Flag Wars Thursday, January 22 at 10 p.m.

Flag Wars is a poignant account of the politics and pain of gentrification. Working-class black residents in Columbus, Ohio fight to hold on to their homes. Realtors and gay home-buyers see fixer-uppers. The clashes expose prejudice and self-interest on both sides, as well as the common dream to have a home to call your own.

Direct Connection with Jeff Salkin Monday, October 27th at 7:30 pm

Richard Clinch, Director of Economic Development, Jacob France Institute, University of Baltimore
What impact will redevelopment have on the city economically? Richard Clinch is an expert on Urban Development and has published numerous reports on the impact of institutions like Hopkins and their economic inpact on the city.

Earl Richarson, PhD, President, Morgan State University
Morgan University President Dr. Earl Richardson joins Jeff to talk about the University's role and involvement in the East Baltimore Redevelopment process.

State Circle Friday, October 24th at 7:30 pm

Congressman Elijah Cummings
State Circle's Yolanda Vazquez talks to Congressman Elijah Cummings about Baltimore's East Side revitalization effort.

Business Connection Thursday, October 23rd at 7:30 pm

Donald Fry, President, Greater Baltimore Committee
The Greater Baltimore Committee has pledged to raise $1 million to help fund the operating costs of the nonprofit group that will develop a two-million square-foot biotech research park in East Baltimore and manage a comprehensive revitalization of surrounding neighborhoods

Direct Connection with Jeff Salkin Monday, October 6th at 7:30 pm

Dru Schmidt Perkins
Executive Director 1000 Friends of Maryland.
Dru heads 1000 Friends of Maryland, an organization that is consolidating several dozen advocacy groups to assure the redevelopment process maintains the balance needed to preserve the community (Architecture, Environmental, Historical, Social Concerns….ect)

Jeff Thompson
Acting Executive Director Historic East Baltimore Community Action Coalition
HEBCAC is assisting residents in surrounding areas in redevelopment efforts. Residents in these areas will se an influx of the displaced residents as well as a transfer of many of the crime problems to their areas

Diane Bell
President/CEO Empower Baltimore
Diane works with the residents Baltimore's East Side to make sure they get the information and resources needed to make a smooth transition to alternative housing options.

EBDI Ribbon Cutting Ceremony- (Package)
Mayor Martin O'Malley and other officials at the Resource Center Ribbon Cutting

Holding Ground Wednesday, October 1st, at 8:00 pm

Holding Ground is at once a cautionary tale of urban policies gone wrong and a message of hope for all American cities. In 1985, African-American, Latino, Cape Verdean, and European-American residents in Roxbury, MA united to revitalize their community. The Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative went on to gain national recognition as residents fought to close down illegal dumps, gain unprecedented control of land from City Hall and create a comprehensive plan to rebuild the fabric of their community. Through the voices of committed residents, activists and city officials, this moving documentary shows how a Boston neighborhood was able to create and carry out its own agenda for change.

ArtWorks This Week Wednesday, October 1st, at 7:30 pm

Tyler Gearhart, Executive Director, Preservation Maryland
Preservation Maryland is the state's oldest historic preservation organization. Founded in 1931 as the Society for the Preservation of Maryland Antiquities, Preservation Maryland is a private, nonprofit, statewide membership organization governed by a volunteer board of directors and operated by a professional staff.