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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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 choices made. Dr. Gomez is an ER physician and consultant. Dr. Gomez is also a social activist who has a new role as Anne Arundel County, Maryland NAACP health committee chair. He shares what he wants to develop in his new role.

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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 first myth, America provides an equal playing field for all.

Steve Brigham, author of Level the Playing Field challenges our thinking. He shares why whites don't humanize blacks and other minorities. Visit his page, www.leveltheplayingfield.substack.com

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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 incarceration of William Freeman. She chronicles his life history and how he landed in an unjust prison system.

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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 though Maryland has an Equal Rights Amendment. New laws protecting women against sexual assault were also passed during this legislative session.

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The Katherine Morris Death Reclassification Act is a trending new law in Maryland, which changes how medical examiners report misstated information on death certificates. Guest Delegate J. Sandy Bartlett shares her success in the 2024 Maryland General Assembly in getting a new law passed aimed at correcting injustices. Cause of death is important for all families. Your path to knowing and changing death certificates just got brighter. Rev. Marguerite Morris shares her journey in getting this law passed.

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How long has the Maryland Legislative Black Caucus existed, and why is it the largest black legislative caucus in the country. These questions are answered on today's podcast, Being Well Informed. Delegate Jennifer Holland White takes us through the progress made in the 2024 Maryland General Assembly from fully funding the landmark education Blueprint Legislation through 2027, to the Maternal Care Act, and Access to Care legislation, which focused on providing health care to immigrants.

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Arts and the Law are discussed. Guest Attorney Sammetria Goodson discusses why a curator needs an attorney and her unique work and client base when representing visual artists and the like. She emanates from North Dallas, and does work on the East Coast. We also address AI and how intellectual property has changed over the years.

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