Racism

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

December 8, 2015

Towson University Interim President Timothy Chandler On #OccupyTowson & More

December 4, 2015 - Segment 5 - I talk with Dr. Timothy Chandler, Interim President of Towson University, about the #OccupyTowson action and his commitment and plans for addressing racism on campus.
December 8, 2015

150th Anniversary Of The Ratification Of The 13th Amendment Ending Slavery

December 3, 2015 - Segment 2 - On December 6, 1865 the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, officially ending the institution of slavery, was ratified. With these words, the single greatest change bought about from the Civil War was officially noted in the Constitution. The ratification came eight months after the end of the war, but it represented the culmination of a long struggle against slavery.
December 8, 2015

Theatre Baltimore: Center Stage Presents ‘Doing Time In Education, The Baltimore Chapter’

December 2, 2015 - Segment 3 - We host a preview of a special series of events to occur this weekend at Baltimore's Centre Stage Theatre: Anna Deavere Smith presents Notes from the Field: Doing Time in Education, The Baltimore Chapter.
December 8, 2015

Media Roundtable: How Traditional Media & Social Media Affect Politics

December 2, 2015 - Segment 2 - We host a media roundtable to examine traditional media and social media and how they affect politics, and reflect upon the ethics of media production.
November 30, 2015

Trial in the Freddie Gray Case: What To Expect

November 25, 2015 - Segment 3 - With the first trial for the officers involved in the death of Freddie Gray beginning next week, Monday November 30th, 2015, we get a preview in this segment of what to expect.
November 30, 2015

The Rightward Shift In Politics: Trump Rallies & The Shooting Of Jamar Clark

November 25, 2015 - Segment 2 - We take a look at the national political climate, with topics to include: protests in Minneapolis following last week's police shooting of Jamar Clark; the violent turn at a Trump rally when a protester was roughed up by Trump supporters; and a general rightward shift in politics.
November 25, 2015

Pray For Paris: The Confusing Politics of Native People Mourning Tragedies

November 23, 2015 - Segment 2 - We're joined by Native American writer, father, attorney, and artist Gyasi Ross, to talk about his recent article, "Pray For Paris: The Confusing Politics of Native People Mourning Tragedies."
November 19, 2015

Not About A Riot: Stories of Hope, Resilience, and Community

November 18, 2015 - Segment 3 - We take a look at an exciting new film premiering this Sunday, November 22, 2015, at 7:00pm at the EMP Collective. Not About a Riot tells the stories of the Baltimore Uprising that media didn't cover - stories of hope, resilience, and community.
November 12, 2015

Sound Bites: Future of Food in Baltimore, Part 2 | Fast Food Chains Move To Antibiotic-Free Meat

November 12, 2015 - Segment 3 - This week on Sound Bites, we look at the community work being done in Baltimore to rebuild the food system and discuss recent announcements by fast food chains to stop serving meat from animals raised with antibiotics.
November 12, 2015

#FeesMustFall: The Struggle for Equality on South Africa’s College Campuses

November 12, 2015 - Segment 1 - We turn our attention to South Africa and the student demonstrations that have taken place over the past few weeks across that nation as part of the #FeesMustFall movement.
November 12, 2015

Profiled: Women’s Voices in Racial Profiling and Police Brutality

November 10, 2015 - Segment 3 - We preview the new movie Profiled, which highlights women's voices and concerns as part of the national dialogue on racial profiling and police brutality, and tells their powerful stories that bear witness to the institutional racism that drives such violence.
November 12, 2015

University of Missouri President Resigns Amid Campus Protests & Football Strike

November 10, 2015 - Segment 1 - Today we discuss the resignation of University of Missouri's president in the midst of campus protests over the school's handling of racial incidents. We are joined by Dave Zirin, Host of The Edge of Sports Radio and Sports Editor for The Nation.
November 4, 2015

Hartford County, Maryland Cross Burnings

November 3, 2015 - Segment 2 - Next we turn our focus on recent reports of cross burnings in Harford County, Maryland. With Gina Pierleoni, concerned resident of Bel Air, Maryland, and adjunct Painting and Drawing Professor at Harford Community College.
November 3, 2015

UMBC Critical Social Justice Town Hall: “Baltimore in Action: Always Rising”

November 2, 2015 - 2-Hour Special - Listen to a special two-hour broadcast of "Baltimore in Action: Always Rising," a keynote panel discussion held at UMBC and hosted by The Women's Center and Student Life's Mosaic Center, as part of Critical Social Justice: Baltimore 365.
October 19, 2015

The Last of These: An Examination Of Immigration Detention Centers In The US

October 16, 2015 - Segment 5 - We present an archive edition of The Marc Steiner Show as we listen back to an interview with directors and producers of the documentary film The Least of These, which examines the realities of immigration detention centers across our country.
October 15, 2015

Tamir Rice, Police Accountability & the Freddie Gray Trials

October 14, 2015 - Segment 2 - We look at the Cleveland investigations into the fatal shooting of 12 year old shooting on Tamir Rice which concluded that police officer's actions were "reasonable" with A. Dwight Pettit, Tre Murphy and reporter Kimberly Kindy.
October 12, 2015

Tengella’s Take: My Black Life Matters Because I’m Black And Trying To Live It!

October 9, 2015 - Segment 1 - It's the latest edition of our weekly feature, Tengella's Take with Koli Tengella. This week's episode is called "My Black Life Matters Because I'm Black And Trying To Live It!"
October 6, 2015

Special West Wednesday Rally Outside Of Baltimore Central Booking & Intake Center

October 6, 2015 - Segment 3 - We check in on a special West Wednesday rally this Wednesday October 7th, 6:30pm, taking place outside of the Baltimore Central Booking and Intake Center at 300 E. Madison Street. The focus of the rally will be he death of Darrell Murray in prison and the police shooting of Keith Davis Jr.
October 6, 2015

Remembering Activist & Civil Rights Pioneer Grace Lee Boggs (1915-2015)

October 6, 2015 - Segment 1 - Activist, civil rights pioneer, writer, and public intellectual Grace Lee Boggs passed yesterday morning at the age of 100, at her home in Detroit. We begin our show with a remembrance and tribute to this remarkable woman.
September 28, 2015

The Hip Hop Chronicles Presents: The People’s Climate Music “Act on Climate” Tour

September 25, 2015 - Segment 4 - The award-winning Hip Hop Chronicles takes over the Marc Steiner Show. We broadcast a panel discussion presented by the Hip Hop Chronicles: the People's Climate Music "Act on Climate" National Bus Tour Event at WEAA.
September 28, 2015

Koli & Meshelle: Presidential Candidates, The State Of Our Society & More

September 25, 2015 - Segment 2 - Koli Tengella and Meshelle the Indie Mom of Comedy join Marc for a cultural roundtable on the candidates for President, the state of our society and more.
September 28, 2015

Sir Hilary Beckles, CARICOM Reparations Chairman, On Slavery & Britain’s Black Debt

September 24, 2015 - Segment 1 - We start with a conversation about slavery, reparations, and the Caribbean with Sir Hilary Beckles, Vice-Chancellor of the University of the West Indies.
September 18, 2015

The Significance Of Pope Francis’ Visit To The United States

September 17, 2015 - Segment 1 - We begin the show with a panel of guests who will discuss the upcoming visit of Pope Francis to the East Coast with Ralph Moore, E. Ethelbert Miller, and Patricia Shannon Jones.
September 16, 2015

Ta-Nehisi Coates: The Black Family in the Age of Mass Incarceration

September 16, 2015 - Segment 1 - In our first segment we host a live interview with Ta-Nehisi Coates, national correspondent for The Atlantic and author of Between the World and Me and The Beautiful Struggle.
September 10, 2015

Sound Bites: How We Define Organic Food | When Cultural Food Becomes “Trendy”

September 10, 2015 - Segment 2 - Join us for our newest episode of Sound Bites, where we look at organic food and talk to the author of the Washington Post article, "How it feels when white people shame your culture's food - then make it trendy."