Marc Steiner

May 15, 2015
MOVE bombing
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May 13: This Day In History

May 13, 2015 - Segment 1 - Today in history, Britain's King Victoria issued a "Proclamation of Neutrality" on the Confederacy, enslaved African American Robert Smalls fought against the Confederacy in Charleston, and the Philadelphia police bombed the headquarters of radical Black nationalist movement MOVE.
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May 15, 2015
States Attorney Marilyn Mosby
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Responding To The Controversy Around Marilyn Mosby & Conflicts Of Interest

May 12, 2015 - Segment 2 - We look at the motion filed last week by the attorneys representing the six police officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray, demanding Baltimore State's Attorney Maryland Mosby recuse herself because of alleged conflicts of interest.
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May 15, 2015
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May 12: This Day In History

May 12, 2015 - Segment 1 - Today in history, Samuel "Toothpick Sam" became the first African American to pitch a no-hitter, the birthday of boxer William "Gorilla" Jones, and the day the British took control of Charleston, South Carolina during the Revolutionary War.
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May 11, 2015
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Bias in Baltimore Bail Hearings?

May 11, 2015 - Segment 2 - We talk with Todd H. Oppenheim, felony trial attorney in the Office of the Public Defender, about his recent op-ed for the Baltimore Brew titled, "The bias in Baltimore bail hearings: a presumption of guilt."
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May 11, 2015
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May 11: This Day in History

May 11, 2015 - Segment 1 - Marc shares some of the events that happened on this day in history, including the death of Bob Marley, the launch of the Poor People's Campaign, and the foundation of Ghana, the first postcolonial independent nation on the continent of Africa.
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May 11, 2015
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Community Walk To Benefit Destroyed Southern Baptist Church Senior Citizen Center

May 8, 2015 - Segment 2 - Listen to our monthly Health & Wellness segment with fitness activist and trainer Chauncey Whitehead. This month's community walk will benefit the Southern Baptist Church senior citizen center that was burned down last week.
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May 8, 2015
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Sound Bites: Good Food Gathering — Keeping The Tradition Of African American Farming Alive

May 7, 2015 - Segment 3 - On a new episode of Sound Bites, we broadcast of a very lively town hall meeting held on March 23 - one of our "Good Food Gatherings" in partnership with Baltimore Food & Faith Project - in which our panel of guests and the audience engaged in a discussion following a screening of the movie Homecoming, about the history of Black farmers in the U.S.
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May 8, 2015
Baltimore protests
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How Baltimore Public Defenders Are Responding In The Aftermath Of The Baltimore Uprising

May 7, 2015 - Segment 2 - The discussion turns to legal issues surrounding the arrests in Baltimore during the protests around the death of Freddie Gray with the Baltimore Office of the Public Defender.
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May 8, 2015
BALTIMORE, MD - MAY 01: Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake of Baltimore speaks at a press conference after it was announced that charges will be filed against Baltimore police officers in the death of Freddie Gray on May 1, 2015 in Baltimore, Maryland. Gray died in police custody after being arrested on April 12, 2015. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)
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In Baltimore and Across the Country, Black Faces In High Places Haven’t Helped Average Black People

May 7, 2015 - Segment 1 - We begin the hour with Dr. Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, who talks about her article last week in In These Times: "In Baltimore and Across the Country, Black Faces in High Places Haven't Helped Average Black People: Electing African-American political leaders has done little to alleviate the suffering of Black America."
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May 7, 2015
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May 6: This Day in History

May 6, 2015 - Segment 1 - Marc shares some of the events that happened on this day in history, including the birth of Martin Delaney, the death of Otis Blackwell, and the suspension of two DJs at a Colorado radio station for playing songs by the Dixie Chicks a few days after they criticized President George W. Bush.
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May 5, 2015
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Where Does Baltimore Go From Here?

May 5, 2015 - Segment 2 - We continue our discussion of "Where does Baltimore go from here?" as the city begins to heal and move forward, with a focus on issues of poverty and upward mobility. We also ask if "Black culture" is a problem.
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May 5, 2015
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May 5: This Day in History

May 5, 2015 - Segment 1 - Marc shares some of the events that happened on this day in history, including Gwendolyn Brooks winning the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1950, the death of Elsie Bernice Washington, the “mother of the African American romance novel,” in 2009, and the birth of Blind Willie McTell.
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May 2, 2015
State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby
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Breaking Down The Legal Issues: State’s Attorney Mosby Charges 6 Officers In Freddie Gray Death

May 4, 2015 - Segment 2 - On Friday, Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby charged six Baltimore police officers involved in the death of Freddie Gray. In our first hour we will examine the legal issues and implications surrounding this decision to prosecute.
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May 2, 2015
Provident Hospital
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May 4: This Day In History

May 4, 2015 - Segment 1 - Today in history, an event in Chicago spurred International Workers Day, the first Black-owned and -operated hospital in the United States opened, and the Freedom Riders left Washington DC for New Orleans to challenge segregation on interstate busses and bus terminals.
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May 1, 2015
Dawn Douglas
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Dawn Douglas Presents ‘Yin Yang,’ A Film About A Relationship Of Duality

May 1, 2015 - Segment 3 - We talk with filmmaker and actress Dawn Douglas about Yin Yang, her short film about a relationship modeled after the ethos of Yin and Yang. The film explores the duality of Yin and Yang as they relate to each other.
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May 1, 2015
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The Hip-Hop Chronicles: On #FreddieGray & Baltimore’s Curfew

May 1, 2015 - Segment 2 - We broadcast an exceptional audio experience produced by Mike "Nyce" Middleton, one of our creative and talented colleagues at WEAA 88.9-FM: a special edition of The Hip-Hop Chronicles . We especially wanted to showcase this episode of the Hip-Hop Chronicles because it addresses what's happening in Baltimore in this moment.
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May 1, 2015
Voices of the Freddie Gray protest
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Special Presentation: Voices From The Freddie Gray Protests

May 1, 2015 - Segment 1 - We begin the show with a special production, Voices from the Freddie Gray Protests, from our Marc Steiner Show producers Mark Gunnery and Stefanie Mavronis who have been out with the protesters throughout the week.
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April 30, 2015
BALTIMORE, MD - APRIL 29: Students from Baltimore colleges and high schools march in protest chanting "Justice for Freddie Gray" on their way to City Hall April 29, 2015 in Baltimore, Maryland. Baltimore remains on edge in the wake of the death of Freddie Gray, though the city has been largely peaceful following a day of rioting this past Monday. Gray, 25, was arrested for possessing a switch blade knife April 12 outside the Gilmor Houses housing project on Baltimore's west side. According to his attorney, Gray died a week later in the hospital from a severe spinal cord injury he received while in police custody. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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Baltimore Uprising: Black Lives Matter Conference | Student Protests Take Over Baltimore | The Unprecedented Empty-Stadium Orioles Game

April 30, 2015 - Segment 2 - We check in with spokespersons from the Ujima People's Progress Party, continue our conversations and analysis of the ongoing protests in Baltimore following the death of Freddie Gray and get a special report on the historic empty-stadium Orioles game last night.
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April 30, 2015
Bessie Coleman
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April 30: This Day In History

April 30, 2015 - Segment 1 - Marc talks about what happened on this day in history, including the day Bessie Coleman died, the day Christopher Columbus was given the money to set sail into the Western Hemisphere, and the day Hawaii became a territory of the United States.
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April 30, 2015
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Sir Gilbert Levine: A Celebration Of Peace Through Music

April 29, 2015 - Segment 3 - We close out the show with Sir Gilbert Levine, conductor and creator of A Celebration of Peace Through Music, a two-hour show that is currently being broadcast on public media stations nationwide.
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April 30, 2015
Baltimore Uprising
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Baltimore Uprising: Analyzing The Demonstrations, Protests & Violence Following The Death Of Freddie Gray

April 29, 2015 - Segment 2 - Listen to our continuing discussion and analysis of the demonstrations, protests, and violence following of the death of Freddie Gray with community activists and people on the ground in Baltimore.
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April 30, 2015
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April 29: This Day In History

April 29, 2015 - Segment 1 - Marc talks about what happened on this day in history, including the birthday of Duke Ellington, the day Maryland voted not to secede from the Union, and the birthday of Maryland’s of Baltimore first Black congressmen Parren Mitchell.
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April 30, 2015
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From Protest To Policy: Analyzing The Baltimore Uprising & Protests For Justice For Freddie Gray

April 28, 2015 - Segment 2 - We begin the show with an important event in our community, seeking positive shifts in policy in light of the anger and protest. Featuring community activists and those who have been doing work on the ground in the streets of Baltimore.
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April 30, 2015
Ann Petry
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April 28: This Day In History

April 28, 2015 - Segment 1 - Marc talks about what happened on this day in history, including the day the famed Mutiny on the Bounty took place, the day over 30 dynamite bombs were to be sent to people on an "anarchists" enemies list, and the day Anne Petry, the first African American woman writer to have a book sell more than a million copies, died.
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April 24, 2015
Everyman Theatre's Ghosts
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Everyman Theatre’s World Of The Play: The Cost Of Keeping A Secret

April 24, 2015 - Segment 3 - Does your family have secrets? Listen in to a riveting discussion held two weeks ago at Everyman Theatre as part of their World of the Play series: The Cost of Keeping a Secret, based on the themes from the current production of Ghosts.
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April 24, 2015
National Conference on Women and Girls of Color
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Breaking The Silence: A National Town Hall On Women & Girls Of Color

April 24, 2015 - Segment 2 - Listen as we look at an important event coming up this weekend at Morgan State University (MSU): a National Town Hall on Women and Girls of Color. With Dr. Anika Simpson, Dr. Jared Ball, and Rachel Gilmer.
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April 24, 2015
President Nixon presenting Duke Ellington with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. April 29, 1969.
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April 24: This Day In History

April 24, 2015 - Segment 1 - Marc talks about what happened today in history, including the day Duke Ellington received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide, and the day Augustine John Tolton became ordained as a priest after being born enslaved.
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April 24, 2015
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Greater Homewood Community Corporation Moving Focus Towards A Strong Baltimore

April 23, 2015 - Segment 4 - We look at the work of Baltimore's Greater Homewood Community Corporation (GHCC). With Karen Stokes, Executive Director of GHCC and Hannah Gardi, Director of the 29th St. Community Center.
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April 24, 2015
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#FreddieGray: Community Activists On Protests In Baltimore

April 23, 2015 - Segment 2 - We take a look at the Baltimore story that is reverberating across the nation: What happened to Freddie Gray, the 25-year old man who died of a spinal injury on Sunday, a week after being chased and tackled by police officers in Baltimore.
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April 24, 2015
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April 23: This Day in History

April 23, 2015 - Segment 1 - Marc shares some of the events that happened on this day in history, including Hank Aaron hitting the first of his 755-major league home runs on this day in 1954 in a game against the St. Louis Cardinals and the death of Cesar Chavez.
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April 24, 2015
This Week In City Paper
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This Week In City Paper: Lexington Market Present & Future

April 22, 2015 - Segment 4 - This week, we focus on the cover story about Lexington Market and its future, and we are joined by Ted Spitzer, President of Market Ventures, Inc., which is the group consulting with Baltimore City on the Lexington Market redevelopment project.
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April 24, 2015
The Ghost of Cornel West
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Michael Eric Dyson On Why He Wrote “The Ghost Of Cornel West”

April 22, 2015 - Segment 3 - We talk with best-selling author Michael Eric Dyson, University Professor of Sociology at Georgetown University, about his recent article for the New Republic, "The Ghost of Cornel West."
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April 24, 2015
Reparations Summit
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Report Back From The International Black Reparations Summit

April 22, 2015 - Segment 2 - Our guests report back on an important event that took place in New York, April 9-12: Institute of the Black World 21st Century International Black Reparations Summit. The three-day meeting honored pioneers in the fight for reparations for Black Americans.
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April 24, 2015
San Miguel de Guadalupe Rebellion
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April 22: This Day In History

April 22, 2015 - Segment 1 - Marc talks about what happened today in history, including the first slave revolt in continental North America, the day Howard University students sat in at Thompson's Restaurant, and the birthday of jazz great Charles Mingus.
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April 23, 2015
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Sound Bites: 45th Earth Day – How Far The Environmental Movement Has To Go | Environmental Policy in Maryland

April 21, 2015 - Segment 3 - Wednesday is the 45th anniversary of Earth Day, and on Sound Bites our panel reflects upon how far we have come and how far we need to go. Then we discuss the food, farm and environmental issues covered in the 2015 Maryland State Legislative Session, which came to a close last week.
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