We have a debate about the current situation regarding Maryland's budget. Senator David Brinkley, Republican representing Carroll and Frederick counties and member of the Budget and Taxation Committee, and Senator Paul Pinsky, Democrat representing Prince Geroge's county and Senate Chair of the Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review, join us by phone.
Woody Curry, recovering addict and program director of a drug treatment center called the Baltimore Station, joins us for his montly visit.
This hour we talk about creativing positive black male images, to counter the frequent negative portrayals in our culture. We're joined by the directors of the Black Male Identity Project, Fanon Hill and Sam Holmes, and Joe Jones, the President and CEO of Center for Urban Families.
Over the weekend, US and allied forces began an attack on Libya in support of the rebellion against dictator Muammar Gaddafi. While some see our intervention as an aid to an anti-authoritarian rebellion, others see the attack as motivated by economic interests. We're joined by:
In today's Urbanite Radio Story we're joined by Dr. Mark Kleiman, Professor of Public Policy in the UCLA School of Public Affairs. He is a Baltimore native and one of the leading thinkers on refining drug enforcement policy to reduce violence and drug abuse without overloading our law enforcement and treatment systems.
Marc and Anthony McCarthy co-host a discussion about the future of public media in America.
Holly Foster, owner of Chapel’s Country Creamery, gives us a tour of her farm. She takes us through the milking parlor, the facilities where the cheese is made and aged, and the barns, and talks about some of the challenges they faced while starting their small business.
It's been a big week in international and national news. So many events have captured the attention of our country, from the earthquake and resulting nuclear crisis in Japan, to ongoing turmoil in Libya and Bahrain, to budget cuts at home, and workers struggling to organize. Today on the show we take a look at how all of these stories offer an opportunity to challenge and define American id
Kirk Bloodsworth spent eight years in prison in Maryland - including two on death row - for a crime he did not commit. At his release in 1993 he became the first person sentenced to death row who was exonerated by the then-new technique of DNA fingerprinting. He joins us in the studio today to discuss the future of the death penalty in Maryland, and his advocacy work for reform of the dea
Join us for a debate about the future of nuclear power in America. Is the ongoing nuclear tragedy in Japan evidence that America should hasten the closure of its nuclear power plants and halt the development of new facilities? Or is nuclear power still our best option for reducing dependence on fossil fuels?
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Social activist and gospel and blues singer Lea Gilmore is in the house today! Join Lea and Marc for a discussion ranging from the recent failure of a bill legalizing gay marriage
We speak with Christopher Mims, News Editor at www.grist.org, about the relationship between climate change and natural disasters. While the recent earthquake in Japan was a "subduction zone earthquake," caused by movements in tectonic plates and not any human actions, a warming planet could mean more catastrophic events. You can read
How will the political battle in Wisconsin over the state budget and power of unions inform the political landscape around the country, from decisions over local budgets to the next Presidential election? What similar issues are being debated in Maryland now, in the face of a reduced state budget?
Ivory Coast has been in a state of crisis since December of 2010 as the result of a disputed election that remains unresolved. This hour, we're joined by Daouda Diabate, Ivory Coast's Ambassador to the United States, and Dr.
Join us for interview with Michael Lawrence, a local filmmaker whose latest project is a documentary called Bach & Friends. In it, he gathers some of the most renowned musicians of our time to reflect on Bach's legacy and give performances of his music. There are great classical players, like Joshua Bell, Rich
This hour we are rebroadcasting our interview with Dr. Sonia Sanchez from last fall.
She is a poet, activist, and expert on Black culture and literature, women's liberation, and racial justice. She's the author of over 16 books, including her most recent book Morning Haiku, We a BaddDDD People, and Homegirls and Handgrenades.
We begin this hour with an installment of Spotlight on Housing, featuring Maryland Secretary of Housing and Community Development Raymond Skinner.
Then, we take a trip to Cottingham Farm on Maryland's Eastern Shore to check out their wide variety of organic produce and discuss the future of farming in our region with owner Cleo Braver.
Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish is a physician from Gaza. Three of his daughters were tragically killed during the Israeli attack on Gaza in January 2009. Dr. Abuelaish, author of I Shall Not Hate, shares his personal story and his quest for peace with us today.
What is race? How have definitions of race in America changed over time? What does it mean to cross racial lines? Daniel Sharfstein joins us to discuss these questions and more as we talk about his new book, The Invisible Line: Three American Families and the Secret Journey From Black to White.
KIPP (Knowledge is Power Program) Charter Schools came to Baltimore in 2002 with the founding of the Ujima Village Academy, a middle school serving mostly low income students. They've since expanded with an elementary school, KIPP Harmony Academy. They have some of the highest performing students in the school system, with the Ujim
With federal stimulus money gone and the recession still far from over, Maryland faces a $1.6 billion budget gap this year. In Governor Martin O'Malley's budget proposal for this year, one of the measures he suggests for closing that gap is $94 million in cuts to education. Our guests today debate the necessity of the cuts, and discuss what they would mean for schools, municipalities, stude
In today's increasingly globalized economy, money that you spend here in Baltimore can be halfway across the world in the blink of an eye. On the first part of the show today we discuss a proposal to help keep your dollars here in Baltimore. The BNote is a currency just for local Baltimore businesses. When it goes into circulation you'll be able to buy 11 BNotes for $10, and then use them
Last fall, members of the Orthodox Jewish community patrol group Shomrim, based, were accused of beating a Black teenager in Baltimore's Park Heights neighborhood. Their trial is underway, as protesters outside the courthouse reflect raised tensions in both communities.
Today the Marc Steiner Show takes on the silver screen! Latoya Peterson, editor of racialicious.com, and Darryl Wharton-Rigby, writer/producer and former writer for Homicide, join us to discuss last night's awards.
Journalist and blogger Mona Eltahawy joins us to discuss the most recent developments in the Middle East.
Then, Congresswoman Donna Edwards from Maryland's 4th District joins us to talk about the budget and the threat of government shut down.
The budget crisis in Wisconsin has led to a national debate over the power of unions in the US today. We're joined from Wisconsin by Don Taylor, Assistant Professor at the School for Workers, part of the UW extension.
Join us for this Urbanite Radio Story as we tour the Choptank Oyster Company, one of the first oyster farms operated in Maryland. Farm manager Kevin McClaren took us down to the docks of the farm, where millions of oysters grow in floats on the surface of the water.
This interview with Loring Cornish takes place at the Jewish Museum of Maryland, where Loring's exhibit In Each Other's Shoes is currently on display. Loring discusses his work, and the connections he makes between Black and Jewish history in this exhibit.
Woody Curry, recovering addict and program director of a drug treatment center called the Baltimore Station, joins us for his montly visit. This week, we discuss the abuse of prescription drugs, the most commonly abused drugs in the United States.
In our third segment we talk with Cory McCray, President of Young Trade Unionists, and we are joined on the phone by protesters in Wisconsin.
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In the second segemnt, we talk with Susan Landau regarding the new wiretapping technology and its effects on our privacy.
In the first part of the segment we talk with Dr. Thabit Abdullah about the current state of affairs in Egypt, briefly discussing the recent power changes and the future of Egypt.
Eric Alterman is a writer, historian, college professor, and media critic. He joins us here to discuss his latest book, Kabuki Democracy: The System vs Barack Obama. To read more about and by Eric Alterman, click here.
Maryland's census figures were released last week, with some surprises in the results. Did you know that only 8.6% of households in Baltimore City are made up of "traditional" families - with 2 married parents raising kids? Or tha
NewsTrust is an online social network that seeks to help people identify quality journalism. We'll take a look at how this works by discussing coverage of recent events surrounding the Superblock development in downtown Baltimore, and the movement to save Read's Drug store, site of an early civil rights sit-in, from being demolished.
There weren't very many surprises in Governor Martin O'Malley's 2011 State of the State Address, but there was one big one. When Governor O'Malley announced a proposal to ban the installation of septic tanks in new development
Stephanie Coontz is a Professor of History and Family Studies at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA.
Heather E. Harris and Kimberly Moffit have recently published a book, The Obama Effect Multidisciplinary Renderings of the 2008 Campaign, analyzing Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign and its effect. Our guests are the editors themselves, Heather E.
