Kojo For Kids: Illustrator And Author Brian Pinkney
For Martin Luther King Day, we hear from an artist who makes civil rights heroes leap off the page.
A bumblebee pollinating a flower.
Maryland’s bee colonies are collapsing at a much higher rate than the national average. While experts believe a number of factors have contributed to the staggering loss, Maryland lawmakers are zeroing in on one particular threat: pesticides. In April, the state’s General Assembly became the first in the nation to approve a ban on non-commercial use of pesticides with neonicotinoids, which are said to be harmful to bees. As Governor Hogan decides whether to sign the “Pollinator Protection Act” into law, Kojo examines this potential solution with two local experts.
For Martin Luther King Day, we hear from an artist who makes civil rights heroes leap off the page.
Rev. Dr. Yolanda Pierce, Dean of Howard University Divinity School, joins us to discuss Dr. King's legacy.
We get a preview of the legislative sessions in Maryland and Virginia. And we hear from D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine about last week's insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
The federal eviction moratorium has been extended through January, but what happens on February 1?
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