February 24, 2015
February 20, 2015 - Segment 2 - We take a look at Black History Month and how to teach children Black history outside the context of schools.
January 12, 2015
January 12, 2014 - Segment 3 - We delve into the world of Black Jewish traditions and discover what it means to be both Black and Jewish as Marc speaks with MaNishtana, Y-Love and Michael Twitty.
January 7, 2015
January 7, 2015 - Segment 3 - We discuss the case of Kelli Murray, a 911 operator who has been harassed because of Facebook posts about police brutality, and discuss Black Brunch protests against police violence.
December 18, 2014
December 17, 2014 - Segment 2 - We host a special discussion on lessons from Ferguson and practical advice for parents on how to talk with their children about race and societal change.
September 3, 2014
August 28, 2014 - Segment 2 - We discuss a teach-in and rally that will be held Thursday at Morgan State University. The event, which focuses on the disproportionate victimization of African Americans, will happen from 11:00am - 1:00pm in Jenkins 104 and the Outdoor Amphitheater. Our guests are: Dr. Jared Ball, Associate Professor at Morgan State University's School of Global Journalism and Communication, Co-Editor of Malcolm X: A Lie of Reinvention, and author of I Mix What I Like: A Mixtape Manifesto (imixwhatilike.org); and Dr. Natasha Pratt-Harris,Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at Morgan State University.
May 3, 2014
May 1, 2014 - Segment 3 - We look at African American Children's Literature, with: Dr. Mubina Kirmani,professor in the College of Education at Towson University and author of Bundle of Secrets: Savita Returns Home, and Helen Yuen, Marketing Director at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of African American History and Culture.
February 5, 2014
February 5, 2014 - Segment 3 - We discuss Black History Month, including how Black History is taught, and whether it is constructive to set aside one month instead of highlighting Black History throughout the year. Our guests are: Dr. Karsonya "Kaye" Wise Whitehead, Assistant Professor of Communication and Affiliate Assistant Professor of African and African American Studies at Loyola University Maryland; and Dr. Ray Winbush, Director of the Institute for Urban Research at Morgan State University.
January 27, 2014
January 24, 2014 - Segment 2 - We take a visit to Baltimore's Reginald F. Lewis African American History and Culture Museum to spend some time in their current exhibit, The Kinsey Collection: Shared Treasures of Bernard & Shirley Kinsey - Where Art & History Intersect. It's a treasure trove of art and artifacts - including letters from Zora Neale Hurston and antique photographs - chronicling over 400 years of African American history and culture and telling the often-untold story of African American achievement and contribution to our society.
September 12, 2013
September 11, 2013 - Segment 4 - Actor, narrator, writer, and social commentator Keith Snipes co-hosts our second conversation focused on Black men in the arts. We discuss masculinity and talk about the importance of young people getting involved in the arts.
March 21, 2013
March 21, 2013 - Segment 3 - It's a new episode of Sound Bites. We look at farmers markets in Maryland and beyond and their connection to race, food access, and food insecurity. We learn about a project that's getting food that would otherwise go to waste into the hands of those that need it - Gather Baltimore - and hear a unique Passover recipe that fuses African-American and Jewish tradition.