On The Record

<p>Fourteen years after Marin Alsop took the podium of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra--the first woman to lead <em>any </em>major U.S. orchestra--she’ll conduct her last concert as music director a week from Saturday. Juneteenth honors the day in 1865 enslaved Blacks in Texas learned they were free--and the concert will start with music commissioned from Morgan State professor <strong>James Lee III </strong>and hip-hop artist<strong> Wordsmith:</strong></p> <p><em>“This is a bold statement that they’re making allowing James and I to premiere a piece that’s done by a Black songwriter like myself and a black composer [?] and James, and again with this being the Marin festival, this should be about her, it just shows you what she’s about, she’s always about championing others and progress.” </em></p> <p>Then BSO vice-president <strong>Allison Burr-Livingstone </strong>tells about the Marin <em>Festival</em>, and some milestones. </p> <p>Links: Pratt Library: <a href="https://calendar.prattlibrary.org/event/an_evening_in_conversation_with_the_BSO#.YLans6hKg5t">In Conversation with the BSO</a>; Marin Alsop retrospective <a href="https://www.bsomusic.org/marin-timeline/">events timeline</a>, BSO Gala on MPT, <a href="https://www.offstage.bsomusic.org/en">BSO Offstage</a>, <a href="https://www.offstage.bsomusic.org/en/episode-30-jun-16">Final BSO Sessions</a>, <a href="https://wordsmithmusic.com/">Wordsmith</a>, <a href="https://www.jameslee3music.com/biography">James Lee III,</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>A year of online and hybrid learning left many students behind. Summer is the chance to make up for lost time. But how?Carroll County music teacher <strong>Rachel McCusker</strong>, who serves on the state board of education, describes what it was like on the ground this year. And <strong>Dr. Afra Hersi</strong>, Professor of literacy education at Loyola University Maryland and incoming dean of the School of Education, says a holistic approach is needed after a school year like no other:</p> <p><em>“Because we know all of us are taxed, including the children and the teachers. The way we do education has to change. We have to shift away from the focus on academics to the focus on the whole person. The teachers need it, the students need it.”</em></p> <p>Plus, <strong>Dr. Shanaysha Sauls</strong>, CEO of the Baltimore Community Foundation, on how it assists students and their families.</p> <p>Links: <a href="https://bcf.org/">Baltimore Community Foundation</a>, <a href="https://www.baltimorecityschools.org/summerlearning">Summer learning resources Baltimore City</a>, <a href="https://dci.bcps.org/department/educational_options/summer_programs">Summer Learning Resources Baltimore County, </a><a href="https://marylandfamiliesengage.org/how-to-beat-summer-learning-loss-and-find-success-in-summer-learning-online/">Maryland Families Engage</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>As mass vaccination winds down, on-the-ground efforts to get shots in arms continue.We speak with <strong>Dr. Michelle LaRue</strong> of <a href="https://wearecasa.org/">CASA</a>, a nonprofit that works to expand opportunities for Latino and immigrant people. She describes barriers that discouraged Latinos from getting vaccinated, and the success of pop-up clinics across the state.Then, <strong>Rev. Dr. Terris King,</strong> pastor of<a href="https://www.libertygracechurch.org/our-church"> Liberty Grace Church of God in Baltimore</a>, says outreach is not about talking people into getting the shot but providing a place for open conversation.Educators for Equity’s Vaccine Hunters/La Caza Vacunas also has pivoted from tracking down appointments to organizing clinics. Information <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/213441600443123/?ref=share">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>For months now, people have been asking: when will it end? When can I see my colleagues, family and friends? When can I go on vacation? Now those activities are in sight--yet., many of us feel hesitant. Why?</p> <p>Clinical psychologist <strong>Dr. Michelle Pearce</strong>, a University of Maryland-Baltimore professor, tells how behaviors learned during the pandemic become survival skills. They don’t just flip off like a switch:</p> <p>“We just need to be patient with ourselves. Our brains are really quick to learn threats but we’re slow to unlearn them. So we’ve got to give ourselves a break as we go through this process.”</p> <p>And we talk about her recent book: ‘Night Bloomers, 12 Principles for Thriving in Adversity.”</p> <p>Links: <a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/opinion/op-ed/bs-ed-op-0404-covid-public-life-20210404-d23hacdoqfgy3jnqa4uiadkbwi-story.html">Baltimore Sun Commentary</a>, <a href="https://www.theivybookshop.com/book/9780486842370">Night Bloomers</a></p> <p>Original airdate: 4.14.21</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>To house workers during World War I, Bethlehem Steel purchased a thousand acres of land and embarked on a plan to develop Dundalk. <strong>Amy Menzer</strong>, head of the community development corporation Dundalk Renaissance, says the city-garden approach offered green space and functionality. And <strong>Meg Fairfax Fielding,</strong> past president of the Baltimore Architecture Foundation, describes the unique style of Edward Palmer, who designed neighborhoods in Dundalk and across Baltimore.</p> <p>You can hear more about the birth of historic Dundalk in five weeks, on July 9, at a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/4127635403969294/">virtual event</a> hosted by the Baltimore Architecture Foundation and Baltimore Heritage, in concert with the Maryland Chapter of American Society of Landscape Architects and the Friends of Maryland’s Olmsted Parks & Landscapes.</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 href="https://stoopstorytelling.com/">Stoop Story</a> from landscape designer Alice Sturm. It’s a story that pokes fun at death, because sometimes you have to laugh to keep from crying.The next live Stoop event is tomorrow! at 6 pm. The theme is “Re-emergence: An evening of stories, music, and cicadas!” Ticket information <a href="https://stoopstorytelling.com/event/re-emergencean-evening-of-stories-music-and-cicadas/">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>Forty years ago, contracting HIV was something close to a death sentence. Much has happened since then, including the discovery and testing of drugs that allow people with HIV to live long lives and engage in fulfilling relationships. </p> <p><strong>Dr. Sebastian Ruhs</strong> has seen the trajectory of HIV treatment almost since the beginning. Now, he’s the Chief Medical officer for Chase Brexton Health Care. He believes it’s possible to put HIV/AIDS behind us:<br>“We need to wrap up our sleeves again and all work together because we have a chance now, thanks to these medications and the knowledge that we’ve acquired, to end the epidemic.” <strong><br></strong>Plus, we ask HIV healthcare advocate and educator <strong>Carmaletta Able</strong> what she's learned.</p> <p>Links: <a href="https://secure3.convio.net/cbhc/site/TR?fr_id=1110&pg=entry">Baltimore Virtual AIDS Walk and Music Fest</a>, <a href="https://www.chasebrexton.org/">Chase Brexton Healthcare</a>, <a href="https://timeline.avert.org/">HIV/AIDS Timeline</a>, <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=HIV+AIDS+resources+maryland&rlz=1C1CAFC_enUS931US931&oq=HIV+AIDS+resources+maryland&aqs=chrome..69i57.5568j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8">HIV/AIDS resources in Maryland</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>As the coronavirus pandemic begins to recede  … millions of disposable masks and gloves that kept people safe are beginning to surface as trash. And are not so safe for wildlife.</p> <p>Two Dutch researchers -- biologists <strong>Liselotte Rambonnet </strong> and <strong>Auke-Florian Hiemstra --</strong> tell us how wildlife and domestic animals are getting entangled in, and ingesting the refuse -- and it’s happening all over the globe.</p> <p><em>“It’s really an enormous problem. And actually billions and billions of people are actually using these masks and gloves. And if just one percent of those lose their face masks, it’s already quite an environmental disaster.” (14)</em></p> <p>Plus <strong>Alice Volpitta</strong>, Blue Water Baltimore Harbor Waterkeeper, updates us on the health of local streams.</p> <p>Links: <a href="https://brill.com/view/journals/ab/aop/article-10.1163-15707563-bja10052/article-10.1163-15707563-bja10052.xml">The Effects of COVID-19 Litter on Animal Life</a> paper, r<a href="https://www.naturalis.nl/en/persberichten/corona-waste-kills-animals-throughout-entire-world-dutch-scientists-want-to-know-how">esearch overview</a>, report sightings of pandemic trash and wildlife at <a href="https://www.covidlitter.com/">CovidLitter.com</a>, <a href="https://www.naturalis.nl/en">Naturalis Biodiversity Center</a>, <a href="https://bluewaterbaltimore.org/">Blue Water Baltimore</a>, <a href="https://bluewaterbaltimore.org/take-action/blue-water-baltimore-volunteer/">BWB volunteering</a>, <a href="https://bluewaterbaltimore.org/herring-run-nursery/">Herring Run Nursery</a> for native plants.</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 tide of gunshot, knife, and assault victims to University of Maryland Shock Trauma barely ebbs, not even during the pandemic. More than a third opt for the <a href="https://www.umms.org/ummc/health-services/shock-trauma/center-injury-prevention-policy/violence/intervention-program">Violence Intervention Program</a>. Social worker<strong> David Ross </strong>meets them at bedside and offers support, and program manager <strong>Erin Walton </strong>tells why patients may see a magic moment to find a new path. Then we speak with <strong>DeCarlo Cornish</strong>, who survived two shootings. He shares his thoughts for those still in the street life. <em>Original air date: April 1, 2021.</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>The pandemic made outreach to homeless veterans difficult--but that didn’t stop advocates in Baltimore.We speak with <strong>Mary Slicher</strong>, who directs <a href="https://projectplase.org/">Project PLASE</a>, a shelter with paths to permanent housing, and <strong>Kim Callari</strong> of <a href="https://baltimorestation.org/">Baltimore Station</a>, a residential substance-abuse treatment program for veterans.Then US Air Force veteran<strong> Helen Daniel</strong> talks about helping families access resources. And US Army veteran<strong> James Hardy</strong> tells of growing from a participant to an outreach worker for Baltimore Station</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 arts provide a way to make tangible ... feelings and thoughts that otherwise seem too abstract, or even too frightening to acknowledge.</p> <p><strong>Dr. Misty Borst,</strong> a psychiatrist and choreographer, felt an urge to wrestle with the trauma of  2020. In the dance video ‘Dissonance,’ she uses confession-like thoughts and feelings from pandemic health care workers as the soundtrack … for dance moves that echo the pain, love and grief of their words.</p> <p><strong>"</strong><em>The main point of this is to validate what they are all going through. It’s important to validate it. Because I think if we ignore it and just assume everything is normal again, then we’re just doing a disservice to people.”</em></p> <p>Links:<a href="https://www.fullcircledancecompany.org/post/dissonance"> 'Dissonance' Video</a>, Full Circle Dance June 6 event <a href="https://www.fullcircledancecompany.org/post/the-healing-project-moving-through-parallel-pandemics">'The Healing Project'</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>Lieutenant Sylvia Jordan</strong> about what the US Navy taught her about damage control. You can hear her story and others at <a href="https://stoopstorytelling.com/">Stoopstorytelling.com</a> or on the Stoop podcast.</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>We hear how Preservation Maryland’s is restoring a tiny log cabin in a historic African-American neighborhood in Hagerstown. Plus, a local relic hunter tells us about the treasure found in century-old trash.</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 his new book, “We Own This City,” Baltimore Sun crime reporter <strong>Justin Fenton</strong> unwinds a twisted tale of dirty cops, oblivious leaders, and a community betrayed by those sworn to protect it.</p> <p>Fenton unearths the rotten roots of the Gun Trace Task Force, an elite plainclothes police unit that won praise for its arrest rate, all while skimming from drug busts and illegally searching citizens.</p> <p>Read an except <a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/crime/bs-md-ci-cr-gttf-we-own-this-city-excerpt-20210219-aeovy3pzpje2znde7jjfgnswsy-story.html">here</a>.</p> <p>Check out more reporting by Fenton on the Gun Trace Task Force:<br>Cops and Robbers: <a href="https://news.baltimoresun.com/cops-and-robbers/part-one/">Part 1</a>, <a href="https://news.baltimoresun.com/cops-and-robbers/part-two/">Part 2</a>, <a href="https://news.baltimoresun.com/cops-and-robbers/part-three/">Part 3</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 price of insulin is steep, but people who need it risk their health if they skip a dose.The <a href="https://openinsulin.org/">Open Insulin Foundation </a>aims to break the hold pharmaceutical companies exert on the cost. The group is working with local labs to develop cheaper versions of insulin.We speak with co-founder <strong>Anthony Di Franco</strong> and <strong>Dr. Lisa Scheifele </strong>of the <a href="https://bugssonline.org/">Baltimore Underground Science Space</a>. Scheifele describes how e-coli cells are biohacked to create a fast-acting form of insulin.</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>For more than a year, cats and dogs have enjoyed morning playtime, midday cuddles, and lots of togetherness. Now, offices are reopening. How can pet owners prepare their companions for this transition?</p> <p><strong>Maria Montgomery, </strong>lead trainer and behavior consultant at the <a href="https://www.mdspca.org/">Maryland SPCA</a>, has tips. She says dogs need a mix of physical and mental exercise to prevent boredom.</p> <p>Check out <a href="https://www.mdspca.org/events/">upcoming events</a> at the Maryland SPCA. Browse their <a href="https://www.mdspca.org/community-outreach/resource-library/">resource library</a> for training information. Find Maryland-area trainers <a href="https://www.mdspca.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Maryland-Area-Trainer-List-2-13-21.pdf">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>Here is a Stoop Story from <strong>Corrine Parks </strong>about working with birds, snakes, and other forest creatures.</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 B’More for Healthy Babies name racism as the cause, and tell us why.</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 celebrate Asian Pacific American heritage month by looking at two ways Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are sharing their stories through art … to stand up to anti-Asian attitudes. <strong>Cori Dioquino</strong>  from the Asian Pasifika Arts Collective tells us about its art contest that focuses on identity pride. And City Lit Project is hosting a series called  The Invisible Invincible Asian American: Sharing Our Stories.’ We talk with co-curators <strong>Jung Yun</strong> and <strong>Aditya Desai:</strong></p> <p><em>“Art, literature, visual work … these ways that we capture our narratives and these ways that we express our voices not only help us personally to work through these experiences and these traumas, but also create a space for the community to engage with us, and come together.”</em><strong> </strong></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 math of the food chain is simple: if no native plants, then no native bugs ... nor birds, nor pollinators ... then no food. It may sound extreme but truth be told, it’s where we’re headed.</p> <p><strong>Professor Doug Tallamy </strong>of the University of Delaware is adamant that it’s not too late to restore the ecosystem. And he says <em>homeowners </em>are poised to make a huge impact as stewards of the land:</p> <p><em>“We are going to play a major part in the future of conservation. Because what we do on those yards, our plant choices on those yards, are going to determine whether we are enhancing local ecosystems or continue to destroy them.”</em><strong> </strong></p> <p>Plus, Farm Alliance of Baltimore Deputy Director <strong>Denzel Mitchell</strong> tells how the ‘Black Butterfly Urban Farmer Academy’ aims to transform land in Baltimore. </p> <p>Links: <a href="https://homegrownnationalpark.org/tallamys-hub-1">Bringing Nature Home</a>, <a href="https://farmalliancebaltimore.org/">Farm Alliance of Baltimore</a>, <a href="https://farmalliancebaltimore.org/theacademy/">Black Butterfly Urban Farmer Academy</a>, <a href="https://homegrownnationalpark.org/">Homegrown National Park</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>Just over a year ago, the need to ‘disinfect’ and ‘sanitize’ became a priority for every American. Mountains of Clorox wipes and gallons of hand sanitizer later, what long-term effects could increased use of antibacterials have on our health? Or for our water?<strong>Amy Sapkota</strong>, professor of Applied Environmental Health at the University of Maryland, studies links between real-world microbial exposures and infectious disease in humans. Antibacterial agents are necessary, she says, but some are better and safer than others. <em>Original air date: March 31, 2021. </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>When was the last time you got to know someone who lives a life entirely different from your own? How did that feel? What did you learn?</p> <p>The documentary ‘Faith’s World’ opens a window into the life of a teen who defies all sorts of stereotypes about people with disabilities. <strong>Faith Guilbault, </strong>its director and star, has cerebral palsy. We also talk with her filmmaking mentor in a project called BYKids, <strong>Joyce Chopra</strong> and with Faith’s mother, <strong>Karen</strong>:</p> <p><em>"I just hope that people can have a better understanding of individuals living with a disability and to be open minded and to be present and ask and speak with and to and at the person.” </em></p> <p>Links: <a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/features/newsmaker/bs-fe-newsmaker-faith-guilbault-20210511-k7ioov5j6jd2bejypfholypjum-story.html">Baltimore Sun article about Faith Guilbault</a>, <a href="https://www.mpt.org/schedule/#main-content">Maryland Public TV listing</a>, <a href="https://bykids.org/">BYkids</a>, <a href="https://bmorehumane.org/bargain-bin-sidewalk-sale/">Human Society Sidewalk Sale</a>, <a href="https://bmorehumane.org/run-for-sarah/">Run For Sarah</a>, <a href="https://www.sarahjayneorton.com/news/2017/2/17/sepsis-awareness">Sepsis Awareness.</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 <a href="https://katehooks.blogspot.com/"><strong>Kate Hooks</strong></a> about the remarkable gift of empathy … especially when it comes from high school kids. You can hear her story and others at stoopstorytelling dot com.</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>Adopting an anti-racist approach requires more than reading books and marching for justice.</p> <p>That’s why Govans Presbyterian church has welcomed singer and activist <strong>Lea Gilmore </strong>as its first  ‘Minister for Racial Justice and Multicultural Engagement.’ She and <strong>Pastor Tom Harris </strong>talk about ways the church’s white congregation is working to engage with the surrounding diverse Baltimore neighborhood.</p> <p>Plus--pediatrician <strong>Nicole Rochester </strong>on why racism should be viewed as a public health crisis.</p> <p>Links: <a href="https://www.govanspres.org/events/racial-justice-ministry-speaker-series-charita-cole-brown/">Govans Church Speaker Series</a>, <a href="http://yourgpsdoc.com/">YourGPSdoc</a>, State of Reform Conference, <a href="https://stateofreform.com/conference/2021-maryland-state-of-reform-virtual-health-policy-conference/detailed-agenda/">Bridging the Gap Between Health Care and Health Policy</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>More than five million Marylanders have received a Covid vaccine dose. Now the state is moving its focus from mass vaccination sites to mobile outreach.<strong>Health Secretary Dennis Schrader </strong>describes the efforts. And as younger teens become eligible for the Pfizer vaccine, we ask how the state will expand access.Then, <strong>Amy Liebman</strong> of the Migrant Clinicians Network talks about the increased Covid risks facing immigrant workers in poultry and crab processing.</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 <strong><a href="https://www.jessicaanyablau.com/">Jessica Anya Blau</a>’s </strong>latest novel starts, Mary Jane has just turned 14. She’s starting a summer job as a nanny of an endearing five-year-old, just a short walk from her own traditional home in Baltimore’s Roland Park. Mary Jane’s conservative parents think it’s great their daughter will be working for a doctor. They don’t yet know he’s a psychiatrist who has cleared his summer schedule to treat a recovering drug addict who’s a rock star … and whose movie-star wife will also spend the summer. Blau says:  <strong></strong><em>“Mary Jane suddenly enters this world of chaos, confusion, rock and roll, group therapy, sex … everything is happening in this house. And it kind of changes her life.”</em></p> <p>Coming of age. In Roland Park. In 1975.</p> <p>Links: <a href="https://www.harpercollins.com/products/mary-jane-jessica-anya-blau?variant=32269630504994">Mary Jane</a>, <a href="https://www.jessicaanyablau.com/news-and-events">upcoming book release talks and events.</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 pandemic is distributing financial and other stresses, like its health damages--chaotically. They’re colliding on people who never before reached out for mental-health support but are now seeking help.<strong>Sherri Bloom</strong> is clinical director of the nonprofit <a href="https://probonocounseling.org/#">Pro Bono Counseling Projec</a>t, which is hearing from more callers and working to match them with ready-to-listen volunteers. Check out the calendar of <a href="https://probonocounseling.org/training/calendar/">events</a>. The number for the warm line is 410-598-0234. Calls are answered weekdays 10-6 pm. The main number of the Pro Bono Counseling Project is 410-825-1001. This line is staffed weekdays 8-4 pm.Like Bloom, psychiatrist <strong><a href="https://hopehealthsystems.com/">Dr. Jonathan Shepherd</a></strong>, board president of the <a href="https://blackmentalhealth.com/">Black Mental Health Alliance</a>, says the impact on mental health will stretch beyond the pandemic itself. Check out the calendar of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/blackmindsmatter1/events/">events</a>. <em>Original air date: March 3, 2021.</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>Two decades ago, just a few months shy of high school graduation, <strong>Sherise Holden</strong> learned she was pregnant. Today, Holden leads the nonprofit SheRises, which connects teen moms to resources and mentors. We hear about love and perseverance from <strong>Sherise </strong>and her daughter, <strong>Autumn</strong>.</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 Mother's Day Stoop Story from <strong>Debbie Page</strong>, who reminds us: there is no instruction book for parenting.Click <a href="https://stoopstorytelling.com/">here </a>to listen to more Stoop Stories. The next live <a href="https://stoopstorytelling.com/event/re-emergencean-evening-of-stories-music-and-cicadas/">Stoop event</a> is Saturday, June 5th at 6 pm. The theme is “Re-emergence: An evening of stories, music, and cicadas!”</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>Childcare is an essential service, but the pandemic rocked the industry: capacity was restricted and cleaning costs soared.</p> <p>We speak with <strong>Laura Weeldreyer</strong> of the nonprofit <a href="https://www.marylandfamilynetwork.org/">Maryland Family Network</a>, and ask what President Biden’s ‘American Families Plan’ would mean for the industry. Read the report, "<a href="https://www.marylandfamilynetwork.org/news/caring-during-covid-impact-pandemic-maryland-child-care-providers">Caring During COVID: The Impact of the Pandemic on Maryland Child Care Providers.</a>"</p> <p>Then,<strong> Christina Peusch</strong>, who leads the <a href="https://www.marylandfamilynetwork.org/news/caring-during-covid-impact-pandemic-maryland-child-care-providers">Maryland State Child Care Association</a>, and <strong>Imani-Angela Rose</strong>, co-owner of a center in Northwest Baltimore, detail hurdles facing providers.</p> <p><em>Maryland Family Network underwrites "The First Five Years," a weekly program on WYPR.</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>Only a small number of Marylanders who have received their first COVID-19 vaccine shot have skipped their second dose, less than 4 percent.But <strong>Dr. William Moss</strong>, who leads the <a href="https://www.jhsph.edu/ivac/">International Vaccine Access Center</a> at the Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, says it’s a risky move. He talks about the factors behind vaccine drop-off.Then, the math that signals the end of the pandemic. UMBC health economist <strong>Zoë McLaren</strong> gives us a lesson in exponential decay. Read her New York Times piece, "<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/29/opinion/covid-exponential-decay.html">The Math That Explains the End of the 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>It’s been so long, you may not remember them. They’ve been living, silently and unseen, underground since 2004. Now they’re back! The Brood X Cicadas are expected in the millions this month -- We hear all about it from ‘the bug guy’ <strong>Mike Raupp</strong>, Professor Emeritus of Entomology and Extension Specialist at The University of Maryland:</p> <p><strong> </strong><em>“After they’re in the treetops it's gonna be all about romance, it’s gonna be a big party up in the sky. Remember these are teenagers, living a Covid-like existence for 17 years.”</em> </p> <p>Plus <strong>Patsy Helmetag and Kita Helmetag Murdock,</strong> the authors of ‘Cecily Cicada’ talk about how the children’s book has helped alleviate fear of the phenomenon for kids and adults alike.</p> <p>Links: <a href="http://bugoftheweek.com/thebugguy">The Bug Guy</a>, <a href="https://cicadacrewumd.weebly.com/">Cicada Crew</a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0615125484/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i2">Cecily Cicada book</a>, <a href="https://cicadasafari.org/">Cicada Safari phone app</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>With more availability of COVID-19 vaccines, the end of the pandemic may be in sight. But millions of people who were infected continue to battle lasting complications.</p> <p>Hopkins epidemiologist <strong>Priya Duggal</strong> tells of a new survey collecting data about COVID symptoms and of genetic research into why some people are vulnerable to long COVID. Check out the <a href="https://covid-long.com/">Johns Hopkins Long COVID Study</a>.</p> <p>And we hear from <strong>Chimére Smith</strong>, who has spent more than a year navigating the painful reality of long haul COVID. Read more about Chimére's experience:<br><a href="https://www.thecut.com/2020/11/the-cut-podcast-doctors-didnt-believe-she-had-covid.html">'The Cut' Podcast: Doctors Didn't Believe She Had COVID</a><br><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/04/health/covid-long-term-symptoms.html">Covid 'Long-Haulers' Need Medical Attention, Experts Urge</a></p> <p><em>Original airdate: 3/2/21</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>Artists and performers took a deep hit from the pandemic. This weekend the Baltimore <a href="https://www.blackartsdistrict.org/">Black Arts and Entertainment District</a> will host the ‘Baltimore Black Artist Fair’ to shore up support especially for Black creatives in the community. We hear about it from the district’s executive director, spoken-word artist <strong>Lady Brion</strong>:   <br><em>“We are going to be having workshops and panels from all types of industry experts from how to break into the media to how to get your work into museums or your work published.”</em></p> <p>And <strong>Olu</strong> <strong>Woods</strong>, program director of <a href="https://www.dewmorebaltimore.org/">DewMore Baltimore</a> talks about the Youth Poetry Grand Slam that is part of the festival.</p> <p>Links:<a href="https://www.blackartsdistrict.org/events"> Black Artist Fair,</a> <a href="https://www.blackartsdistrict.org/">Pennsylvania Black Arts and Entertainment District</a>, <a href="https://fb.me/e/1enUx73nP">DewMore Youth Poetry Grand Slam.</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>Sheri</strong> <strong>Booker</strong> about what not to do when your <em>job </em>is driving for a funeral home. Booker is the author of<em> Nine Years Under: Coming of Age in an Inner-City Funeral Home.</em>You can hear her story and others at <a href="https://stoopstorytelling.com/">Stoopstorytelling.com</a> and on the Stoop podcast.</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>Platforms like Zoom and asynchronous learning provided a quick fix for students during the pandemic. <strong>Jessica Campanile</strong> wonders if classroom modifications will stay in place even after Covid-19 restrictions are lifted. Because for people like her, a post-baccalaureate student with disabilities, those are accommodations she had sought for years. She argues there was an aversion to virtual education because people wrote it off as ‘less than.’ But she says, that’s proven untrue:<strong><em> </em></strong><em>“I think continuing to value these modes of communication just as much as in person education will lead to more accessible and inclusive educational practices."</em></p> <p>Plus, we talk with <strong>Leslie Margolis</strong>, Managing Attorney at <a href="https://disabilityrightsmd.org/">Disability Rights Maryland</a>. She describes the daunting task of recouping lost hours of special needs services during the pandemic, to help bring younger pupils up to speed.</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><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Daily-Miracle-Memoir-Newspapering/dp/1646330560">The Daily Miracle: A Memoir of Newspapering</a>. The beginning of the title of <strong>C. Fraser Smith</strong>’s last book may sound reverent--a miracle! Every day! But along with the tales of eccentric newsroom co-workers, the book offers a hint of sarcasm … plus anguish about the threats to newspapers. Smith died this week, but his warning stands; that when papers wither the community loses a valuable ally.</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>Over the past year, away from their teachers and classmates, thousands of students have fallen behind. Hopkins education researcher<strong> Bob Slavin </strong>says now is the time to undertake a massive tutoring effort.</p> <p>Read the Abell Foundation Report, "<a href="https://abell.org/sites/default/files/files/2021_Baltimore%20tutoring%20report_vf_web.pdf">Literacy Tutoring for Baltimore: What we know, where we are, and how to move forward.</a>"</p> <p>Bob Slavin passed away suddenly on Saturday. <a href="https://hub.jhu.edu/2021/04/26/robert-slavin-obituary/">Read his obituary</a>, published in the Hub.</p> <p>Then: <a href="https://www.stfranciscenter.org/">St. Francis Neighborhood Center </a>in Baltimore’s Reservoir Hill made sure students have stayed virtually connected, offering homework help, tutoring, and activities online. We hear from program manager <strong>Jen Burt </strong>and middle school instructor <strong>Timothy Summerville </strong>about keeping students on track.</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>It's past time for environmental groups to reckon with their lack of diversity.That’s the message shared by<strong> <a href="https://fredtutman.com/">Fred Tutman</a></strong>, founder of the <a href="https://paxriverkeeper.org/">Patuxent Riverkeeper</a> and the country’s only African-American Waterkeeper, "We really are stuck with each other. And we’ve gotta find some way to talk openly and more respectfully to each other about what we know and what we see.” Read more about Fred Tutman and his work:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/fred-tutman-sees-himself-as-the-voice-of-the-patuxent-and-he-says-the-river-has-a-warning-for-us/2020/03/17/7ddfca8e-67e6-11ea-9923-57073adce27c_story.html">Fred Tutman sees himself as the voice of the Patuxent, and he says the river has a warning for us</a></li> <li><a href="https://waterkeeper.org/news/patuxent-riverkeeper-fred-tutman-talks-race-and-the-environment-republished/">Patuxent Riverkeeper Fred Tutman talks race and the environment</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/conservation-commons/2020/10/30/grassroots-environmentalism-riverkeeper/">Discerning Blades of Grass in Grassroots Movements: A Riverkeeper's Perspective on Environmental Equity and Diversity</a></li> </ul><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 astrophysicist <a href="https://physics.catholic.edu/faculty-and-research/faculty-profiles/de-mello-duilia/index.html">Duilia de Mello </a>about discovering a supernova.</p> <p>Check out the <a href="https://stoopstorytelling.com/">Stoop Storytelling Series</a>. Learn more about about upcoming events, including the June 5th outdoor Stoop event, "<a href="https://stoopstorytelling.com/event/re-emergencean-evening-of-stories-music-and-cicadas/">Re-emergence: An evening of stories, music, and cicadas!</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>Many who celebrated three guilty verdicts for the white ex-police officer who held a knee on George Floyd’s neck called it a step <em>toward</em> justice. President Biden, on Tuesday evening: "Let’s also be clear that such a verdict is also much too rare. For so many people, it seems like it took a unique and extraordinary convergence of factors: a brave young woman with a smartphone camera; a crowd that was traumatized.”</p> <p>What does the murder verdict in Minneapolis mean in Maryland, and what should happened next? We speak with <strong><a href="https://therealnews.com/when-a-cop-pulled-a-gun-on-an-unarmed-teen-this-mom-fought-back-and-won">Erica Hamlett</a></strong>, whose son sued an officer who pointed a gun at him, unprovoked, and to <strong>Senator Jill Carter</strong>, who just won a long fight for tougher rules on how police in Maryland use force.</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 time to pause and embrace nature--and also to take stock of the health of the planet. </p> <p>We hear about prescient observations from the woman who galvanized modern environmentalism--Rachel Carson--as told by living history performer and naturalist <strong>Colleen Webster</strong>. </p> <p>And <em>pollinator </em>educator <strong>Heather Holm</strong> tells us why cultivating native plants in our yards ...  attracts native insects … and plays such a vital role in our ecosystem:</p> <p><em>“Everything that builds upon that foundation whether it’s birds or predatory mammals, if we were to pull out that bottom card, whether it’s native insects or native plants, then the whole house of cards would collapse.”</em> </p> <p>Links: <a href="https://www.marylandnature.org/get-involved/events/event/spend-earth-day-with-rachel-carson/">Natural History Society of Maryland event</a>; Heather Holm <a href="https://www.instagram.com/beesnativeplants/">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.pollinationpress.com/">books</a> and <a href="https://www.pollinatorsnativeplants.com/plant-lists--posters.html">posters</a>, Colleen Webster <a href="https://livinghistoryperformances.com/about-colleen-webster/">Living History Performances</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>With one out of 50 American children diagnosed on the autism spectrum these days, it’s easy to forget that in the middle of the last century the diagnosis was new--and rare. No one knew how to reach these children, locked in repetitive rituals, oblivious to relationships. A remarkable social worker named <strong>Jeanne Simons</strong> saw the power of attentive patience. She set up a school in Ellicott City.</p> <p>Even Simons did not know then that she herself was on the autism spectrum. Her memoir, <a href="https://www.theivybookshop.com/book/9781421440767">Behind the Mirror</a>, unveils autism from the inside. We speak with her friend and colleague, <strong>Sabine Oishi.</strong></p> <p><em>“The most important legacy I think was that she proved that these were not children that had to be institutionalized. But these were children that could be treated.”</em><strong><br></strong></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 ushered in a new way of life as millions of Americans began working from home. Is this shift permanent? <strong><a href="https://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/directory/nicole-m-coomber">Dr. Nicole Coomber</a></strong>, assistant dean in the University of Maryland school of business, says many workers would welcome this move.</p> <p>Then, the upside of remote work? Flexible hours. The downside? Emails at all hours. <strong>Anthony Vaughan</strong>, CEO of E1B2 Collective, gives tips on drawing boundaries and communicating effectively with coworkers. Read <a href="https://technical.ly/baltimore/2020/08/05/5-questions-e1b2-collective-anthony-vaughan-talks-empathy-workplace-culture-people-ops-leadership/">more </a>from Anthony.</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 his book, "The Black Butterfly," former community-health professor <strong>Lawrence T. Brown</strong> cites a century of policies and budgets he says sapped resources from Baltimore’s African American neighborhoods, forcibly uprooted Black families and triggered generations of trauma.</p> <p>He calls it apartheid, and contends it was planned and deliberately maintained, "Once you understand that--that it was done intentionally, that it wasn’t random, that it isn’t just some order of natural order of things-- it can be undone intentionally.”</p> <p>He says undoing it will take deep changes like dismantling the Baltimore police department and ending toxic lead poisoning. You cannot make Black <em>Lives</em> Matter, he argues, unless Black neighborhoods do. <em>This interview originally aired on February 15, 2021.</em></p> <p>You can hear more from Lawrence Brown on May 4th at a <a href="https://www.towson.edu/campus/community/events/black-butterfly-conversation-lawrence-brown.html">virtual event</a> sponsored by the Baltimore Teachers Union and the Towson University Office of Inclusion & Institutional Equity.</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>Artists and performers are admired for their imaginative takes on the ordinary. But making something special from nothing is more than an art, it’s an approach to life. Today we hear about ‘we make do//wit wat we got,’ an exhibit that celebrates that ability, especially in Black women.</p> <p>We talk with multi-disciplinary artist and community caretaker <strong>Diamon Fisher,</strong> and with artist and exhibition curator <strong>Sharayna Ashanti Christmas</strong><strong>:</strong></p> <p><em>“I always talk about making do wit what we got, it’s just a saying a lot of Black mothers say,  is to really talk about just how we’re able to piece things together just from our brilliant imagination, just from the things that are sitting in front of us.”</em></p> <p>Links: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/we-make-do-black-women-marketplace-presented-by-necessary-tomorrows-tickets-149421306149">we make do//wit wat we got</a>, <a href="https://www.sharaynachristmas.com/necessary-tomorrows">Necessary Tomorrows,</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>Clarissa </strong>about resilience, love and commitment. You can hear her story and many others at stoopstorytelling.com, as well as the Stoop podcast. </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 2,700 Marylanders died from fatal drug and alcohol overdoses last year--a record death toll forced up by the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl.<strong> Steve Schuh</strong>, director of the <a href="https://beforeitstoolate.maryland.gov/">Opioid Operational Command Center</a>, says state and local agencies have been working around the pandemic’s hurdles to keep providing treatment: "We’re using telehealth, we’re using mail-order distribution of naloxone, and we are allowing people who are on medication assisted treatment to obtain 30 days' worth of their medication, so they don’t have to return to the medical practice to obtain refills.” Schuh describes who is at greatest risk, and how Maryland is coordinating its response to this alarming increase. Read the OOCC's 2020 Annual Report <a href="https://beforeitstoolate.maryland.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/34/2021/04/2020-Annual-Report-Final.pdf">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> For months now, people have been asking: when will it end? When can I see my colleagues, family and friends? When can I go on vacation? Now those activities are in sight--yet., many of us feel hesitant. Why? </p> <p>Clinical psychologist <strong>Dr. Michelle Pearce,</strong> a University of Maryland-Baltimore professor, tells how behaviors learned during the pandemic become survival skills. They don’t just flip off like a switch:</p> <p>“<em>We just need to be patient with ourselves. Our brains are really quick to learn threats but we’re slow to unlearn them. So we’ve got to give ourselves a break as we go through this process.” </em></p> <p>And we talk about her recent book: <em> </em><em>‘Night Bloomers, 12 Principles for Thriving in Adversity</em>.”</p> <p>Links: <a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/opinion/op-ed/bs-ed-op-0404-covid-public-life-20210404-d23hacdoqfgy3jnqa4uiadkbwi-story.html">Baltimore Sun Commentary</a>, <a href="https://www.theivybookshop.com/book/9780486842370">Night Bloomers</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>Retailers and consumers are navigating a challenge: looking ahead to buying and selling post-pandemic while keeping commerce alive now.  The Baltimore Downtown Partnership is focused on both, with BOOST, which stands for 'Black-Owned and Occupied Storefront Tenancy.' It pairs Black-owned businesses with vacant storefronts and wraparound services like tech and marketing support. </p> <p><strong>Delali Dzirasa,</strong> himself a successful entrepreneur with his tech company Fearless, talks of the responsibility to nurture new ventures. And <strong>Shelonda Stokes</strong>, president of Downtown Partnership, describes the kind of business they want to boost:  “We want organizations that are going to contribute to downtown, organizations that are going to thrive and employ other people in here. That’s a win. And that’s what we’re looking for.”</p> <p>Plus,<strong> Tanisha Taliaferro</strong>, a bold shop owner, tells why she opened Style Haven boutique during the pandemic. </p> <p>Links: <a href="https://www.godowntownbaltimore.com/events/default.aspx?eid=5C0ADAD9-5063-EB11-A2F8-000C2975210C">BOOST</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/astylisthaven/">Style Haven boutique</a>, <a href="https://www.godowntownbaltimore.com/Default.aspx">Downtown Partnership of Baltimore</a>, <a href="https://fearless.tech/">Fearless</a>, <a href="https://hutchstudio.io/about/">Hutch</a>, <a href="https://hackbaltimore.io/">Hack Baltimore</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>