This hour we're joined by acclaimed poet Afaa Michael Weaver to discuss his work and unusual path in life, which has taken him from an East Baltimore childhood, to working in a Baltimore factory, to his current position as an English professor at Simmons College in New England, where he is a scholar of Chinese poetry.
Join us for the next installment in our series of interviews with the Yes! Magazine Breakthrough 15. In honor of their 15 years in print, Yes! selected 15 heroes whose work is helping to create a more just society.
Yes, art can be beautiful. And yes, it can brighten communities. But can it radically transform how we relate to each other, our neighborhoods, and our economic system? Our guest today, artist and cultural planner Theaster Gates, thinks so. He restores abandoned buildings in poor, urban neighborhoods in an effort to tr
A youth-led movement has, at least for now, stopped the construction of a new youth jail in Baltimore. Activists have contended the money needed for the jail would be better spend on education and other youth programs. We look at the power of youth activism this hour.
What changes would lead to more African American students completing degrees in science and engineering? We take a look at the complexities of affirmative action and education this hour, focusing on a new study by Duke economist Peter Arcidiacono called What Happens After Enrollment? Peter joins us along with Racialic
Join us for a conversation with Oscar-nominated filmmaker Josh Fox as we discuss his arrest at a legislative committee hearing on hydraulic fracturing.
First, we check in with Richard Sher of Square off and follow up with a discussion on a Maryland bill that would ban arsenic in chicken with Delegate Tom Hucker of District 20.
Lisa Polyak of Equality Maryland, Civil Rights Attorney Joy Freeman-Coulbary, Robert Broadus of Protect Marriage Maryla
Earlier today Governor O' Malley delivered his State of the State address, outlining the blueprint for his next political changes in Maryland.
Don Cornelius, the creator and host of the legendary tv show Soul Train was found dead this morning, apparently of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. We remember the groundbreaking, influential show today with guests Milton Dugger, founder of Gumption Records and singer for the Bleu Lights, and Lou Law, singer for the Bleu Lights.
Theatre Morgan will be staging August Wilson's play Jitney from February 9th-12th at the Murphy Fine Arts Center. Joining us to discuss the production are director Shirley Basfield Dunlap, actor and Morgan State University senior Grant Harvey, and actor Roscoe Orman, who has played the character "Gordon" on Sesame Street for 36 years. For tickets and more info call 443-885-4440 or
Christiana Clark, Brook Brantley and Stephanie Berry talk about their roles in Center Stage's current production of Gleam, based on Zora Neale Hurston's novel Their Eyes Were Watching God.
Singer Lea Gilmore joins Marc to talk about a mix of current events ranging from the power of hip hop in protest movements around the globe to the looming threat of eviction for Occupy DC.
University of Maryland Law professor Sherrilyn Ifill and Vice President of the Black Law Student Association at the University of Maryland Chelsea Jones join us for a look at Daisy Bates, a civil rights hero who forced Little Rock's Central High School to segregate.
Join us for a conversation on the labor movement with President of the United Steelworkers, Leo Gerard. To read another interview with Leo Gerard, click here for the keynote in the January issue of Urbanite magazine.
We discuss political advocacy within the sustainable agriculture community with Joan Norman, who, along with her husband Drew, owns One Straw Farm, the largest organic vegetable farm in Maryland, Bryan Snyder, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture, writer and gardener
Join us for a panel discussion on President Obama's State of the Union address last night with Anthony McCarthy, Daily Howler Editor Bob Somerby , and former Maryland Delegate Ellen Sauerbrey.
Maryland legislators are currently considering an increased tax on cigars and smokeless tobacco.
We'll discuss the power of hip hop in social change and revolutionary movements with Morgan State University professor Jared Ball, author and graphic designer Darius Wilmore, Harrabic Tubman, co-founder of Existence is Resistance
This week marks the one year anniversary of the start of massive protests in Cairo's Tahrir Square that led to the ouster of Egyptian dictator Hosni Mubarak. Journalist Jihan Hafiz joins us live from Cairo, where she has spent much of the past year, for an update on the ongoing political turmoil in Egypt and throughout the Arab world. We're also joined in studio by Palestinian-American
Political activist, consumer advocate, and former Presidential candidate Ralph Nader joins us to discuss his latest book, Getting Steamed to Overcome Corporatism, and share his thoughts on our troubled political and economic systems.
Chairman of the Maryland Young Republicans, Brian Griffiths, joins the conversation on the state of the GOP's top candidates.
Join Congressman Elijah Cummings and WEAA's Anthony McCarthy for a political roundabout including President Obama's upcoming State of the Union address and the race between the GOP's top picks.
Jeffrey Sachs joins us to discuss his new book The Price of Civilization: Reawakening American Virtue and Prosperity. Sachs is well known for his controversial work advising the government in Bolivia during a h
Join us for our weekly Sound Bites series. This week, we visited the farm of Carole and Frank Morrison, in Pocomoke City, MD. If you've seen the movie Food, Inc., or listened to our episode taped at screenings of the film, you're already familiar with Carole. She and Frank were Perdue chicken growers who decided that they wanted to rework operations on their farm. They now have a flock
Our panel this hour discusses the rhetoric of raise during the ongoing Republican Presidential campaigns.
Did you "Google" anything today? If so, you noticed that the online search engine "censored" itself by blacking out most of its logo. The move was a protest of the Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA, pending legislation intended to curtail online piracy. In the first hour of our show tonight, we will feature a panel discussing the ramifications of SOPA and PIPA (Protect IP Act).
Many Baltimore residents commute to DC for work, but would it benefit Baltimore to strive for a bigger slice of DC's recession-proof pie? Should Baltimore lobby for more federal jobs to be located here?
In Baltimore, at least, the Occupy movement has already taken multiple new directions, including an occupation this week to advocate for school funding to take budget priority over building a new youth jail, as well as an Occupy Our Homes protest last week that stalled a scheduled foreclosure eviction.
News and film producer, James Blue, is reporting live from New Hampshire for the first presidential primary of the year.
Our series Sound Bites continues with a conversation about the past, present, and future of Perdue Chicken.
The poultry industry is the cornerstone of Delmarva's economy, with about 14,000 people directly employed and another 100,000 or so indirectly employed by the Delmarva poultry industry. Approximately 600 million birds are raised for meat on Delmarva annually.
This 2 hour special broadcast of our conversation with Governor O'Malley gives you the inside scoop on the legislation that will affect you in 2012.
This 2 hour special broadcast of our conversation with Speaker of the House Michael Busch, and Senate President Mike Miller, gives you the inside scoop on the legislation that will affect you in 2012.
Celebrated news anchor and moderator, Jim Lehrer, discusses his new book, "Tension City: Inside the Presidential Debates from Kennedy-Nixon to McCain-Obama."
Join our panel as they discuss whether military intervention in Iran is imminent, and if it's necessary. Our guests are Reza Marashi, Research Director for the National Iranian American Council, Charles Faddis, retired CIA operations officer who served for twenty years in the Middle East, South Asia, and Southern Europe, and David Swanson, author of War is a Lie.
Uganadan minister, Reverend Mark Kiyimba, discusses his efforts in gaining rights for LGBT community in Uganda.
Don't miss the opportunity to call in with your questions as Baltimore City State's Attorney, Gregg Bernstein, joins us for open dialogue.
Jessica Damen and Oletha Devane join us in conversation about their upcoming art exhibit at City Arts Gallery, "Altered Truths, Fractured Myths."
Join Walter Lomax, Tracy Velazquez and Melissa Goemann as they debate the workings of the juvenile justice system.