Pass the Mic

We go On the Record and Pass the Mic to Terri Freeman, head of the Reginald F. Lewis Museum. She asks her guests why teaching Black history has become a political flashpoint — and how museums and the arts can help teach the truth.

We Pass the Mic! Teacher unions fight for gains like better pay and more resources. Now, Baltimore Teachers Union President Diamonté Brown asks: How would Baltimore improve if they bargained for things like better housing and healthcare -- that benefit everyone inside and outside the classroom?

We go On the Record to Pass the Mic! Our monthly takeover episode features guest host Eric Hatch; he curated the New/Next film festival. He talks with filmmakers who offer previews of their work … and a window into films that inspired their careers.

Today On the Record we Pass the Mic! Host Jabari Lyles learns why Baltimore’s LGBTQ affairs director, Londyn Smith de Richelieu, wants cultural training for city employees. Then Legacy Forte, founder of BMORE BLXCK, and Toby, a trans teen, break down what anti-trans legislation really means for youth.

Host Jabari Lyles asks Baltimore’s LGBTQ affairs director what culture change she wants in City Hall. Then: the director of BMORE BLXCK and a trans teen on the motive behind laws that target trans youth.

Today On the Record we Pass the Mic! Host Jabari Lyles learns why Baltimore’s LGBTQ affairs director, Londyn Smith de Richelieu, wants cultural training for city employees. Then Legacy Forte, founder of BMORE BLXCK, and Toby, a trans teen, break down what anti-trans legislation really means for youth.

For this episode, we Pass the Mic! Host Sharayna Ashanti Christmas talks with her guests about the value of intergenerational learning with a focus on Black history -- how it’s inherited, preserved, and passed down. Plus, is access to physical space for Black creatives in Baltimore a challenge?

We’ll go On the Record for our monthly episode of Pass the Mic! Host Cori Dioquino and her guests discuss the complexities of Asian American identity -- and the history and policies that helped shape it.

Today we Pass the Mic to host Sharayna Ashanti Christmas. She talks with her guests about the value of intergenerational learning with a focus on Black history -- how it’s inherited, preserved, and passed down. Plus, is access to physical space for Black creatives in Baltimore a challenge?

On the Record passes the mic to host Lisa Snowden McCray. She talks with Kelly Davis, about the years-long fight for her husband, Keith Davis Jr.'s, innocence and with artists Savannah Wood and SHAN Wallace, about using art as a tool for activism.