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Racist text messages were sent to Black people across the country In the wake of the presidential election. The messages referenced slavery, and appear to be part of a coordinated harassment campaign. We hear from a local mother of a child who received one of these texts and ask Jonathon Smith, Chief of the Civil Rights Division of the State Attorney General's office what people can do to protect themselves. The Maryland Attorney General's Office Hate Crimes Hotline is 1-866-481-8361. You can also report a hate crime online at nohomeforhate.md.gov Other resources: Maryland Commission on Civil Rights: 1-800-637-6247, Maryland Commission on Hate Crime Response and Prevention: stophate@oag.state.md.us Maryland State Police: 1-800-525-5555, FBI Baltimore field office: (410) 265-8080 or tips.fbi.gov Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472

Maryland was one of several states where residents reported receiving racist text messages from anonymous sources. The messages appear to be part of a nationwide campaign targeting Black people in the wake of the election, according to the office of the Maryland Attorney General. Recipients of the message included young people and college students. Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown joins Midday to discuss his call for Marylanders who received these messages to make a report to his office online, or through the Maryland Commission on Hate Crimes Response and Prevention's hotline at 1-866-481-8361.Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.

Why has teaching African American history become politicized -- and what must be done to make sure the true stories are told? Today we 'Pass the Mic' to Terri Freeman, head of the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture. She asks Dr. Edwin T. Johnson Chairman of the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture and historian and archivist at Morgan State University, about the role cultural institutions play in correcting the rampant inaccuracies about African American history. Then spoken word artist Lady Brion recounts West Baltimore's Pennsylvania Avenue famous past and offers an update on the Pennsylvania Avenue Black Arts and Entertainment District, for which she is executive director.  Links: Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture. Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture, Pennsylvania Avenue, Black Arts and Entertainment District ,Banneker-Douglass Museum, National Museum of African American History and Culture.Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472

On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Michael Sanderson and Dominic Butchko discuss transportation funding and the significance of the Maryland Commission on Transportation Revenue and Infrastructure Needs, which is charged with recommending improvements to existing transportation revenues, investment decisions, and more.For decades, the State supported a balanced means to maintain its transportation infrastructure. The bulk of transportation revenues – mainly motor fuel and vehicle titling taxes – have been split between the State (for its consolidated Transportation Trust Fund, serving multiple modes) and local governments (who own and maintain roughly 5 of every six road miles across the state). For decades, this split served all parties effectively.The State faced a mid-year budget crisis during the Great Recession in 2009. As a result, the Board of Public Works adopted a 90% reduction of the local distributions of these Highway User Revenues and a roughly 40% reduction to Baltimore City's allocation (the largest by far to any jurisdiction). Since then, recession-driven cutbacks in many service areas have been fully or largely restored. This is not the case with Highway User Revenues – they remain far behind historic levels, even after the State has enacted a substantial transportation revenue increase.Unfortunately, the Great Recession HUR cuts, coupled with new obligations toward school funding, leave little room for additional investment in roads, not to mention counties are preparing for an uncertain economic future and talk of recession.In addition, the push toward electric vehicles will likely exacerbate the issue. Cars and trucks use less gas or run on electricity, shrinking funds for roads and bridges. But electric vehicles still contribute to road wear and tear, so states and local governments need money to maintain them.State policymakers are considering other ways to pay for Maryland's transportation infrastructure. One growing policy trend is applying a separate registration fee for hybrid or electric vehicles.However, special registration fees are not the only mechanism to lower gas tax revenue and promote equity among drivers. After exploring several options, such as a tire tax, a battery tax, and expanding gas taxes and registration fees, Oregon settled on a per-mile charge as the fairest and most accurate way to pay for state roads and bridges.An interim commission report is due to the Governor and legislature on or before January 1, 2024, with a final report on or before January 1, 2025. Dates, times, agendas, updates, and other information will be posted on the commission website at www.mdot.maryland.gov/commission.The Conduit Street Podcast is available on major platforms like Spotify, Apple, Google, and anywhere else you get your podcasts. Episodes are also available on MACo's Conduit Street blog.Useful LinksPrevious Conduit Street Coverage: MD Commission on Transportation Revenue and Infrastructure Needs Announces Roster, Sets First Meeting Date

If you remember back to learning about the Revolutionary War in school, you probably remember hearing about famous battles at Concord or New York. But you probably did not learn about the several thousand Black soldiers who fought for independence. One of them was Thomas Carney, born in 1754 on Maryland's Eastern Shore. A new book, The Story of Mr. Thomas Carney, tells the story of his life for young readers. Steven Xavier Lee is the author. Lee is an educator, museum expert, designer and environmentalist who was founding director of the Benjamin Banneker Historical Park and Museum near Catonsville. He is an adjunct professor of history at Stevenson University and serves on the Maryland Commission on African-American History and Culture.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join us for an insightful conversation with Chanel Compton, a respected non-profit Executive Director, community artist, and cultural administrator. With extensive arts programming and management experience for museums and community arts initiatives, Chanel is a true champion of the arts. In this episode, Chanel shares her inspiring journey from a love for museums and art as a child to completing a Bachelor of Fine Arts at Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University and a Master of Arts Management at American University.As the Executive Director of the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture and the Banneker-Douglass Museum, Chanel is responsible for leading the programmatic plans and operations of the state's official museum of African American heritage. Through exhibitions, programs, and projects, she aims to promote African American history and culture (particularly in Maryland) to improve the understanding and appreciation of America's rich cultural diversity for all.Join us as we delve into Chanel's work, her beliefs around the healing power of art, and the importance of fostering community partnerships. This is an episode not to be missed, with valuable insights into the world of museum and cultural center management.Creators & Guests Chanel Compton - Guest Banneker-Douglass Museum - Guest Rob Lee - Host Rob Lee & The Truth in This Art present "Summer of Soul"Attention all movie lovers and fans of "The Truth In This Art" podcast (www.thetruthinthisart.com)! Host Rob Lee is thrilled to partner with Pratt Library for a four-part Black Cinema series at Pratt Library from March through June 2023, starting with Thompson's 2022 Oscar-winning documentary, Summer of Soul. Summer of Soul reclaims the legacy of 1969's Harlem Cultural Festival, which promoted Black pride and culture with musical performances by Nina Simone, Stevie Wonder, B.B. King, the Chambers Brothers, Gladys Knight & the Pips, and Sly & the Family Stone.Join Rob for a night of trivia and conversation as he breaks down movies connected to Black history, culture, music and cinema. The three other films in the series - all directed by Spike Lee -  include The BlacKKKlansman (April 26), Do the Right Thing (May 25) and He Got Game (June 22). April 26 at 5:30pm for more information and to secure ticketsMay 25 at 5:30pmfor more information and to secure ticketsJune 22 at 5:30pmfor more information and to secure tickets To support the The Truth In This Art: Buy Me Ko-fiUse the hashtag #thetruthinthisartFollow The Truth in This Art on InstagramLeave a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. ★ Support this podcast ★

Nuestra Palabra Presents: Preview of “Images & Words: Media's Influence on the Struggle for Civil Rights” Tony Diaz discusses with the Rothko Chapel team about the MLK tribute on Jan 15th and their work supporting this effort. Kelly Johnson (she/they) is an arts and culture organizer, curator, and writer. She is the Director of Public Programs at the Rothko Chapel, a sacred art space dedicated to community engagement through contemplation and action at the intersections of art, spirituality, and social justice. Kelly has organized programming at the Chapel for 6 years, including concerts and performances, lectures, conversations, meditations, and conferences, covering issues such as racial equity, climate justice, civil rights, and more. They earned an MFA in Curatorial Practice from Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, MD, and a BA in Art History from Southwestern University in Georgetown, TX. Kelly is a board member of Houston's Center for the Healing of Racism and completed a New Leaders Council (NLC) Houston Fellowship in 2022. Devin Allen, Baltimore native is a self-taught artist who gained national attention when his photograph of the Baltimore Uprising was published on the cover of Time magazine in May 2015, making him only the third amateur photographer to have his work featured in the publication. Following the untimely deaths of George Floyd, Tony McDade, and Breonna Taylor, his photograph from a Black Trans Lives Matter protest was published on the cover of Time magazine in June 2020. In 2017, he was named the first fellow of the Gordon Parks Foundation Fellowship and was nominated for an NAACP Image Award as a debut author for his book, A Beautiful Ghetto (Haymarket Books, September 2017). In 2020, he was named an ambassador for Leica Camera AG—an international, premium manufacturer of cameras and sports optics. His photographs have been published in New York Magazine, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Aperture; and are also in the permanent collections of the National Museum of African American History & Culture in Washington, D.C., the Reginald F. Lewis Museum, the Studio Museum in Harlem, and The Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art. He is the founder of Through Their Eyes, a youth photography educational program, and recipient of an award from The Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture for dynamic leadership in the Arts and Activism. His new book, No Justice, No Peace: From the Civil Rights Movement to Black Lives Matter, was released in October under the Legacy Lit imprint of Hachette Book Group. Lisa Volpe, Associate Curator of Photography, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Lisa Volpe is the Associate Curator, Photography at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Before arriving in Houston, she was the Curator of the Wichita Art Museum where she oversaw all areas of the museum's collection. Additionally, she held various curatorial roles at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art (SBMA), and fellowships at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) and the Cleveland Museum of Art. Writer and activist Tony Diaz, El Librotraficante, hosts Latino Politics and News and the Nuestra Palabra Radio Show on 90.1 FM, KPFT, Houston's Community Station. He is also a political analyst on “What's Your Point?” on Fox 26 Houston. He is the author of the forthcoming book: The Tip of the Pyramid: Cultivating Community Cultural Capital. www.Librotraficante.com www.NuestraPalabra.org www.TonyDiaz.net Instrumental Music Produced courtesy of Bayden Records Website | baydenrecords.beatstars.com

Tom's next guest is Devin Allen, the self-trained Baltimore-born artist and photographer who has achieved international renown for his compelling images of social justice protests. Devin Allen's photo of the 2015 Freddie Gray uprising, and his 2020 image of a Black Trans Lives Matter protest, were separately featured on the covers of Time Magazine, making him one of just a handful of amateur photographers to have had their work published on that prestigious platform. His photographs have also appeared in New York Magazine, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Aperture, and are part of the permanent collections of the National Museum of African American History & Culture in Washington, D.C., the Reginald F. Lewis Museum in Baltimore, the Studio Museum in Harlem, and the Jule Collins Smith Museum at Auburn University. He is the founder of Through Their Eyes, a youth photography educational program. He has been honored by The Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture for dynamic leadership in the Arts and Activism. He was the winner of the inaugural 2017 Gordon Parks Foundation Fellowship. Also in 2017, he was nominated for an NAACP Image Award as a debut author for his book A Beautiful Ghetto. His new book is called No Justice, No Peace: From the Civil Rights Movement to Black Lives Matter. It's a themed collection of his own photographs with essays on the struggle by a variety of writers interspersed among them, as well as selected historical images by the late great Black photographer, Gordon Parks. Devin Allen will be speaking about the book and signing copies Thursday evening (tonight) at 5:30 at Spark Baltimore in the Power Plant Live complex in Baltimore. It's sponsored by our news partners,The Baltimore Banner.  For more details on the event, click here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mystery Man Mark From Anaheim checks into our classroom on Thursday morning. We'll find out if Mark is still sticking by his prediction of a World War and Civil War. Before we hear from Mark, The Director of the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights, Cleveland Horton, joins us. Before Cleveland, author Dr. Tyreene Wright discusses her book: Booker T Washington and Africa, the Making of a Pan Africanist. Text DCnews to 52140 For Local & Exclusive News Sent Directly To You! The Big Show starts on WOL 95.9 FM & 1450 AM, 1010 AM WOLB and woldcnews.com at 6 am ET., 5 am CT., 3 am PT., and 11 am BST. Call in # 800 450 7876 to participate, & listen liveSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

About the guestAngela Wheeler's family roots are embedded in Baltimore City – and, therefore, America's story of Black excellence in law, politics, art, and education. She belongs to a creative family of accomplished writers, thinkers, entrepreneurs, and artists, including her great aunt and acclaimed Harlem Renaissance painter and art educator, Laura Wheeler Waring, who is her professional and artistic muse. Ms. Wheeler's unique background, passion, and purpose to uplift Black voices has led her to raise funds for students of color pursuing higher education, currently those enrolled at the Maryland Institute College of Art. This endeavor is an ongoing pursuit resulting in more Baltimore-based African American students enrolling and graduating with an art and design degree from the prestigious college. Ms. Wheeler is also an award-winning fundraising strategist who has worked with nonprofit leaders in the Baltimore region. She has served key institutions in the arts and cultural scene, such asThe Reginald F. Lewis Museum of African American History and Culture, the Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance, and the Banneker-Douglass Museum that is operated by the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture.As an entrepreneur, Ms. Wheeler is passionate about community service.  In recent years, she has focused her energies on a project serving underrepresented families in the Reservoir Hill neighborhood of West Baltimore, orchestrating successful annual and capital campaigns to renovate and reopen a fifty-year old after-school program and community center. In addition to leading the fundraising strategic planning efforts, Ms. Wheeler led recruiting, training, and motivating a high-level volunteer team to success. Today, the Revoir Hill community enjoys expanded services for low-income children, adults and families in a newly renovated, state-of-the-art building that also features upgraded youth education programs. The building and programs were nearing closure when Ms. Wheeler became involved. One colleague's feedback sums up her professional approach: "Angela Wheeler's work ethic represents the highest levels of professionalism -- incorporating her unique vision, her polished skills in [fundraising], journalism, PR, consulting & production and her continuous attention to detail -- all performed with a very sharp, friendly wit which ensures that every project will be a joyful, productive journey."In her spare time, Ms. Wheeler enjoys international travel and curating The Door Project, a documentary art project and collection of full-size entryway doors painted by acquaintances and friends.The Truth In This ArtThe Truth In This Art is a podcast interview series supporting vibrancy and development of Baltimore & beyond's arts and culture.Mentioned in this episodeAngela's websiteTo find more amazing stories from the artist and entrepreneurial scenes in & around Baltimore, check out my episode directory.Stay in TouchNewsletter sign-upSupport my podcastShareable link to episode★ Support this podcast ★

In honor of Black History Month, host Rekaya Gibson pays homage to Lucy Diggs Slowe, the first African American woman to win a national championship in any sport. In 1917, she secured the women's singles title at the first American Tennis Association championship. She attended Howard University and became one of the founding members of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. In 1922, Howard appointed her as the school's first dean of women, the first Black woman to hold the position at any college in the country. On October 21, 1937, Lucy Diggs Slowe passed away at the age of 52. She was inducted into the Black Tennis Hall of Fame in 2008. #KeepItSporty Mentioned in This Episode: Howard University, Washington, D.C. National Association of College Women National Council of Negro Women Podcast Items of Interest: Black Girls Talk Sports Podcast website at https://www.blackgirlstalksportspodcast.com Facebook Group (Women only) @BlackGirlsTalkSports Podcast Sponsor: Food Temptress Cookbook Store – https://www.foodtemptress.com Sources: Black Tennis Hall of Fame. (2021, March 2). “Women's History Month: The Women of Black Tennis Hall of Fame.” BlackTennisHallofFame.com. https://www.blacktennishalloffame.com/2021/03/womens-history-month-women-of-black.html Butler, A. (2021, October 21). “Howard University Gives Tribute to the Legacy of Lucy Diggs Slowe with Street Designation Ceremony.” Howard University. https://newsroom.howard.edu/newsroom/article/15196/howard-university-gives-tribute-legacy-lucy-diggs-slowe-street-designation Howard University. (2022). “Pittsburgh Courier: Buildings.” Digital Howard. https://dh.howard.edu/pittcourier_buildings/7/ Maryland Commission for Women. (2011). “Maryland Women's Hall of Fame: Lucy Diggs Slowe.” Maryland State Archives. https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/educ/exhibits/womenshall/html/slowe.html Wikipedia Contributors. (2022, February 21). “Lucy Diggs Slowe.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lucy_Diggs_Slowe&oldid=1072717037 Young, S.M. (2021, March 20). “Changed the Game: Lucy Diggs Slowe was 1st Black Woman to Win National Title, and It's a Footnote to Her Extraordinary Life.” Yahoo Sports. https://www.yahoo.com/video/womens-history-month-lucy-diggs-slowe-tennis-alpha-kappa-alpha-120056385.html

Established in 1969, the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture is the nation's first-ever ethnic commission and has a 50-year track record of exploring, researching, commemorating and preserving important places associated with the African American history of the Old Line State. On this week's PreserveCast, we're talking with Chanel Compton, the Executive Director of the Commission, about their work and the exciting future of African American preservation in Maryland and beyond. The Commission is the oldest ethnic commission in the nation and doesn't just talk about preserving history – it directly invests millions of dollars in brick-and-mortar projects across the state. It's a Maryland story with national implications and one we had to bring to PreserveCast. MORE ABOUT OUR GUEST Chanel Compton is inspired and passionate about her role as Executive Director for the Banneker-Douglass Museum (BDM) and Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture (MCAAHC). She also currently serves as Board Chair of the Prince George's African American Museum and Cultural Center and board member to Afro Charities, Maryland Humanities and Future History Now. Compton has been a life-long supporter of museums; stating, “A museum can be such a powerful place. As a young person, it was my initial visit to museums and galleries that opened my eyes and mind to new perspectives, cultures, and history. African American museums are instrumental in inspiring a new generation of leaders and innovators because it is a place of empowerment, of learning, and a place of individual and collective transformation.” As Executive Director of BDM and MCAAHC, Compton is dedicated to serving arts communities and artists in Maryland. She has a home and art studio in Baltimore, Maryland.

Jake is doing an appearance at Hideaway Collectibles and we thought it would be a good time to share some stories about when he wrestled for EWA in Maryland

In Western Maryland, a decrepit log cabin in an historic African-American neighborhood is being transformed into affordable housing:Nicholas Redding of Preservation Maryland and Reggie Turner of the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture tell us about the tiny home, which likely belonged to Jonathan Hager, founder of Hagerstown. Learn more about the Jonathan Street cabin.Then, amateur archaeologist Evan Woodardexcavates forgotten privies and trash pits in Baltimore, looking for relics of 19th-century life. What treasures has he found? How can you get started seeking artifacts? Check out Woodard's series with the Enoch Pratt: part one, part two. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How is the Italian American experience defined for a person with disabilities? In this week's episode, we close out the month of July by paying tribute to National Disability Awareness Month with our special guest, Dominique Sessa. Dominique is a disability advocate and proud Italian American who created “The Girl in the Pink Wheelchair,” which is an advocacy project geared toward helping women and young girls unite, uplift, and support each other as they navigate life with disabilities. Dominique has been a full-time wheelchair user since she was 17 due to having an unspecified neuromuscular disease-neurological disease of genetic origin. Showing her unstoppable sprit, Dominique says that because her disability is unspecified, it just means she doesn't know what her personal superpower is yet, as there are people the world over, including babies, with undiagnosed diseases due to genes still being researched. Determined to help as many people as possible in her own situation, Dominique has brought her platform all the way to Annapolis, Maryland, where she was named Commissioner for the Maryland Commission on Disabilities. She is also the Director of Accessibility and Inclusion for the Water's Edge Museum in Oxford, Maryland. When not working on her disability advocacy efforts, Dominique serves the Italian American community at large as the founder of the Facebook group “Old Imagery of Italian Americans, which has more than 2,200 members and grows daily! Join us as we get to know Dominique in this week's episode! For more information about her and her work, visit www.thegirlinthepinkwheelchair.com. This episode is sponsored by Mediaset Italia.

Established in 1969, the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture is the nation’s first-ever ethnic commission and has a 50 year track record of exploring, researching, commemorating and preserving important places associated with the African American history of the Old Line State. On this week’s PreserveCast, we’re talking with Chanel Compton, the Executive Director of the Commission, about their work and the exciting future of African American preservation in Maryland and beyond.

On this Special Edition Podcast Torrey Talks about some of the ways that Maryland has impacted Black history through our nation! We have an excellent panel lined up, including Maryland Lieutenant Governor Boyd K Rutherford, Director Chanel Compton from the Banneker-Douglass Museum, Tamara England Wilson of the Maryland Commission for African American History and Culture, and Brandon Cooper from 100 Black Men of America.

This week we are joined by Dr. Clara Small to help us begin to dig in to the vast treasure-trove of history available to us. Dr. Small is a historian who has dedicated her life to telling the story of black Americans from Delmarva. Professor Emeritus at Salisbury University, Hall spent 36 years teaching history in courses including World Civilizations, Civil Rights in American Society, African American History and related topics. It might be argued that she is the region's foremost scholar on the history of Black America on the Delmarva Peninsula. Dr. Small has authored or co-authored 7 books, with her 8th due out before the leaves bud out on the trees this spring. Titles include: Reality Check: Brief Biographies of African-Americans on Delmarva Compass Points: Profiles & Biographies of African Americans from the Delmarva Peninsula, Volumes 1,2, & 3 [Publication Forthcoming] Co-Authored: Men of Color: To Arms! Manumitted Slaves and Free Blacks from the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland Who Served in the Civil War They Wore Blue and Their Hearts Were Loyal: The United States Colored Troops of Dorchester County Maryland Her work has garnered her acclaim and recognition resulting in numerous awards including: University System of Maryland Regent's Award for Public Service Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore's Frank H. Morris Humanitarian Award The Harriet Tubman Lifetime Achievement Award Dr. Small has also served as a member of the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture. For more information about Dr. Hall and Our discussion today, visit www.delmarvasown.com. We located the music used in this episode on Youtube. Click here for We Will Overcome. Click here for Stand By Me. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jeffrey-scott3/message

On The Torrey Snow Program Extra, Torrey talked with Commissioner Janice Greene from the Maryland Commission for African American History and Culture on vaccine outreach.

Keith Hickman served as an advisor to the Maryland Commission on the School-to-Prison Pipeline and Restorative Practices, is a partner scholar on the CASEL Equity Work Group, and is a member of the Research Development and Design Team for the California Safe, Healthy, Responsive Schools Network. He has worked with school districts and community-based agencies to develop large-scale programs in the cities of Chicago, Boston, New York, Pittsburgh, Baton Rouge, Los Angeles, San Antonio, Washington, D.C., and Louisville, the Republic of Jamaica, including Kingston, and parishes across Louisiana.

On this special edition of Midday, six reflections on the April 27, 2015 Uprising, and how the community at the epicenter of that unrest - Sandtown-Winchester - has fared since a 25-year old black man named Freddie Gray died from injuries he sustained while in police custody. At the heart of the protests and the rioting that erupted after Gray's funeral: anger and frustration with a system steeped in racism, inequity and apathy; and a police force that operated with seeming impunity... (Special Election Notice - 7th Congressional District - Click to Read) We begin with a focus on how community-police relations have evolved since 2015: Tom talks with Ashiah Parker, chief executive officer of the Sandtown-based community development group, No Boundaries Coalition. Ms. Parker is also a member of the Maryland Commission to Restore Trust in Policing, a State commission formed to examine the culture of corruption that allowed the Gun Trace Task Force criminal enterprise to thrive for years. Tom also speaks with Sean Yoes, Baltimore Editor of the Afro American Newspaper and author of the book, Baltimore After Freddie Gray: Real Stories from One of America’s Great Imperiled Cities. Then, a focus on the rich cultural and commercial history of West Baltimore’s Pennsylvania Avenue corridor, which runs from Penn North, the epicenter of the 2015 unrest, down to MLK Jr Blvd, skirting Sandtown and Uptown along the way. Tom's guests are Brion Gill, the executive director of the new Pennsylvania Avenue Black Arts and Entertainment District; and Jim Hamlin, a community native and founding proprietor of The Avenue Bakery on Pennsylvania Avenue. In the final segment, two more perspectives from an innovative community development group that’s been working for more than two decades to move Sandtown forward. Tom talks with Todd Marcus, community activist, jazz musician and executive director of the non-profit Intersection of Change, and with Daria Baylis, coordinator for IOC’s Jubilee Arts training and cultural programs, which have engaged tens of thousands of West Baltimore teens and adults over the years. Audio for this program will be posted by 2pm today.

Kalman Hettleman will be in conversation with New York Times reporter Erica L. Green. They will discuss the education system and what can be done to improve the system.Kalman R. “Buzzy” Hettleman exposes the educational abuse suffered by tens of millions of struggling learners, including many who are “Mislabeled as Disabled” and dumped into special education. The majority of these students are not disabled in any medical or other clinical sense. Rather, in violation of federal law, they fail to receive proper instruction and fall farther behind, suffering stigma and segregation. Hettleman also shows how teachers are undervalued heroes denied the teaching tools to do the job right and, like students, are victimized by the system. This book is a call to everyone to become enraged, and then engaged in the struggle for reform.Kalman R. Hettleman is an acclaimed expert and author on special education and struggling learners. He has represented pro bono over 200 students and been instrumental in policy reforms at the local, state and national levels. In 2016-2018, he was a member of the Maryland Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education, charged by the governor and state legislature with recommending comprehensive, statewide K-12 school reform. He has also been Maryland cabinet secretary for social welfare programs, a university professor of social policy, a public interest attorney, Deputy Mayor of Baltimore, and manager of state and local political campaigns. He is the author of the acclaimed book It’s the Classroom, Stupid: A Plan to Save America’s Schoolchildren.Erica L. Green is a correspondent in the Washington Bureau of The New York Times covering education and education policy.Writers LIVE programs are supported in part by a bequest from The Miss Howard Hubbard Adult Programming Fund. Re-opening activities are made possible in part by a generous gift from Sandra R. Berman.Recorded On: Wednesday, November 13, 2019

Kalman Hettleman will be in conversation with New York Times reporter Erica L. Green. They will discuss the education system and what can be done to improve the system.Kalman R. “Buzzy” Hettleman exposes the educational abuse suffered by tens of millions of struggling learners, including many who are “Mislabeled as Disabled” and dumped into special education. The majority of these students are not disabled in any medical or other clinical sense. Rather, in violation of federal law, they fail to receive proper instruction and fall farther behind, suffering stigma and segregation. Hettleman also shows how teachers are undervalued heroes denied the teaching tools to do the job right and, like students, are victimized by the system. This book is a call to everyone to become enraged, and then engaged in the struggle for reform.Kalman R. Hettleman is an acclaimed expert and author on special education and struggling learners. He has represented pro bono over 200 students and been instrumental in policy reforms at the local, state and national levels. In 2016-2018, he was a member of the Maryland Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education, charged by the governor and state legislature with recommending comprehensive, statewide K-12 school reform. He has also been Maryland cabinet secretary for social welfare programs, a university professor of social policy, a public interest attorney, Deputy Mayor of Baltimore, and manager of state and local political campaigns. He is the author of the acclaimed book It’s the Classroom, Stupid: A Plan to Save America’s Schoolchildren.Erica L. Green is a correspondent in the Washington Bureau of The New York Times covering education and education policy.Writers LIVE programs are supported in part by a bequest from The Miss Howard Hubbard Adult Programming Fund. Re-opening activities are made possible in part by a generous gift from Sandra R. Berman.

How can we honor significant Maryland women who may not show up in our history books? The Maryland Women’s Heritage Center offers one example with its Unsung Heroines exhibit. The Center is an outgrowth of the Maryland Women’s History Project that began in 1980 as a collaborative venture between the Maryland Commission for Women and the Maryland State Department of Education. Executive Director Diana Bailey tells us more about the exhibit.

How can we honor significant Maryland women who may not show up in our history books? The Maryland Women’s Heritage Center offers one example with its Unsung Heroines exhibit. The Center is an outgrowth of the Maryland Women’s History Project that began in 1980 as a collaborative venture between the Maryland Commission for Women and the Maryland State Department of Education. Executive Director Diana Bailey tells us more about the exhibit.

Dr. Kristine Peal holds the position of supervisor for Career and Technology Education for Frederick County Public Schools. In that role she provides oversite for the 32 Career and Technology Education (CTE) programs at the Career and Technology Center as well as agriculture, business education, computer science, engineering, family and consumer science, technology education  and work based learning at all of the middle and high schools. For the past two years’ she has had also led the Maryland Youth Apprenticeship "Earn and Learn" pilot program for Frederick County Public Schools. Kristine is a graduate of Walkersville High School and Towson State. She holds a Master’s of Business Administration from Frostburg State, a Master’s equivalency in Administrative Leadership from Hood College and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Frostburg State.   This spring Kristine was sworn in as a Governor appointed member of the Governing Board of the Maryland Education Development and Collaborative.  She recently served on the Career and Technology Education Sub-Committee for the Maryland Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education (commonly referred to as the Kirwan Commission). Kristine is a member of the Governor’s Workforce Development Task Force for Advanced Manufacturing and Trades and is past President of the Maryland Career and Technology Administrators. Career & Technology Education (CTE) programs of study are available at all high schools and the Career & Technology Center. They offer students the opportunity to prepare for college and/or career and through academic skill development and practical work experiences. A CTE completer consists of four courses within a specific career pathway. Typically a CTE completer earns industry certifications and/or college credit. Your school counselor can help you to incorporate one of these programs into your high school plans. See the High School Course Guide for a complete listing of offerings.

Are you waiting to read about or hear about the history makers?  Do you have dreams inside of you that are unrealized?  Are you allowing statistics to determine your destiny?  Today's episode is the second part of a series on helping you to rediscover your dreams, defy the odds and rise above the statistics.  Dr. Cook will interview Mr. Terrence J. Artis, Attorney at Law. Mr. Artis is a graduate of University of Baltimore School of Law and Morgan State University.  He is an Assistant General Counsel with the State of Maryland Commission on Civil Rights.  He is  a former staff attorney with the Md Disability Law Center.  He is an entreprenuer, an real estate investor.   Tune in and be inspired. Dial 646-929-0630 to listen in.  To ask a question or comment hit "1".

The New Black is a documentary that tells the story of how the African American community is grappling with the gay rights issue. The film documents activists, families and clergy on both sides of the campaign to legalize gay marriage and examines homophobia in the black church, revealing the Christian right wing's strategy of exploiting this phenomenon in order to pursue an anti-gay political agenda.Following the screening, Dr. Anika Simpson, associate professor of philosophy and Coordinator, Women's and Gender Studies, Morgan State University, will moderate a panel discussion and conversation with audience members.Panelists include: Rev. Delman Coates, senior pastor, Mount Ennon Baptist Church, Clinton, MD; Sharon Lettman-Hicks, executive director & CEO of National Black Justice Coalition; and Samantha Master, African American Leadership & Engagement Specialist, Planned Parenthood Federation of America.Presented in partnership with the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights.Recorded On: Sunday, October 11, 2015

The New Black is a documentary that tells the story of how the African American community is grappling with the gay rights issue. The film documents activists, families and clergy on both sides of the campaign to legalize gay marriage and examines homophobia in the black church, revealing the Christian right wing's strategy of exploiting this phenomenon in order to pursue an anti-gay political agenda.Following the screening, Dr. Anika Simpson, associate professor of philosophy and Coordinator, Women's and Gender Studies, Morgan State University, will moderate a panel discussion and conversation with audience members.Panelists include: Rev. Delman Coates, senior pastor, Mount Ennon Baptist Church, Clinton, MD; Sharon Lettman-Hicks, executive director & CEO of National Black Justice Coalition; and Samantha Master, African American Leadership & Engagement Specialist, Planned Parenthood Federation of America.Presented in partnership with the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights.