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April 22, 2016
Baltimore Ex-Offenders (Credit: City Paper)
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Baltimore Mayoral Candidates Forum For Ex-Offenders, Part 1

April 22, 2016 - Segment 3 - We host the first part of a broadcast of the Baltimore Mayoral Forum for Ex-Offenders, which took place Wednesday, April 14, at Douglas Memorial Community Church. Candidates who participated included: Sheila Dixon, Elizabeth Embry, Joshua Harris, DeRay McKesson, State Senator Catherine Pugh, Councilman Carl Stokes, and David Warnock.
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March 30, 2016
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Local News Roundtable: Port Covington & The Mayoral Election

March 28, 2016 - Segment 3 - We host a Local News Roundtable which addresses issues that include the controversial Port Covington development plan and the Baltimore mayoral election. With: Luke Broadwater, A. Adar Ayira, Catalina Byrd.
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February 27, 2016
Michael Twitty (Photo Credit: Afroculinaria)
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Sound Bites: Afroculinaria’s Michael Twitty | Building The Black Yield Institute For Black Food Sovereignty

February 25, 2016 - Hour 2 - On our newest edition of Sound Bites - our series about our food and our world - we begin the hour with my conversation with Michael Twitty, culinary historian of African and African American foodways. We close the show with Eric Jackson, Servant-Director of the Black Yield Institute, who tells us about Black food sovereignty.
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February 19, 2016
American Rust
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From The Archives: Philipp Meyer’s ‘American Rust’

February 19, 2016 - Segment 3 - We listen back to a special archive edition of The Marc Steiner Show, when I spoke with Baltimore native Philipp Meyer about his novel American Rust, a story set in a small, former steel town in western Pennsylvania.
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February 18, 2016
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Dr. Lester Spence’s ‘Knocking the Hustle: Against the Neoliberal Turn in Black Politics’

February 18, 2016 - Segment 1 - We begin the show with a conversation with Dr. Lester Spence about his new book Knocking the Hustle: Against the Neoliberal Turn in Black Politics.
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February 8, 2016
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Baltimore Mayoral Race: Councilman Carl Stokes

February 8, 2016 Segment 1 - We begin the show with an interview with Baltimore Democratic Mayoral candidate Councilman Carl Stokes. Stokes represents the 12th District on the Baltimore City Council, where he is Chair of the Taxation, Finance and Economic Development Committee.
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February 3, 2016
United Nations Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent
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United Nations Urges U.S. Government To Address Legacy Of Slavery With Reparatory Justice

February 3, 2016 - Segment 2 - Last week, after visiting several U.S. cities including Baltimore, the United Nations Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent released a preliminary report in which they urged the U.S. government to address the legacy of slavery, post-Reconstruction "Jim Crow" laws and racial subordination in the United States with reparatory justice.
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February 3, 2016
Baltimore Housing Roundtable
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Baltimore Housing Roundtable: Community Land Trusts For Development Without Displacement

February 3, 2016 - Segment 1 - Last week the Baltimore Housing Roundtable, a coalition of affordable housing advocates, announced its plan to press Baltimore leaders to use a combination of land trusts, bonds and local hiring initiatives to develop struggling neighborhoods in the city.
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February 1, 2016
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From Flint to Baltimore: Clean Water, Environmental Racism & Infrastructure In Our Cities

February 1, 2016 - Segment 2 - We discuss our cities from Flint to Baltimore, looking at clean water, environmental racism & infrastructure. With: Dr. Lawrence Brown, Mijin Cha, Henry Louis Taylor, Jr. and Jacqui Patterson.
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January 28, 2016
Photo Credit: Citizens for a Better Eastern Shore
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Sound Bites: Community Impacts of Industrial Poultry Operations On The Eastern Shore

January 28, 2016 - Hour 2 - On our newest edition of Sound Bites, we look at Community Impacts of Industrial Poultry Operations. Last week I took a trip to Exmore, Virginia, a small town south of Chincoteague on Virginia's Eastern Shore, where I moderated a forum for the Citizens for a Better Eastern Shore, exploring community impacts of industrial poultry operations.
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January 28, 2016
Bernie Sanders and Ta-Nehisi Coates
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Debating Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Bernie Sanders Critique On Reparations

January 28, 2016 - Hour 1 - We begin the show with an examination of Ta-Nehisi Coates' recent critiques of Bernie Sanders' stance on reparations. With: A. Adar Ayira, Dr. Lester Spence, and Bill Fletcher.
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January 24, 2016
Jeffrey Sachs
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From The Archives: Jeffrey Sachs On ‘The Price Of Civilization’

January 22, 2016 - Segment 3 - In a special 2012 archive edition of The Marc Steiner Show, Marc talks with economist Jeffrey Sachs about his book The Price of Civilization: Reawakening American Virtue and Prosperity.
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January 1, 2016
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Sound Bites: Building a Model for Food and Jobs in Sandtown-Winchester

December 31, 2015 - Segment 2 - On this week’s Sound Bites, we bring you the first part of our Good Food Gathering town hall meeting, titled Sandtown: Building a Model for Food and Jobs. The town hall took place at Jubilee Arts, located in the Sandtown Winchester neighborhood of Baltimore, which was at the center of the Baltimore Uprising.
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December 16, 2015
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Justice Diverted: Eviction Rates In Baltimore City 2nd Highest In Nation

December 14, 2015 - Segment 2 - We look at a report from Baltimore's Public Justice Center entitled, Justice Diverted: How Renters are Processed in the Baltimore City Rent Court, which shows that Baltimore City has the second highest eviction rate in the country.
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November 19, 2015
Row homes (Credit: Tom Clark Blogspot)
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Report: Baltimore’s “Vacants To Value” Making Modest Progress

November 18, 2015 - Segment 2 - We talk with Joan Jacobson, author of the recent Abell Foundation report "Vacants to Value: Baltimore's bold blight-elimination effort is making modest progress despite limited renovation funds and questionable accounting."
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November 12, 2015
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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.
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November 12, 2015
New Economy Week People's Climate Agenda
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New Economy Week: People’s Climate Agenda

November 12, 2015 - Segment 2 - We plug into the Institute for Public Policy's (IPS) New Economy Week, a public conversation hosted by the New Economy Coalition about ideas that can transform society and build an economy where people and the planet matter.
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November 3, 2015
UMBC Critical Social Justice
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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.
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October 15, 2015
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Talking About Race: Rights for Domestic Workers

October 14, 2015 - Segment 3 - We turn to the plight of domestic workers with Open Society Institute-Baltimore as part of their Talking About Race series: Rights for Domestic Workers. We are joined by Ai-jen Poo, Director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance; Rachel Micah-Jones and Gustavo Torres.
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October 13, 2015
Photo credit: Rick Reinhard via Flickr
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Dr. Pedro A. Noguera On Charter Schools & Public Education Nationally

October 13, 2015 - Segment 1 - Marc speaks with Dr. Pedro A. Noguera, Distinguished Professor of Education at UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies on the issue of charter schools.
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September 28, 2015
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Sound Bites: A Game Of Chicken – Poultry Industry Expansion, Community Health & Local Control In Delmarva (Part 1)

September 24, 2015 - Segment 3 - We listen to the first part of a town hall meeting I moderated: "A Game of Chicken?" We discussed poultry industry expansion, community health and local control, and hear how concerned residents in the Delmarva region are organizing to keep their rural communities and local waterways healthy.
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September 18, 2015
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People and Planet First: A Multigenerational Dialogue On Maryland’s Future

September 18, 2015 - Segment 4 - Our panel of guests engages in a discussion about an important conference taking place Friday in Baltimore: People and Planet First: A Multigenerational Dialogue On Maryland's Future.
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September 18, 2015
Photo Credit: Koli Tengella
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Tengella’s Take: Being Poor Is Not A Crime!

September 18, 2015 - Segment 3 - It's another edition of Tengella’s Take with Koli Tengella. Koli is President of Tengella Edutainment, an instructor and creator of the Positive Social Change Performing Arts Program at Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts High School.
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August 28, 2015
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Sound Bites: GMOs, Herbicides & Public Health | The State Of Oyster Farming & The Challenges Facing Oyster Farmers

August 27, 2015 - Segment 2 - On the newest episode of our series about our food and our world, Sound Bites, we begin the hour with a report on the potential public health consequences of GMOs (genetically-modified organisms). Then, we turn to the state of oyster farming in our region as we discuss the challenges facing oyster farmers.
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August 13, 2015
Black Church Food Security Network
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Sound Bites: The Launch Of The Black Church Food Security Network

August 13, 2015 - Segment 3 - We listen back to a recent episode of Sound Bites, our series on our food and our world, about an exciting and important new initiative that was launched this summer in Baltimore: The Black Church Food Security Network.
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July 28, 2015
Children in Poverty
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Report: 1 In 7 Maryland Children Live In Poverty, More Than During Recession

July 27, 2015 - Segment 4 - Last week, The Annie E. Casey Foundation released a report indicating that one in seven Maryland children live in poverty, more than at the depth of the Great Recession.
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July 27, 2015
FILE - In this Jan. 28, 2014, file photo, a hive of honeybees appears on display at the Vermont Beekeeping Supply booth at the annual Vermont Farm Show at the Champlain Valley Expo in Essex Junction, Vt. The federal government hopes to reverse America's declining honeybee and monarch butterfly populations by making more federal land bee-friendly, spending more money on research and considering the use of less pesticides. (AP Photo/Andy Duback, File)
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Sound Bites: Is The Safe And Accurate Food Labeling Act Denying Americans The Right To Know? | YES! Magazine: Meet the Scientist Breeding More Resilient Bees

July 23, 2015 - Segment 3 - We begin Sound Bites this week with a debate around a controversial bill making its way through Congress right now called The Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act. Then, we talk about Yes! Magazine, "Meet the Scientist Breeding More Resilient Bees."
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July 21, 2015
Shirley Chisholm
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Talking Culture With Koli & Meshelle: Who Should Be On The $10 Bill?

July 17, 2015 - Segment 2 - Koli Tengella and Meshelle the Indie Mom of Comedy join Marc for a cultural roundtable, where they discuss who should be on the $10 bill, the Confederate flag and more.
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July 10, 2015
Michael Twitty
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Sound Bites: The Native & Black Roots Of American Barbecue | Whole Foods In The Spotlight For Massive Overcharging & Organic Rating System

July 9, 2015 - Segment 3 - On the newest episode of our series on our food and our world, Sound Bites, we begin with a fascinating look at the history of barbecue with Michael Twitty. Then, we look of Whole Foods, in light of recent allegations of their massive overcharging and complaints from organic farmers about their rating system.
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July 7, 2015
Fast Track
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Sound Bites: Fight For Food Sovereignty In Baltimore’s Sandtown-Winchester Neighborhood | What Fast Track Will Mean For Food & The Environment

July 2, 2015 - Segment 4 - On the newest episode of our series on our food and our world, we bring you the second part of our Good Food Gathering, titled Sandtown: Building a Model for Food and Jobs. Then, we talk about what the passing of Fast Track trade authority will mean for our food and the environment.
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June 26, 2015
Good Food Gathering in Sandtown
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Sound Bites: Building a Model for Food and Jobs in Sandtown-Winchester

June 25, 2015 - Segment 4 - On this week's Sound Bites, we bring you the first part of our Good Food Gathering town hall meeting, titled Sandtown: Building a Model for Food and Jobs. The town hall took place at Jubilee Arts, located in the Sandtown Winchester neighborhood of Baltimore, which was at the center of the Baltimore Uprising
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June 17, 2015
BWI Workers by Fern Shen
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BWI Airport Workers Striking For Right To Join Union

June 17, 2015 - Segment 3 - A group of workers from BWI concessionaire Aero Service Group will be participating in a one-day strike today, 06/17. During the time they would have been at work, they’ll be visiting the Board of Public Works meeting in Annapolis in the morning, and holding a legislative briefing.
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