West & More

August 20, 2014 - Segment 4 - We consider Baltimore in the context of the events of Ferguson, MO, looking at police-community relations here in our city and hearing the latest from the family of Tyrone West.
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August 19, 2014
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Dr. Lester Spence on Michael Brown & Ferguson

August 19, 2014 - Segment 2 - We take another look at Ferguson, Missouri with Dr. Lester Spence. We first reflect on the result of the most recent autopsy of Michael Brown and then will explore the gap between young and old activists and consider the question: Would anyone be paying attention without this type of protest?
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August 18, 2014
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Analyzing Ferguson: Police-Community Relations, Culture of Policing & Militarization of Police Departments

August 18, 2014 - Segment 2 - We take an in-depth look at the situation in Ferguson, Missouri, following the shooting death of unarmed teenager Michael Brown by the police last week. The issue will be addressed from the perspectives of police/community relations, the culture of policing, and the militarization of police departments nationwide.
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August 14, 2014
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Masculinity and Violence

August 14, 2014 - Segment 2 - Guest host Dr. Lawrence Brown, Assistant Professor of Public Health at Morgan State University, sits in for Marc. We turn to the topic of Masculinity and Violence. Our guests are: Michael Eugene Johnson, Executive Director of the Paul Robeson Institute for Social Change, and Bobby Marvin Holmes, youth development professional, filmmaker and co-producer Of Live Young Blood, Producer of the Anthony Mccarthy Show on WEAA.
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August 12, 2014
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Reflection on the Killings of Michael Brown & Renisha McBride

August 12, 2014 - Segment 2 - Dr. John Bullock, professor of Political Science at Towson University, sits in for Marc as guest host. We focus on the killings of Michael Brown and Renisha McBride with a panel of guests.
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August 12, 2014
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Economic Mobility: What Determines A Child’s Success in Baltimore?

August 11, 2014 - Segment 2 - We talk about a 30-year study in which Alexander and his team tracked 800 children in Baltimore from first grade until their late 20's to discover what factors determine success. The study found that a child's fate is often determined by family strength and the parents' financial status.
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August 7, 2014
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Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science

August 6, 2014 - Segment 2 - What does the sweet stuff you put in your coffee have to do with the French Revolution? Or the history of slavery in the Caribbean and United States? We find out in this conversation with Marc Aronson and Marina Budhos, authors of Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science.
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August 4, 2014
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Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle

July 31, 2014 - Segment 4 - We speak with members of Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle about projects they are working on now. We are joined by Adam Jackson, CEO, Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle; and Dayvon Love, Director of Research and Public Policy, Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle.
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August 1, 2014
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Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle Update

July 30, 2014 - Segment 5 - We speak with members of Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle about projects they are working on now. We are joined by Adam Jackson, CEO, Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle; and Dayvon Love, Director of Research and Public Policy, Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle.
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July 22, 2014
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Remembering Nelson Mandela

July 18, 2014 - Segment 2 - We rebroadcast our special two-hour tribute to Nelson Mandela, who passed away last week at the age of 95. You will hear from a vast array of guests from around the globe – some of whom fought with Mandela in the struggle to end Apartheid – who will discuss the life and legacy of this legendary international leader and fighter for justice.
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July 17, 2014
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Honduras, The Immigration Crisis At The Border & Black/Latino Relations

July 16, 2014 - Segment 2 - We turn to the topic of Honduras and the border crisis, with co-host Dr. Lawrence Brown, Assistant Professor of Public Health at Morgan State University.
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July 17, 2014
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Where Is America One Year After George Zimmerman’s Acquittal?

July 15, 2014 - Segment 3 - We reflect upon the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the killing of Trayvon Martin, a verdict which was handed down a year ago this week. With: Edward Wyckoff Williams and Dr. Ray Winbush.
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June 24, 2014
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On Election Day: State of Voting Rights with NAACP President Lorraine Miller

June 24, 2014 - Segment 3 - On the day of the Maryland primary election, we are joined by Lorraine Miller, Interim President and CEO of the NAACP, to discuss the state of voting rights, one year after the Supreme Court's landmark decision in Shelby County v. Holder.
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