Black teachers in Maryland leave the profession at higher rates than their white teacher counterparts. Why? We talk with Baltimore Banner education reporter Kristen Griffith about what she learned. Plus, Wallace Lane, Michelle Early and Danielle Ferrentino talk about their very different experiences in the Maryland education system.

Baltimore Banner article, "Black teachers are leaving. How can Maryland schools get them to stay?"

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A recent study by the Maryland Center on Economic Policy argues more of Maryland’s welfare funds should go to cash assistance.  We speak with author and MDCEP State Policy Fellow Jasmin Aramburu.

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For more than a year and a half, Baltimore City has been running an experiment - $1000 a month to low-income young parents. How are families using the money? How have participants created a sense of community?

Tonaeya Moore is the director of policy for the CASH Campaign of Maryland. Tazhane Jordan is a participant in Baltimore City’s guaranteed income pilot program.

Learn more about the Baltimore Young Families Success Fund (BYFSF):
Guaranteed Income Pilots Dashboard - Baltimore
Baltimore tests a guaranteed income for 200 young parents

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Lawmakers are gearing up for the new legislative session in Annapolis. On their minds: how to handle a budget shortfall of three-quarters of a billion dollars, and what spending cuts could mean for transportation and climate plans.

We speak with Pamela Wood, who covers government and politics for The Baltimore Banner, and Josh Kurtz, founding editor of Maryland Matters. 

Read more:
Maryland’s budget math: $761 million shortfall predicted
Juvenile justice among criminal justice reform topics up for discussion in upcoming legislative session
Maryland offers road map for fighting climate change
Moore: 2024 will be ‘the year for military families’
New plan for horse racing focuses on revitalizing Pimlico Race Course

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During the pandemic, according to Gallup polling, more Americans reported having depression or receiving treatment for depression. In fact, in 2020 that number was higher than any other point since Gallup started collecting such data in 2015.

Many Americans are struggling with depression and other mental illness. We talk to two efforts in Maryland to seeking to meet the rising need for mental health support.

Kerry Graves is the executive director of NAMI Metropolitan Baltimore. The organization partners with students to start a conversation about mental health among young people and their friends and family. Julia Wang a student ambassador for NAMI at Johns Hopkins University.

Jennifer Redding is a licensed clinical social worker and Executive Director of Behavioral Health Services for the University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health and the Klein Family Harford Crisis Center in Bel Air, Maryland.

The Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is available 24/7 by phone or text at 988. More information here.

(Photo by Niles Werner, Flickr. License: CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 DEED)

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Baltimore is full of immigrant stories. Susan Muaddi Darraj adds to the tapestry with her debut novel: Behind You is the Sea. It draws on her Palestinian roots and her family’s immigration experience, tracing the intertwined daily lives of three families. 

She will be in conversation with CityLit Project executive director Carla DuPree at Bird in Hand books on Tues. Jan. 16. More details here.

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Here’s a Stoop Story from Sujata Massey about embracing a connected sense of the world. You can hear her story and others at Stoopstorytelling.com

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Ahead of the third anniversary of the Capitol Riot, we look at the threat Christian nationalism poses to American democracy. Robert P. Jones of the Public Religion Research Institute shares survey data on who holds Christian nationalist beliefs.

Read the full report. View the results. 

Then, the new documentary, “Spiritual Warriors: Decoding Christian Nationalism at the Capitol Riot,” explores the modern roots of Christian nationalism. We speak with Matthew Taylor, senior scholar at the Institute for Islamic, Christian, and Jewish Studies.

The documentary will be screened January 31st at the Senator Theatre. Taylor's forthcoming book is, “The Violent Take it by Force: The Christian movement that is threatening our democracy.”

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We talk with Nu Momish founder Gilly Shaw. Her business advocates for, supports and provides resources for new mothers -- whether that means a kind listening ear, or help tackling that mountain of laundry! She recently received a Black Futures Micro Grant from Cllctivly to help grow her business.

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We talk with Dawnita Brown, the founder of Binti Circle. The non profit creates community and provides support for Black daughters who are caregivers for their parents. She recently received a Black Futures Micro Grant from Cllctivly to help grow her business.

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