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1 week ago | 
wypr.org | Ashley Sterner
Mary Rose Madden tells a stoop story about how her mother passed on a love of cooking… and guidance on how to be a mom. You can hear more stories and find information about live events and the Stoop podcast at StoopStorytelling.com. On The Record Stoop StorytellingOn the RecordWYPR Programs
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1 week ago | 
wypr.org | Ashley Sterner
Did you know there's a natural savanna, located just a 20 minute drive northwest of Baltimore? Also called a barrens, the rare ecosystem at Soldiers Delight Natural Environment Area is home to more than 30 rare plant and animal species - birds, bugs, reptiles, and more! We get a tour from Edwin Guevara, Outreach and Education Assistant for the Wildlife and Heritage Service at the Maryland DNR. He occasionally leads tours of the area with the Natural History Society of Maryland.
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1 week ago | 
wypr.org | Ashley Sterner |Melissa Gerr
In the first four months of this year, state legislatures across the country have taken up 575 bills targeting the rights of the LGBTQ+ community. That’s according to the American Civil Liberties Union, which tracks that activity.
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1 week ago | 
wypr.org | Ashley Sterner
Maryland abolished the death penalty in 2013; 22 other states and the District of Columbia have also banned the practice. But capital punishment remains legal in many parts of this county. The most common method of execution is lethal injection. But there are a lot of misconceptions about it... like how it’s implemented, and how humane it is (or isn’t).
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2 weeks ago | 
wypr.org | Ashley Sterner |Melissa Gerr
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month. For the seventh year, The Asia North Exhibition and Arts festival will fill the Station North Arts district with music, food, dance, and art to engage all of your senses! Everyone is invited, and we hear from artist Phaan Howngand co-curator Nerissa Paglinauan to get a preview! On The Record WYPR ProgramsOn the RecordAsian American Pacific IslanderStation NorthAAPITU-Asian Arts & Culture Center
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2 weeks ago | 
wypr.org | Ashley Sterner |Melissa Gerr
We have come a long way since dial up internet access. Today, almost anything can instantaneously be done online — like checking in for a flight, transferring funds, communicating with family, applying for a job. We depend on that digital connectivity. It’s become a lifeblood. But what happens when dependable access to the internet isn’t a given? Kenya Asli, director of the Mayor’s Office of Broadband and Digital Equity, is working to level the playing field for Baltimoreans. We learn how.
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2 weeks ago | 
wypr.org | Ashley Sterner |Melissa Gerr
When schools and businesses started closing their doors at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Baltimore communities were clamoring for information they could trust. That prompted local health leaders to launch a series of group phone calls with the community. Five years later, those calls have transitioned into a weekly podcast: “The Community Calls with Dr. G and Kimberly,' hosted by Dr. G. and Ms. Kimberly Hailey-Fair.
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3 weeks ago | 
wypr.org | Ashley Sterner |Melissa Gerr
The events surrounding the death of West Baltimore resident Freddie Gray 10 years ago were a focus of national and international news. Images of a city united in protest, clashes with police, and grieving family members and friends were seen around the world. One of the most quintessential images of that time was captured by local photographer Devin Allen. It depicts a Black man running away from dozens of charging policemen.
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3 weeks ago | 
wypr.org | Ashley Sterner |Melissa Gerr
Ten years ago this week, protests filled the streets in Baltimore. They were the continuation of protests that had ignited even before the April 19th death of Sandtown-Winchester resident Freddie Gray, from injuries inflicted in police custody. Baltimore was in the national focus. Images of peaceful marches, fiery violence, armed national guardsmen, and clashes with police filled news programs across the country.
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3 weeks ago | 
wypr.org | Ashley Sterner |Melissa Gerr
Ten years ago this week, Baltimore streets were filled with peaceful protests, clashes with police and fiery violence following the death, in police custody, of Sandtown-Winchester resident Freddie Gray. We hear from Dr. s. Rasheem, the director of the documentary “Baltimore Still Rising," which features accounts of the city’s response to the injustice and unrest that followed. It's the first episode of the documentary series, Baltimore Legacy Project.
