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Elevate Maryland

Dec 31, 2019

Our annual "Year in Review" show!  This week, Candace and Tom review the ups and downs of 2019 and look forward to 2020 - a "year of solutions".  From redistricting to changing leadership in Annapolis, there is plenty to discuss.

Thank you to everyone who made 2019 Elevate's best year yet!


Dec 11, 2019

This week, Candace and Tom sit down with former congressman and NAACP President Kweisi Mfume.  We discuss his background developing from a high school drop-out to the chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, the changes to the Democratic party since he left office, and what it means to run in a primary against a...


Dec 8, 2019

This week, Candace and Tom sit down with the artists behind the world renowned comic book Priya and the Lost Girls: Ram Devini, Dipti Mehta, and Syd Fini.  They discuss how using the comic book as a medium to broach difficult human right subjects, specifically gender violence and cultural stigmas. And, a...


Nov 26, 2019

This week, Candace and Tom sat down with Delegate Eric Luedtke to discuss the recommendations of the Kirwan Commission regarding Maryland's education system.  Delegate Luedtke is the newly appointed Majority Leader of the Maryland House of Delegates and has been an outspoken supporter of the Kirwan...


Nov 19, 2019

The eyes of the nation have been on Howard County as it grapples with a simple, yet undefined, concept - equity in education.  While most jurisdictions redistrict their schools solely to redistribute capacity, Howard County considered a plan that would also balance poverty and wealth in one of the...