What are the causes of the growing economic divide in the US, and what does rising economic inequality mean for our society? Joining us to look at these questions are:
Dedrick Mohammad - Senior Organizer and Research Associate for the Program on Inequality and the Common Good of the Institute for Policy Studies
Sobering statistics are set to be released this week that will show that the 2009 poverty level in America climbed to around 15%. That means that 1 in 7 Americans is living beneath the poverty line.
How can we ensure that young African American women grow into strong, independent adults? This Friday, the Congressional Black Caucus will host a panel focused on empowering African American girls, moderated by local author, comedian, and mental health advocate Meshelle. Joining us to discuss the importance of supporting young women are:
We continue our discussion about the primary elections tomorrow, and then are joined by NAACP President Benjamin Jealous, who discusses the current work of the NAACP, including organizing for the One Nation march on Washington, DC coming up on October 2, 2010.
With the end of the baseball season heating up, we revisited a show from earlier this spring that focuses on African American participation in the sport.
In the second segment, we continue with Baltimore County politics with two of the women running for the Baltimore County Council. 1st District candidate Rebecca Dongarra and 4th district candidate Leronia Josey join us in the studio.
In the first segment, we talk with Baltimore County Executive candidate Kevin Kamenetz. He has served on the Baltimore County Council for the past fifteen years in the 2nd district.
Two recent murder cases in Baltimore City involved young people whose families had attempted to find them mental health care. Our panel examines those cases and takes a look at the resources available to those who seek psychological help.
Joining us are:
Patricia Jessamy has served as Baltimore City State's Attorney since 1995. This year she faces one of her first major reelection challenges, from Baltimore lawyer Gregg Bernstein. She joins us today to discuss the campaign and her record in office.
In the second hour, we talk with leaders from African American and Lation communities about the recent violence, and a historical tension between the two communities.
Guests
On the 5th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina we discuss the state of New Orleans today, the immediate aftermath, and the other aspects surrounding it.
Guests
In the first hour of the show we talk with experts about the relationship between technology and the brain, exploring how the technological devices which have become common place in our society have altered the way we think.
Guests
Deadly floods continue to spread across Pakistan. Over the past 3 weeks, almost 5 million people have been displaced by the worst flooding in Pakistan's history. Joining us to discuss the humanitarian and political implications of the flood are:
In another of our Urbanite Radio Stories, we learn about a garden in an unlikely place. Inside the walls of the Metropolitan Transition Center in Baltimore, Correctional Officer Maurice Smith runs a program where inmates grow food and flowers, and help maintain a serene and welcoming corner of an otherwise stark place.
We start the hour off with our weekly segment, "Your Money Matters"
We talk with Emory Douglas who was the Minister of Culture for the Black Panther Party from 1967 until the disbandment of the parties newspaper in 1979. Some have attributed him to branding the parties 'military-chic' image and his powerful depictions played a part in the parties legacy.
We discuss with Muslim leaders about their thoughts on the proposed construction of an Islamic Community Center near Ground Zero and the negative response of some groups to its construction.
Panel
Marc co-hosts with Anthony McCarthy a discussion with Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake. We discuss topics including the re-opening of pools, the spike of violence in the city, and the upcoming elections. Be sure to phone in with your questions for Mayor Rawlings-Blake.
We discuss the future of the Internet focusing on a proposal by Google and Verizon which would allow telecom companies to throttle the connections speeds of different websites, making websites pay more to have faster connections. This has been seen as a betrayal by Google to their committment to an open Internet.
Guests
Anthony McCarthy co-hosts an hour of political discussion on topics including city/state news, the rising violence in Baltimore, and upcoming elections. We're also joined by Marvin 'Doc' Cheatham, recently retired President of the Baltimore NAACP.
