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Scope and Contents A guest panel reflects on the twentieth anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and looks at Baltimore and Black America to determine whether the changes that have occurred in Black urban communities have been enough. The guest panel includes John Ferron, from the City of Human Relations; Madeline Murphy, a journalist; Representative Benjamin Cardin, 3rd Congressional District; Eric El Amin, Community Service Director at NW Baltimore Corporation; Dr. Lenwood Ivey, from...

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Dr. Molefi Asante, professor and chairman of the African American Studies Program at Temple University and Dean Thomas Slakey of St. John's College discuss the book, "The Afrocentric Idea."

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Jaki Hall and B.T. Bentley interview guests about the roots of the emerging Black middle class. Guests and people featured include Dr. Maurice St. Pierre, E. Franklin Frazier, Dr. Ben Whitten, Eric Lamberson, Joe Pajardo, Michelle Pajardo, Jackie Gray, Dr. Bart Landry, Jeane Guy, and Martin Kilson.

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Dr. Elijah Saunders, Dr. John Chissell, Willie Harry, and Herbert Ward discuss hypertension in the Black community. There are public service announcements on hypertension throughout this episode.

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Jaki Hall and B.T. Bentley interview Jerry Butler and his manager, Charlie McMillian about Jerry's career.

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"City Scoop" is Baltimore's newsmagazine for youth. Teens discuss the city school paper and how it is benefiting other city teens. The guest panel includes Roxcelanna Redmond, City Scoop Coordinator; Barbara Gudenius, from the English Department of Western High School; Ori Shabazz, a former intern; Scott Deutschman, a Gilman student; Shon E. Downing, a Poly Tech Student; Bobby Lucas, from Liberty Medical Center.