Being Well Informed
Being Well Informed discusses trending topics such as police reform, book banning intensified, the Emmett Till Alert App, new and upcoming authors, the Anne Arundel County NAACP Greenbook, judicial reform, long term care insurance, cryptocurrency scams, Maryland Lynching Memorial Project, Education in a Pandemic, and much more. The program, hosted by Claudia Barber, is designed to educate the audience on these trending topics.
Podcasting since 2022 • 56 episodes
Being Well Informed
Latest Episodes
Every Library - Guest Patrick Sweeney
Are books for the blind being banned? Why? How have things changed in 2025 for libraries across the country? These and many more questions are addressed in today's episode of Being Well Informed with founder of everylibrary.org, Patrick Sweeney...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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23:19
Are There Still Health Disparities in 2025? Guest: Dr. L. E. Gomez
We unpack the issues of health disparities in the United States in 2025. Our guest, Dr. L. E. Gomez discusses what improvements can be made to health care, and is it a myth that blacks experience less health care as a matter of individual choic...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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38:57
Steve Brigham, Author of Level the Playing Field
When you think of sports, you think of the game played on the same field. The rules are known and abided by. Why is this not the case when considering disparities in our society. We will discuss 8 racial myths. Today's episode discusses the fir...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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20:37
The Prison For Profit System; Historical Information from Dr. Robin Bernstein, Author of Freeman's Challenge
Author, Dr. Robin Bernstein provides an in depth historical analysis of how slavery by another name became popular in the North, including convict leasing. She authored the book Freeman's Challenge, which details the history of the incarceratio...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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25:38
Why Do We Still Need an Equal Rights Amendment? Why are Women Organizations Necessary?
Guest Michaele Cohen, president of the Maryland Legislative Agenda for Women (MLAW) tells us what role MLAW plays during the 90-day Maryland General Assembly session and what bills became important to track. Pay disparities still exist even tho...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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