Wes Moore
Host, Future CityWes Moore is a decorated Army combat veteran, youth advocate and CEO of BridgeEdU, a national initiative focusing on addressing the college completion and career placement crisis by reinventing the Freshman Year of college. He is also the author of two instant New York Times bestselling books, The Other Wes Moore and The Work.
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On this episode, Wes explores the future of security. In World War II we had air raid drills; in the 1960s, we had duck and cover drills; today, we have…
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Police departments in our country are struggling. In 2015, Gallup reported that public confidence in police was at a historic 22-year low. This was the…
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On today’s show, we’re tackling the topic of women’s financial equity. In the past fifty years, women have been entering the workforce in droves, and are…
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Questions about the status of immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers has reached a crisis point – with children being separated from their parents at…
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Art puts the Charm in Charm City. But with federal budget cuts that threaten the Arts, what does the future look like for arts education and cultural…
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A new study by the McKinsey Global Institute estimates that between 400 million and 800 million of today’s jobs will be automated by 2030. The road toward…
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All trends point to the number of independent voters only increasing as the divide between the two major parties grows wider and wider… So what will our…
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In 2015, there were over seven-hundred Confederate monuments displayed in cities, parks, and towns throughout the United States. Since that time more than…
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In this encore edition of Future City, Wes explores how Baltimore is working to keep pace with the burgeoning Maker Movement, a lifestyle and philosophy…
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2017 is looking to be a record setting year when it comes to natural disasters in the United States. Climate change and a growing population have all…