roundtable

September 30, 2014

Roundtable: Police Brutality, Perception of Black Children, and Obama

September 29, 2014 - Segment 2 - We hear a current events roundtable discussion, and speak about: police brutality; our society's perception of Black children; and the latest attacks from the right on President Obama. With: Marshall Bell, host of Midday Magazine with Marshall Bell on WOLB-AM, managing partner of The Bell Group, LLC, and author of Baltimore Blues: Harm City; Dr. Ray Winbush, Director of the Institute for Urban Research at Morgan State University; and Dr. Kimberly Moffitt, Assistant Professor of American Studies at UMBC and co-editor of Blackberries and Redbones: Critical Articulations of Black Hair/Body Politics in Africana Communities.
August 5, 2014

Local and National News Roundtable

August 4, 2014 - Segment 2 - We host a local and national news roundtable. Our topics include: the Republican Party's lawsuit against President Obama; Eric Garner's death being ruled a homicide; immigration; the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) giving their "Thumbs Down" award to NPR; and the tragic death of a 3-year-old girl who killed by a stray bullet in a drive-by shooting in the Waverly neighborhood of Baltimore this weekend.
June 10, 2014

International Roundtable: Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, Defense Spending, Syria

June 9, 2014 - Segment 2 - We host a national and international news Roundtable! Our topics include the controversy around the deal that led to the release of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, Obama's European visit and his proposal to spend $1 Billion for European defense, and Syria.
May 23, 2014

National News Roundtable: Guns, Veterans’ Affairs and Sanctions on Venezuela

May 22, 2014 - Segment 3 - We have a National News Roundtable. Our panel of guests includes: Greg Kline, attorney, co-Founder and Contributing Editor for Red Maryland, host of the Conservative Refuge Podcast and co-host of Red Maryland Radio; Dr. Lawrence Brown, Assistant Professor of Public Health at Morgan State University; and Zoë Carpenter, reporter for the Washington Bureau of The Nation magazine.
May 12, 2014

Local And State Roundtable: Gubernatorial Debate, Plastic Bags, And Prayer At County Council Meetings

May 12, 2014 - Segment 3 - We host a local and state news roundtable. Our panel discusses last week's Democratic gubernatorial debate; the tax on plastic shopping bags; and Carroll County's decision on prayer in county meetings.
January 6, 2014

Looking Forward To 2014

January 6, 2014 - Segment 2 - We look back at 2013 and forward towards what's in store for 2014, as our commentators share their hopes and visions for the year ahead. Joining us are: John Nichols, Washington Correspondent for The Nation and co-author of Dollarocracy: How the Money and Media Election Complex is Destroying America; Sarah Van Gelder, co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief of YES! Magazine and YesMagazine.org; and Dedrick Muhammad, Senior Director of the Economic Department and Executive Director of the Financial Freedom Center at the NAACP.
October 11, 2013

Government Shutdown

October 11, 2013 - Segment 2 - We continue our discussion about the effects of the government shutdown with: Bryce Covert, Editor of the Roosevelt Institute's New Deal 2.0 blog and regular contributor to The Nation; and Lenny McAllister, Republican strategist and former congressional candidate.
August 31, 2013

National News Roundtable

August 30, 2013 - Segment 1 - We begin with out weekly roundup of national and international news. This week we discuss the situation in Syria, President Obama's speech at the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, marijuana legislation and more.