On The Record

<p>Baltimore’s pervasive gun violence both inflames the trauma that shadows many residents … and is caused by that trauma. <strong>Dr. Tracy Bale</strong> of the University of Maryland med school researches how adverse experiences shape the way our brains work--why, for instance, a child on high alert after gunshots in the neighborhood is not focusing in school. She said she and other scientists are: </p> <p><strong> </strong><em>“Trying to understand the biology in how we might intervene both in prevention but also in therapy, to think about how that biology has altered how their brain functions in a setting such as school.”</em></p> <p>We ask Bale and <strong>Shantay Jackson,</strong> director of the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement, about the interplay of trauma and personal responsibility. </p> <p><a href="https://www.baltimoretraumasummit.com/">Trauma summit</a>, <a href="https://monse.baltimorecity.gov/">Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement</a>, <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/genomics/disease/epigenetics.htm#:~:text=Epigenetics%20is%20the%20study%20of,body%20reads%20a%20DNA%20sequence">CDC: How Epigenetics work</a>.</p><p>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 [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>Three decades before he was elected Bowie’s first Black mayor three years ago, <strong>Tim Adams</strong> started a government-contracting company that now employs hundreds of workers. He contends his experience in business, procurement, and overseeing a municipality give him insight into making sure businesses owned by minority members, women and people with disabilities get a fair shake in state contracts and investing state pension funds.</p> <p>We ask Adams about his plans for changing how Maryland collects corporate taxes and what kinds of investments it makes.</p> <p>Learn more about Mayor Adams' campaign <a href="https://timadams.org/tim/">here</a>.</p><p>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 [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>Howard Cooper was just 15 when he was lynched at the Towson jail in 1885. Historians say the mob feared the Supreme Court would void his conviction by an all-white jury … for assault of a white girl.<br><br>Why will the Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission hold a hearing tomorrow on Cooper’s murder? Commission vice chair <strong>Charles Chavis </strong>says the pattern of racial terror … stretches to ten African-Americans gunned down in Buffalo, New York this month.</p> <p><em>“We have to recognize the importance of valuing and validating the historical trauma and the truths that Black communities have suffered. And we have to recognize that these are not one-offs, anomalies; this is a part of a legacy and a system.”</em></p> <p>Links: <a href="https://msa.maryland.gov/lynching-truth-reconciliation/">Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission,</a> MLTRC <a href="https://www.mdlynchingmemorial.org/events/2022/6/4/mltrc-baltimore-county-hearing">Hearing for Howard Cooper</a>, MLMP <a href="https://www.mdlynchingmemorial.org/howard-cooper-project">Howard Cooper Project,</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRmxRC4Te8o">Outrage in Rockland: The Lynching of Howard Cooper video</a>.</p><p>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 [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>Here's a a Stoop Story from Baltimore City’s first Chief Equity officer, <strong>Dana Moore</strong>, about having the courage to believe in yourself … the way others believe in you. </p><p>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 [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>Music can soothe, motivate and stir feelings. Can music heal? <strong>Dr. Alexander Pantelyat</strong>, who runs the Johns Hopkins Center for Music and Medicine, develops therapies and conducts research with patients who have Parkinson’s disease and other ailments. He says it’s not one-size-fits all, and can be tailored to each patient just like other medications.</p> <p>Plus, Senior Music Therapist <strong>Kerry Devlin</strong>, who works with adults and children, says that using music for healing may not be the right fit for everyone, but for many:</p> <p><strong><em>“</em></strong><em>It’s an experience that brings something different into their care. It feels really different from some of the other therapies that they move through because of the ways in which it holds space for their experiences, their music and their personhood.”</em></p> <p>Links: The Johns Hopkins <a href="https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/center-for-music-and-medicine/index.html">Center for Music and Medicine</a>, Where to <a href="https://netforum.avectra.com/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=amta2&WebCode=IndSearch">find a music therapist.</a></p><p>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 [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>At 184 years old, Upton Mansion in West Baltimore is a rare example of the Greek Revival style.It’s about to be redeveloped--and to prepare, archeologists explored the site last spring, uncovering artifacts to piece together the lives of people who used to live there. University of Maryland anthropologist <strong>Adam Fracchia </strong>describes what it takes to preserve this history. <strong>Tammie Gillums</strong>, an Army veteran pursuing a second career in archeology, says the field school taught her why preparation is a priority.</p> <p>Links:<br><a href="https://afro.com/upton-mansion-has-deep-roots-in-baltimore/">Upton Mansion has deep roots in Baltimore</a><br><br><a href="https://anth.umd.edu/about-us/archaeology-baltimore#tab-0">An Archaeology of Baltimore</a> - check out the tabs with different projects</p><p>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 [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>The nation is united in grief after mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde. </p> <p>Last week, President Biden called for change, "I am sick and tired of it. We have to act.  And don’t tell me we can’t have an impact on this carnage."</p> <p>The<a href="https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/"> Gun Violence Archive</a> counts more than 200 mass shootings in the U.S. this year. Will recent tragedies spur action? </p> <p><a href="https://publichealth.jhu.edu/faculty/739/daniel-webster"><strong>Daniel Webster</strong></a> co-directs the <a href="https://publichealth.jhu.edu/departments/health-policy-and-management/research-and-practice/center-for-gun-violence-solutions">Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions</a>. We ask what tactics have <em>proved </em>to reduce deaths and how policies that vary state to state cause vulnerabilities. </p> <p>Then, turning agony into action. <strong>Elaine Arndt</strong>, deputy leader of the Maryland chapter of <a href="https://momsdemandaction.org/">Moms Demand Action</a>, talks about work to strengthen Maryland’s gun laws. Ardnt hosted a panel with Baltimore survivors of gun violence in March. Watch <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blw-i56P-YU&t=327s">here</a>.</p> <p>Links:<br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/MomsDemandActionMD/events/?ref=page_internal">Moms Demand Action - MD Facebook page</a><br><a href="https://www.everytown.org/">Everytown for Gun Safety</a><br><a href="https://momentsthatsurvive.org/">Moments That Survive</a><br><a href="https://www.survivorsempowered.org/">Survivors Empowered</a></p><p>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 [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>On Memorial Day, as we remember men and women who gave their lives in military service, we also consider efforts to help veterans re-integrating into civilian life. We speak with <strong>Shanita Burch, </strong>who oversees the VA Maryland Health Care System’s Community Resource and Referral Center, located at the <a href="https://www.maryland.va.gov/locations/Baltimore_VA_Annex.asp">Baltimore VA Annex</a>. <strong>Tyrone Johnson</strong>, a U.S. Army veteran, went from homeless to living in his own apartment with the help of the center. Learn more about housing assistance <a href="https://www.maryland.va.gov/services/homeless/index.asp">here</a>. Check out the the US Department of Labor’s <a href="https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets">Veterans' Employment & Training Service</a> program, which offers job preparation to veterans, service members transitioning home, and military spouses.</p> <p>Then, <strong>Katie Kilby</strong> founded the <a href="https://www.reveillegrounds.com/">Baltimore Military</a> Muster to bring veterans together. Board member <strong>Michael Desmond</strong> describes the isolation he felt returning from Marine Corps deployment, "Everything looked familiar but the people were all different. And so I was kind of restarting my life and just didn’t know anybody.”</p> <p>Since we recorded this interview in November, the Baltimore Military Muster acquired a lease for a building in the city’s Brooklyn neighborhood and launched a capital campaign with the goal of opening next spring. The Baltimore Military Muster’s next meet-up will take place next <a href="https://www.reveillegrounds.com/muster">Tuesday, June 7th, at 6:30 pm</a> at Checkerspot Brewing Company. </p><p>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 [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p><strong>D. Watkins</strong> is tired of the lies. Lies about being tough, about not feeling pain … or loss … or rejection. </p> <p>In his latest book,<em> ‘Black Boy Smile: A Memoir in Moments,’</em> he shows how he learned to face those lies and push through to the truth. He hopes everyone, especially young Black men and boys, find that strength from his stories:</p> <p><em>“I want them to understand that we all have the power to write our own scripts. I want them to understand that even if you’re from a rough environment, you still deserve a happy ending, you deserve to be loved, you deserve people to care about you and you deserve to care about other people.”</em></p> <p>Links: <a href="https://d-watkins.com/">D. Watkins</a>, <a href="https://www.theivybookshop.com/upcomingevent/29724">Black Boy Smile reading at the Ivy Bookshop May 31</a>, <a href="https://www.theivybookshop.com/search/site/Black%20Boy%20Smile">Book sales</a>.</p><p>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 [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>Here is a Stoop Story from <strong>Michael </strong>at Pressley Ridge, about his gratitude for the community that raised him and the importance of paying it forward. Find more information about the Stoop Storytelling Series - including upcoming live events and the Stoop podcast - at <a href="https://stoopstorytelling.com/">Stoopstorytelling.com</a></p> <p> </p><p>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 [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>How much of Baltimore’s economy depends on tourism? As the summer season gets started this weekend, <strong>Al Hutchinson</strong>, president and CEO of <a href="https://baltimore.org/">Visit Baltimore</a>, discusses reenergizing the city’s hospitality and tourism industries. “Based on the trend line to date, we’re trending up,” he says. “So if we can achieve that 27 million in visitors at the end of the summer of 2022, I believe that’s a good news story for Baltimore.”  </p> <p>Check out the Visit Baltimore <a href="https://baltimore.org/events">calendar of upcoming events</a> in the city. Details about the Baltimore By Baltimore event <a href="https://waterfrontpartnership.org/do/baltimore-by-baltimore-terrell-brown">here</a>.</p> <p>Then, how are local business leaders recovering from the pandemic and preparing for summer? <strong>Bob Haislip</strong>, general manager of the <a href="https://www.sonesta.com/royal-sonesta/md/baltimore/royal-sonesta-harbor-court-baltimore/">Royal Sonesta Harbor Court</a>, discusses changes in travelers’ booking habits, and <strong>Lesley Malin,</strong> producing executive director of the <a href="https://www.chesapeakeshakespeare.com/">Chesapeake Shakespeare Company</a>, tells us how theater is bouncing back. </p><p>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 [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>We get a picture of the complexities long COVID from pediatric neurologist <a href="https://www.kennedykrieger.org/patient-care/faculty-staff/laura-malone-md-phd"><strong>Dr. Laura Malone</strong></a>, who co-directs Kennedy Krieger’s <a href="https://www.kennedykrieger.org/patient-care/centers-and-programs/pediatric-post-covid-19-rehabilitation-clinic">Pediatric Post-COVID19 Rehabilitation Clinic</a>.</p> <p>Malone says everyday life can change dramatically for patients: “They can no longer play the sports they were doing. They’re having difficulty just walking the dog around the neighborhood. And they’re finding with their schoolwork, their grades are dropping. Sometimes these symptoms last a few weeks, a few months.” </p> <p>Then, a COVID vaccine for kids under five may be available next month. Pediatrician <strong><a href="https://annapolispediatrics.com/"> Dr. Jim Rice</a> </strong>shares concerns he’s hearing from parents, and why it makes sense to vaccinate children who have recovered from COVID. Check out this <a href="https://www.facebook.com/aahealth/videos/facebook-live/3109026935979354">Facebook Live </a>about vaccination.</p><p>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 [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>The pandemic has taken its toll on all of us - mentally, physically, emotionally. </p> <p>Yet its impacts have been especially brutal on some: <strong>Andrea Brown</strong>, executive director of the <a href="https://blackmentalhealth.com/">Black Mental Health Alliance</a>, talks about particular ways Covid-19 is hitting communities of color and what the alliance is doing to help.</p> <p>Then psychologist <strong>Dr. George Everly,</strong> an expert in dealing with disasters, reviews ways <em>this </em>pandemic is especially hard on mental health. He stresses that resilience grows from collaboration:</p> <p><em>"These are times not to politicize, not to find reasons to disagree. But these are times to find reasons to come together. And a pandemic is a powerful one.”</em></p> <p>Links: <a href="https://blackmentalhealth.com/">Black Mental Health Alliance</a>, <a href="https://blackmentalhealth.com/connect-with-a-therapist/">connect with a Black therapist</a>, S<a href="https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/">uicide Prevention Lifeline</a>, <a href="https://blackcoalitionagainstcovid.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2022-Report-State-of-Black-America-and-COVID-19-A-Two-Year-Assessment-3292022.pdf">Black Coalition Against Covid report</a>.</p><p>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 [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>Today we Pass the Mic to host <strong>Sharayna Ashanti Christmas</strong>. She talks with photographer <strong>Solomon Ade </strong>and writer and archivist <strong>Bilphena Yahwon</strong> about the ‘New Generation Scholars Intergenerational Institute,’ and why sharing knowledge across diverse age groups is critical for Black history … and Black future:</p> <p><em>“The Black elders are not able to speak to what the current world is looking like for our Black youth. And our Black youth are building without a blueprint because they have no connections to our elders to know what we’ve already done. And so this institute is bringing together both generations in an attempt to be participating in the present and the past at the same time.”</em></p> <p>Plus <strong>Michael Haskins Jr.</strong> , head of ‘Currency Studio,’ discusses the importance of access to space.</p> <p>Links: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ngsii-virtual-orientation-tickets-273500426137?aff=ebdssbdestsearch">New Generation Scholars Intergenerational Institute kick off event</a>, <a href="https://www.muse360.org/">Muse 360 Arts</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/muse360arts/">Muse 360 Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.necessarytomorrows.com/">Necessary Tomorrows</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/archiveliberia/?hl=en">Archive Liberia</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thewomanistreader/?hl=en">The Womanist Reader</a>, <a href="https://www.bilphenaslibrary.com/">Bilphena's Library</a>, <a href="https://www.sharaynachristmas.com/">Sharayna Christmas</a>, <a href="https://currencystudio.us/">Currency Studio</a>.</p><p>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 [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>Cemeteries offer a physical space to remember relatives and friends … They also hold clues to the past. What happens when this sacred ground falls into disrepair, or worse … is plowed over? </p> <p>The Laurel Cemetery Memorial Project hopes to recreate a picture of the vibrant nineteenth and early twentieth century Black community in Baltimore. Cultural Anthropologist <strong>Elgin Klugh</strong> of Coppin State chairs the project:</p> <p><em>“We wanted to basically get the word out, </em><em>we wanted to make sure that </em><em>individuals had some knowledge of this site, of the significance of the importance of the people buried there, and what they did in their lives in terms of helping to build the Baltimore that we have today.”</em></p> <p>Links: <a href="https://laurelcemetery.omeka.net/">Laurel Cemetery Memorial Project,</a> <a href="https://explore.baltimoreheritage.org/items/show/680">Baltimore Heritage video</a>, <a href="https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb1099?ys=2021RS">Historic African American Cemeteries Preservation Fund and Study</a>. </p><p>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 [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>Here is a Stoop Story from <strong>Darnell Henderson</strong> about what really makes a marriage. You can get more information about the Stoop Storytelling Series - including upcoming live events and the Stoop podcast - at <a href="https://stoopstorytelling.com/">Stoopstorytelling.com</a></p><p>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 [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>Daniel and Mary Bell tried to use the courts to win freedom for their family, so history shows us more details about them than many other enslaved people in the 19th century. We know that Francis Scott Key, who wrote our national anthem, was one of the whites who lined up against freedom for enslaved people like the Bells.</p> <p>A new film tells the Bells’ story; we talk to director <strong>Kwakiutl Dreher </strong>and historian <strong>William G. Thomas III. </strong>Thomas says, "We need to see this part of American history differently-- enslaved people, not as nameless and faceless, but as real people acting in history, who are clearly attempting to claim freedom from day one of the United States."</p> <p>And we ask two of Mary and Daniel’s descendants about the strength they draw from this history.</p> <p>The Bell Affair will premiere at Prince George's Publick Playhouse on Thursday, June 2, 2022. Find ticket information and a trailer <a href="https://animatinghistory.com/bellaffair/">here</a>.</p><p>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 [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>Baltimore is set to give 200 young parents $1,000 a month over two years as part of a “guaranteed income” pilot program</p> <p><strong>Robin McKinney</strong> of the<a href="https://cashmd.org/"> CASH Campaign of Maryland </a>explains how the pilot will work. She says data will be collected to measure the project’s effects, "<em>What we’re really trying to understand here is what is the baseline that people have, what are the needs that they’re bringing to the table, and how does consistent and sufficient income change the outcomes for their household stability.”</em></p> <p>Then, <strong>Stacia West </strong>of the <a href="https://www.penncgir.org/">Center for Guaranteed Income Research at the University of Pennsylvania</a> and Johns Hopkins public-health epidemiologist <strong><a href="https://publichealth.jhu.edu/faculty/3220/lorraine-t-dean">Lorraine Dean</a> </strong>talk about the history and potential of cash transfer programs. </p> <p>Links:<br><a href="https://www.bmorechildren.com/guaranteed-income">Baltimore Young Families Success Fund</a><br><a href="https://www.npr.org/2021/03/04/973653719/california-program-giving-500-no-strings-attached-stipends-pays-off-study-finds">NPR coverage of the Stockton universal basic income pilot</a><br><a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/opinion/op-ed/bs-ed-op-0503-guaranteed-income-pilot-20220502-3z2bbutcdfanxjm2kagrxv73vq-story.html">Op-ed: Baltimore’s guaranteed income pilot among first to focus on health influence</a></p><p>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 [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>That creative restaurant seating that popped up during the pandemic? There’s a logic behind it. <strong>Jennifer Goold</strong>, of the <a href="https://ndc-md.org/">Neighborhood Design Center</a>, tells us about ‘Design for Distancing’ and how people all over the world have replicated their concept. </p> <p>Plus, some Baltimore intersections are getting a colorful makeover. Projects called “Made You Look” blend beauty with safety. We hear details from <strong><a href="https://www.mica.edu/research/center-for-social-design/">Quinton Batts</a>, </strong>at MICA’s <a href="https://www.mica.edu/research/center-for-social-design/">Center for Social Design</a>. And from public artist and complete-streets designer <a href="https://grahamprojects.com/"><strong>Graham Coreil-Allen</strong></a> his dream for the future:</p> <p>“<em>I hope that we can continue to show that by working in collaboration with communities and the city government, that everyday people can come together with artists to really help improve safety for all.”</em><strong><em> </em></strong></p> <p>Links: <a href="https://www.designfordistancing.org/">Design for Distancing</a>, <a href="https://assets.mica.edu/files/resources/made-you-look_art-in-the-right-of-way-toolkit.pdf">Made You Look - Art in the Right of Way,</a> <a href="https://makeplacehappen.com/#:~:text=Make%20Place%20Happen%20is%20the,with%20our%20current%20placemaking%20artworks!">Make Place Happen</a>, <a href="https://ndc-md.org/">Neighborhood Design Center</a>, <a href="https://www.mica.edu/research/center-for-social-design/">MICA Center for Social Design</a>, <a href="https://grahamprojects.com/">Graham Projects.</a></p><p>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 [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>Two women, driven to defend France from the Nazis - one, a young British spy and the other, an American collaborating with the underground resistance. <strong>Erika Robuck’s</strong> latest novel “Sisters of Night and Fog,” weaves the true stories of these World War II heroines together until they meet in one of the darkest places of the war.</p> <p>Check out this <a href="https://uploads.knightlab.com/storymapjs/c20cf7c58791d7c0ff1cd12dbdf7806f/a-journey-with-the-sister-of-fog-and-night/index.html">interactive map and photos of settings </a>from the book and the real lives of its characters. <em>Original air date: March 1, 2022.</em></p><p>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 [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>May is reserved to highlight the dedication, courage and sacrifice of men and women serving in the armed forces. So we’re commemorating ‘Military Appreciation Month’ with two special Stoop Stories:</p> <p>Executive Naval officer <strong>Thomas Dotstry</strong> values the power of human connection, especially in tense times and close quarters.</p> <p>And US Navy Lieutenant <strong>Sylvia Jordan</strong> talks about what it’s like to face her mortal enemies -- but the kind not in uniform.<br><br></p> <p><em>“The ship had taken on a lot of water, there was major flooding, there had already been a fire at this point in time. In addition they were also listing, and they were in danger and heading toward the danger angle. In other words, they were in danger of capsizing.”</em></p><p>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 [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>Our skin is our biggest organ; its proper care can be lifesaving. What if healthcare providers don’t have evidence to draw on for treatment?</p> <p><a href="https://kindredhairandskin.com/">Dr. Chesahna</a><a href="https://kindredhairandskin.com/"> Kindred</a>, a Howard University dermatology professor, and owner of Kindred Hair & Skin Center in Columbia, talks of life-threatening situations that show up because Black skin is rarely included in dermatological research trials … and how she’s trying to change that.</p> <p>And software developer <a href="https://www.melalogic.com/">Avery Smith</a>, whose wife died of melanoma that was not treated aggressively, is developing an app to educate and assist people with Black skin:</p> <p>“I’m trying to create a tool that I wish existed when my wife was here. And I know that there are people everyday that are going through this issue that are aggravated that they cannot find references to their skin issues.”</p> <p>Links: <a href="https://www.melalogic.com/">Melalogic</a>, <a href="https://kindredhairandskin.com/">Kindred Hair & Skin</a></p><p>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 [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>When the pandemic canceled concerts and postponed recitals, musician <strong>Brendan Slocumb</strong> had time to try something new. What resulted is a gripping mystery about a stolen violin and a dark family secret that threaten to thwart the dreams of classical violinist Ray McMillian. </p> <p>Like Slocumb, Ray is African American. While writing Ray’s arduous path to success, Slocumb drew on his own experiences facing prejudice from colleagues and conductors, “They see your name on an application or they see you walk in and the decision is already made. If you performed poorly that would be one thing, but if you really did the work and it's just because of what you look like, that’s what really hurts.”</p> <p>Brendan Slocumb will be at the Gaithersburg Book Festival on May 21st. Details <a href="https://www.gaithersburgbookfestival.org/">here</a>.</p><p>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 [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>Children under age five are the only group still without a COVID vaccine. That may change next month, when the FDA reviews versions from Moderna and Pfizer.University of Maryland pediatrician <strong>Dr. James Campbell </strong>discusses why it took so long to develop a vaccine for young children.Then, Baltimore moms <strong>Bethan McGarry </strong>and<strong> Nora West</strong> both have toddlers. We hear about the challenges they have faced during the pandemic. McGarry says trying to keep her son safe has been isolating, “It really feels frustrating and limiting. I feel like it puts my spouse and I in really challenging positions all the time."</p><p>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 [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p><strong>Marcus Jerome Williams</strong> wants to help your garden grow. The University of Maryland Master Gardener and home horticulture educator gives tips about where, when and what to plant -- And encourages experimenting with hydroponics and vertical gardens. Williams is happy to note a positive outcome of pandemic gardening:</p> <p>“People have taken a heightened sense of wanting to know how to grow their own food and also they want to know how to be more self-sufficient, and how to just grow their own food and know where their food is coming from.” </p> <p>Plus,<strong> Patty Mochel </strong>from the Green Towson Alliance talks about the competition that’s getting people to convert lawns to native plant havens for birds and insects. </p> <p>Links: <a href="https://extension.umd.edu/resources#!/category/3">Univ. of Maryland Yard and Garden</a>, <a href="https://extension.umd.edu/">Univ. of Maryland Extension</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BCRAINWATER/?ref=pages_you_manage">Rainwater harvesting info</a>, <a href="https://extension.umd.edu/locations/baltimore-city/about">Feed Our Future</a>, Green Towson Alliance <a href="https://wraycodesign.editorx.io/manativeplants/native-garden-contest?fbclid=IwAR1sffM4n7qrMrPfecQ9zxrFj2dowd3GjpAuY_Fo1qvOhiQd_Wrj7QJBrig">Native Garden Competition</a>, <a href="https://greentowsonalliance.org/">Green Towson Alliance</a>.</p><p>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 [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>Here’s a Stoop Story from <strong>Brittany Gardner, </strong>who found<strong> </strong>confidence in her voice during the pandemic.</p> <p>Get to know the Stoop Storytelling Series <a href="https://stoopstorytelling.com/">here</a>. The next live show is May 11th at the Baltimore Museum of Industry. The theme is "<a href="https://stoopstorytelling.com/event/hitched-true-personal-tales-about-weddings/">Hitched: True Personal Tales About Weddings.</a>"</p> <p>Also, the <a href="https://www.stfranciscenter.org/">St. Francis Neighborhood Center’s</a> “<a href="https://stfranciscenter.networkforgood.com/events/38549-spring-in-paris">Spring in Paris</a>” fundraiser is this evening, 7 to 10 p.m. in Reservoir Hill. French-themed fashion, music and art projects by St. Francis’s young people, French wine-tasting, hors d’oeuvres and classical piano by Ryan Shookman. More information here.</p><p>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 [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>More than 80 million Americans have contracted COVID, and as many as one-third were left with lingering symptoms. Maybe brain fog, or unremitting fatigue. </p> <p>Epidemiologist <a href="https://publichealth.jhu.edu/faculty/2134/priya-duggal"><strong>Priya Duggal</strong></a> leads the <a href="https://covid-long.com/">Johns Hopkins long COVID study</a>. Every new COVID infection could turn into long COVID, Duggal warns, and researchers don’t yet know why, "For severe COVID, we had a very clear profile of who may be most likely to get hospitalized. Obviously other people also got hospitalized that weren’t older, or weren’t male, or didn’t have comorbidities, but the majority of people sort of fit a profile. We don’t have that for long COVID.” </p> <p>We hear about emerging research into the causes and effects of long COVID.</p><p>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 [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>As Maryland’s comptroller for the past decade and a half, <strong>Peter Franchot</strong> has wielded one of just three votes--along with the governor and state treasurer--on the powerful Board of Public Works. As Franchot sees it, his know-how as comptroller prepares  him to be governor, so he’s running for the Democratic nomination. Franchot rejects the idea that his pattern of cooperating with the Republican governor, after sparring with the previous Democratic executive … won’t play well with Democratic primary voters.</p> <p> <em>“I speak up. People like that, they want somebody who is going to be - have an outsider perspective. I happen to have insider skills in addition to having that perspective.”</em><em> </em></p> <p><strong></strong><strong>Peter Franchot </strong>on jobs, transit, housing, crime and the Bay. </p> <p>Links: <a href="https://www.franchot.com/">Peter Franchot</a>, <a href="https://elections.maryland.gov/voter_registration/index.html">Register to vote</a>, <a href="https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2022/index.html">July 19 primary in Maryland</a>, <a href="https://www.wypr.org/tags/mdelections2022">MDElections2022</a>.</p><p>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 [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>The nonprofit ‘Kenya Connect’ mobilizes volunteers in Maryland and people in Kenya to raise the learning level and health of poor pupils whose schools were pummeled by the pandemic.</p> <p>Intern <strong>Rael Mutunge, </strong>in Kenya talks about the challenge that entices students to boost their reading power. <strong>Catherine Streator</strong>, a sophomore at Garrison Forest School, tells how getting sanitary pads to girls at puberty can keep them in school and deter pregnancy. And <strong>Sharon Runge</strong>, director in the U.S., describes her dream for Kenya Connect: </p> <p><em>“Our goal is to see our community being lifted out of poverty through the power of education that more of our students go on to secondary school and university, and become a part of the growing economy in Kenya.</em></p> <p>Links: <a href="https://www.kenyaconnect.org/mdm/">Kenya Connect Mothers Day project</a>, <a href="https://www.kenyaconnect.org/">Kenya Connect.</a> </p><p>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 [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p dir="ltr">Civil rights lawyer and former Maryland and U.S. secretary of labor<strong><a href="https://tomperez.com/"> Tom Perez</a> </strong>is running for the Democratic nomination for Maryland governor. </p> <p dir="ltr">We ask the Montgomery County resident how he plans to address the rising cost of housing and to expand access to health insurance. </p> <p dir="ltr">Plus, Perez says jobs are a priority. He says fully implementing the Blueprint for Education and tackling the state’s transit challenges will attract employers.</p> <p dir="ltr">Read more about the <a href="https://tomperez.com/">Perez </a>campaign platform here.</p><p>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 [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>Last year, doctors told Johns Hopkins neuroscientist and author<a href="http://davidlinden.org/"> </a><strong><a href="http://davidlinden.org/">David Linden</a> </strong>that he has eighteen months or less to live. Linden has terminal cancer, found during a routine medical test. As he faces the end of life, he’s thinking deeply about how our brains react to such news.</p> <p>Linden has researched the brain for decades, from its evolution and plasticity to sensory perception and memory formation. He talks about approaching his diagnosis and the last chapter of his life, with the same intense curiosity.  </p> <p>Read his piece in <em>The Atlantic</em>, "<a href="https://www.wypr.org/post/unique-dr-david-linden-roots-individuality">A Neuroscientist Prepares for Death.</a>" Listen to Linden's 2021 <a href="https://www.wypr.org/post/unique-dr-david-linden-roots-individuality">interview </a>on Midday, about his latest book, "Unique: The New Science of Individuality." <em>This interview originally aired February 8, 2022.</em></p><p>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 [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>Media and pop culture … like HBO’s current series, “We Own this City,” or from two decades ago, “The Wire” … help perpetuate a violent narrative about Baltimore. </p> <p>But <strong>Jamye Wooten</strong> intends to reframe the city’s reputation. The  nonprofit he created, called: Cllctivly, works to <em>create </em>and <em>fund </em>a network of people doing good, which tells a different story:</p> <p><em>“</em><em>Narrative goes hand in hand with resource mobilization and so narrative is important for us in our work. So we believe that we should be the ones - that folks within our communities should be the ones telling our own stories and making sure we’re highlighting the great work happening here in the city.”</em></p> <p>Links: <a href="https://cllctivly.org/">Cllctivly</a>, <a href="https://cllctivly.org/adaptive-village/">Adaptive Village campaign</a>, <a href="https://www.bridgespan.org/bridgespan/Images/articles/racial-equity-and-philanthropy/racial-equity-and-philanthropy.pdf">Bridgespan report about racial inequity in philanthropy.</a></p><p>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 [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>Here is a Stoop Story from television writer, playwright and author <a href="https://rericthomas.com/"><strong>R. Eric Thomas</strong></a> about softball, gay swings and other beautiful things!</p> <p>Hear his story and others at <a href="https://stoopstorytelling.com/">Stoopstorytelling.com.</a></p><p>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 [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>What are the internal and external forces that shape identity? To explore that we Pass the Mic to Filipino American actor and educator <strong><a href="http://www.coridioquino.com/">Cori Dioquino</a>. </strong></p> <p>She and psychologist <a href="https://www.charmcitypsychotherapy.com/aboutme"><strong>Natalie Hung</strong></a> dig into the complexities of Asian American identity. Then Johns Hopkins <a href="https://history.jhu.edu/directory/hayang-kim/"><strong>Professor</strong> <strong>Yumi </strong></a><strong><a href="https://history.jhu.edu/directory/hayang-kim/">Kim</a> </strong>lays out the decades of history and policies that fueled anti-Asian sentiment in the U.S.:</p> <p><em>“Not only is Anti-Asian violence not trans-historical, meaning it doesn’t stay the same across time. It takes on different meaning and different significance, and that's part of the reason it persists. Because it evolves, it adapts.”</em><strong> </strong></p> <p>Links: <a href="https://www.charmcitypsychotherapy.com/aboutme">Charm City Psychotherapy</a>, <a href="https://baltimoreapac.org/">Asian Pasifika Arts Collective</a>, <a href="https://history.jhu.edu/directory/hayang-kim/">Prof. Yumi Kim</a>, <a href="https://www.craav.org/">CRAAV</a>, <a href="http://www.coridioquino.com/">Cori Dioquino</a>.</p><p>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 [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>Nonprofit CEO, author, and combat veteran <a href="https://wesmoore.com/"><strong>Wes Moore</strong> </a>is seeking the Democratic nomination for Maryland governor.</p> <p>In the wake of the pandemic, Moore says economic issues are a priority: helping families get back to work, at higher wages, and closing the racial wealth gap--as is public safety. In his view, reducing and preventing violence requires investment in community-based work aimed at interrupting violence. </p> <p>Plus, how would he create public-service jobs for every high-school graduate who wants one? </p> <p>Read more about the campaign's platforms <a href="https://wesmoore.com/issues/">here</a>.</p><p>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 [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>Nurses have been on the pandemic’s frontline, caring for patients during a shocking crisis.</p> <p>Hopkins professor of nursing and bioethics<strong> <a href="https://nursing.jhu.edu/faculty_research/faculty/faculty-directory/cynda-rushton">Cynda Rushton</a></strong> describes the moral scars nurses carry in COVID’s wake, "When we feel as if what we are doing is either causing harm, directly or indirectly, not being able to provide the things we normally would for a patient or their family begins to erode our sense of both identity and our sense of integrity.”</p> <p>Rushton leads the state’s <a href="https://nursing.jhu.edu/faculty_research/research/centers/R3/index.html">R3 Resilient Nurses Initiative</a>, aimed at halting burnout and lifting nurses’ well-being. Details about next month's production of 'The Nurse Antigone' <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-nurse-antigone-nyc-health-hospitals-tickets-322708689377?aff=ebdsoporgprofile">here</a>.</p> <p>Plus, <strong>Greg Terry</strong> tells of the stress of tending patients, and why he left a hospital to be a travel nurse.</p> <p>Resources:<br><a href="The%20Future%20of%20Nursing%202020-2030:%20Charting%20a%20Path%20to%20Achieve%20Health%20Equity%20A%20Consensus%20Study%20from%20the%20National%20Academy%20of%20Medicine">The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity</a><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8K38gvrLuI">"I’m not ok ..." Dealing with the baggage of a prolonged pandemic</a></p><p>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 [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>Author <strong><a href="http://jenmichalski.com/">Jen Michalski </a></strong>centered her third novel, "You’ll Be Fine," on a magazine writer in her 30’s who’s still carrying baggage from a couple failed love affairs, as she tries to find common ground with her feckless younger brother and deals with a lot of unresolved conflicts with her bohemian mother. And then her mother dies.</p> <p>Still, Michalski says, she and her editor felt the family was working out the tensions in a predictable way:</p> <p>“I began to think, what sort of monkey wrench can I throw into their relationship. And just out of the blue this character named Johanna stepped in, like clearly as she walked into the door of my mind. And was like, ‘hello’ and I was like, ‘hello!’ And then the novel just became completely transformed.”</p><p>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 [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>One out of 44 children in the US is affected by autism. The diagnosis can be scary for parents, but the growing array of resources and support has changed the landscape for those living with autism, and for their families. </p> <p><a href="http://www.mrstdj.com/"><strong>Taya Dunn Johnson</strong></a>, vice president of the board of <a href="https://www.baltimoreautismsociety.org/">The Autism Society of Baltimore Chesapeake,</a> talks about how raising a son with autism has opened her eyes to honor differences in all people. She’s devoted to autism advocacy, and works to dispel myths:</p> <p><strong><em> “</em></strong><em>If you’ve met one person with autism, that’s it. You’ve just met one person with autism. No two individuals present exactly the same way.”</em></p> <p>Links: <a href="https://www.amctheatres.com/programs/sensory-friendly-films">AMC theaters Sensory friendly films</a>, <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tbta-llc-presents-2nd-annual-lip-sync-battle-for-autism-tickets-268067786967?aff=ASBC">Second Annual Lip Sync Battle Autism fundraiser</a>, <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JtZGcvOzw0gSKu2NhbRV8BBLeQNfUVVV/view?fbclid=IwAR1RZfJlUIYuN4Sz0HjXg8SmSn_MNCFSMMarQfZ_wU9S5opoJYXXmo9DFY4">Make Studio mixed media workshops</a>.</p><p>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 [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>Here's a Stoop Story from <strong>Debbie Page</strong> about the special gift of her son, Gabe, who has autism. April is Autism Awareness month. Hear her story and others at <a href="https://stoopstorytelling.com/">Stoopstorytelling.com</a>.</p><p>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 [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>Earth Day is a clarion call to care for the planet. Where can that attention be focused in Baltimore?</p> <p>We talk to <strong>Andrew Heyes,</strong> who teaches at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, about how heavy metals make their way into the Chesapeake Bay and break down in the salty water - poisoning wildlife. Watch his recent presentation on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAeEKTra1ag">metals in urban estuaries</a>. </p> <p>Then, we hear from <strong>Shashawnda Campbell </strong>and <strong>Carlos Sanchez</strong> of the <a href="https://www.sbclt.org/">South Baltimore Community Land Trust</a>. <strong>Campbell </strong>sees the need for collective action to save the planet as urgent, "This is a life or death situation. So I think that we can’t undo climate change, we can’t recycle our way out of it, we can’t compost our way out of it. It is what it is right now, right? But what we can do is stop the damages that we keep doing to it."</p><p>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 [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>Former Maryland Attorney General <a href="https://douggansler.com/"><strong>Doug Gansler</strong></a>, a Democrat,<strong> </strong>is running for governor. </p> <p>Along with expanding mass transit and supporting tech entrepreneurs, at the top of his priorities is fighting crime. Gansler plans to hire a thousand more police and to place resource officers in schools. </p> <p>He also wants to keep more people out of jail by creating more alternative court dockets for drug charges. </p> <p>Gansler says his experience, like holding banks accountable during the 2010 foreclosure crisis, prepared him for this moment, "It's that kind of understanding of how the government works that we need to have to rebuild after Covid, rebuild our economy with a focus on business. I’m an unabashed pro-business, pro-public safety Democrat."</p> <p>Read more about the Gansler-Hollingsworth platform <a href="https://douggansler.com/">here</a>.</p><p>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 [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p><strong>Lawrence Jackson </strong>grew up in West Baltimore. Returning to the city as a “distinguished professor” at Johns Hopkins after building his career elsewhere … called him to navigate the city’s streets and neighborhoods with a discerning eye, calculating what works for his sons and for him, finding answers in the distant as well as recent past, digging into the <em>patrimony </em>he’s earned and what he can hope to pass on. Jackson invites us on the journey in <em>Shelter: A Black Tale of Homeland, Baltimore.</em></p> <p>Links: <a href="https://streaklinks.com/BAb8X6GSUsZKma8QjQCnT-mh/https%3A%2F%2Fhardhistory.jhu.edu%2F">JHU Hard Histories Series</a>, April 24; <a href="https://sites.krieger.jhu.edu/billie-holiday/event/shelter-book-launch/">The Billie Holiday Center for Liberation Arts</a>, April 25; <a href="https://redeemerbaltimore.org/event/voices-lawrence-jackson/">Church of the Redeemer Speakers Series</a>, May 11; Greedy Reads' <a href="https://thelostweekendbaltimore.com/"><em>The Lost Weekend</em> Festival</a>, May 15.</p><p>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 [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>In her new collection of short stories, Baltimore writer <a href="https://rosaliascalia.com/">Rosalia Scalia </a>connects us to people we might never get to know by ourselves. Maybe they’re a lot older or younger than we -- or from a different ethnic group, and without Scalia at our side we wouldn’t realize that their families struggle like ours. Or maybe they’re just nasty, like the crotchety guy in the title story,<a href="https://www.unsolicitedpress.com/store/p336/scaliabook.html"> 'Stumbling Toward Grace.' </a>We learn right away that he’s a bigot who’s cut off his daughter and never met his grandkids. Somehow Scalia helps us see not just his mistakes, but why he’s made them, “There are many people around us who have things about them that are unlikeable but they themselves are not bad people, they’re just flawed.”</p> <p>Scalia has <a href="https://rosaliascalia.com/events/">two events</a> coming up in the Baltimore area. She’ll be speaking at Pandola Learning Center at 914 Stiles St. in Little Italy-at noon this coming Saturday, April 23.  And next month, on Sunday, May 29th, she’ll be in conversation with author Raphael Alvarez and poet Dean Smith at Ikaros Restaurant, 4901 Eastern Avenue, in Baltimore’s Greektown neighborhood. That event begins at 5 pm. </p><p>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 [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>Here's a Stoop Story from <strong>Kate Lupin</strong> about the magic that occurred on her Easter holiday in Rome. You can hear her story and others at <a href="https://stoopstorytelling.com/">Stoopstorytelling.com</a>.</p> <p> </p><p>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 [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>Former Obama administration official <strong>Ashwani Jain</strong> is seeking the Democratic nomination for Maryland governor. At 32 years old, he would be the youngest governor in the country if elected. </p> <p>We talk about Jain’s plans to make public transit free, create a massive public-jobs program, and lead the recovery from the pandemic.  Another priority: doing away with the state income tax for most residents. </p> <p>Read more of Ashwani Jain's plans <a href="https://www.jainforgovernor.com/policy">here</a>. </p><p>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 [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>Roca, the violence intervention program that fixates on young men in Baltimore, is grounded on cognitive behavioral change. That’s why, explains Roca’s community partnership director <strong>JT Timpson, </strong>its model is to relentlessly pursue young men at risk and build relationships with them -- which takes years. Roca is in it for the long haul:</p> <p><strong> </strong><em>“Most of these young people, they suffer from distrust. So we really have to provide a way in which we can build a trusting relationship with them that then allows us to challenge them on the behaviors that we see them carrying out each and every day.” </em></p> <p>Then <strong>Betsy Tolentino</strong> of the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services, tells why case workers throughout the state are being trained in Roca’s model … and how it's meeting success.</p> <p>LInks: <a href="https://rocainc.org/who-we-work-with/locations/roca-baltimore-location/">Roca</a>, <a href="https://rocainc.org/the-roca-impact-institute/overview/">Roca Impact Institute</a></p><p>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 [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>Black women’s risk of dying from infections, high blood pressure, blood clots and other treatable conditions during and after pregnancy is more than twice the risk of white women.<strong>Dr. Latey Bradford </strong>of the University of Maryland’s Family Medicine Clinic says pregnant Black women also confront more health dangers that don’t kill them, but can leave lasting damage. Education and a good income are no protection.Bradford and<strong> Stacey Stephens </strong>of <a href="https://www.healthybabiesbaltimore.com/">B’More for Healthy Babies</a> name racism as the cause, and tell us why.<em> Original air date: May 20, 2021.</em></p> <p>Links: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheBloomCollectiveBaltimore/photos/pcb.1043848416338271/1043848356338277">The Bloom Collective events</a>, <a href="https://blackmamasmatter.org/">Black Mamas Matter,</a> <a href="https://promiseheights.org/blog/stacey-stephens-presentation-july-20-2021">Mayor, Health Department and Partners Celebrate Reduction of Infant Mortality Rate in Upton/Druid Heights Neighborhood Through Work of B’more for Healthy Babies</a><a href="https://www.urban.org/events/addressing-health-inequities-promise-neighborhoods">Addressing Health Inequities in Promise Neighborhoods</a></p><p>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 [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>The suspense that typically suffuses the last day of the General Assembly session is missing: Democrats sent important bills to Gov. Hogan a week earlier than normal, so he was under a deadline to deal with them.</p> <p>One he let become law without his signature mandates deep cuts in carbon emissions. Democrat Paul Pinsky, chair of the Senate environment committee, told his colleagues, "Today, I want to do something ​somewhat out of character, and that is: I want to publicly thank the governor of Maryland. Yesterday, the governor endorsed the action of the legislature that decided to take the lead on climate change, and I publicly want to thank him, whatever the motivation.</p> <p>We’ll ask WYPR’s<a href="https://www.wypr.org/people/joel-mccord"> Joel McCord</a><strong> </strong>and MPT’s <strong><a href="https://video.mpt.tv/show/state-circle/">Charles Robinson </a></strong>what else the legislature has done.</p><p>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 [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>The Asia North Festival promises to be a celebration across Asian cultures … and a time for healing and creating community. </p> <p>Artist <strong>WeiAnne Reidy</strong> invites the public to express their dreams at the “Growing Our Gardens Living Altar,” and then plant them. … And <strong>Nerissa </strong><strong>Paglinauan</strong> festival organizer and program manager at the<a href="https://www.towson.edu/campus/artsculture/centers/asianarts/?utm_source=redirect&utm_content=asianarts"> Asian Arts and Culture Center at Towson University, </a>says that with racist attitudes toward Asian communities rising in recent years, the festival opens a door to cultural understanding: </p> <p><em>“There’s something about art and music and people finding connections through there and just expressing what we can’t always express through words, just how much we are connected.”</em></p> <p>Links: <a href="https://www.towson.edu/campus/artsculture/centers/asianarts/?utm_source=redirect&utm_content=asianarts">Asian Arts and Culture Center at Towson University</a>, <a href="https://www.towson.edu/campus/artsculture/centers/asianarts/collection-resources/asia-north/?utm_source=redirect&utm_content=asianorth">Asia North Festival events list.</a></p><p>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 [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>Here's a Stoop Story from <strong>Martha Weiman</strong> about her family’s escape from Nazi Germany.</p> <p>Don’t miss the next opportunity to hear LIVE stoop stories … this coming Monday, April 11. The theme is <a href="https://stoopstorytelling.com/event/never-have-i-everseven-storytellers-share-stories-about-a-wacky-wild-and-weird-thing-theyve-done/">‘</a><em><a href="https://stoopstorytelling.com/event/never-have-i-everseven-storytellers-share-stories-about-a-wacky-wild-and-weird-thing-theyve-done/">Never Have I Ever: Seven storytellers share tales about a wacky, wild, and weird thing they’ve done</a>.’</em></p> <p>It all starts at 7 pm at Baltimore Center Stage with live funk music by the Jonathan Gilmore Project. Stories begin at 7:30. </p> <p>Links: <a href="https://stoopstorytelling.com/event/never-have-i-everseven-storytellers-share-stories-about-a-wacky-wild-and-weird-thing-theyve-done/">LIVE Stoop event at Center Stage</a>.</p><p>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 [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>