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He's a popular incumbent. But as a Red Governor in a Blue state, Maryland's Robert Ehrlich is facing a spirited challenge in his bid for re-election from Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley. Governor Ehrlich explains why he thinks he deserves another four years, and takes your questions.
Robert L. Ehrlich, Governor of Maryland
This month, PBS stations around the nation are airing "Eyes on the Prize," a documentary series that first aired in 1987. Considered the definitive documentary of the civil rights movement by many, the series has not been viewed in more than 13 years due to copyright problems. Juan Williams joins Kojo to talk about his role in the project.
Juan Williams, Senior Correspondent for NPR's Morning Edition; author of "Eyes on the Prize: America's Civil Rights Years 1954-1965" (the companion volume to PBS documentary)(Penguin); author most recently of "Enough: The Phony Leaders, Dead End Movement, and Culture of Failure that are Undermining Black America -- And What We Can Do About It" (Crown)
Stephen Wade is a musician, an ethnomusicologist, and an oral historian. Once a Washington institution with his long-running one-man show 'Banjo Dancing,' Wade hasn't played in DC in more than 15 years. Wade and his rousing banjo join Kojo for an in-studio concert and conversation about Traditional American Music.
Stephen Wade, Folk musician; Producer and Annotator of "In Sacred Trust"