7-24-13: Coppin State president Mortimer Neufville, reporter Simeon Booker, and farmer's market tips




WYPR: Maryland Morning with Sheilah Kast Podcast show

Summary: In 1955, Jet magazine brought national attention to the murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till in Mississippi. We talk with the reporter behind the coverage: Baltimore native Simeon Booker, whose new memoir is called “Shocking The Conscience: A Reporter's Account of the Civil Rights Movement.” Then, Coppin State University’s newly-named president expects a jump in enrollment for the 2014-15 school year. He tells us what changes he’s making to encourage Coppin’s future growth. And, Tom Hall and Sascha Wolhandler were at the Farmer's Market this weekend. They'll share advice from the farmers themselves on how to get the best meals out of your haul from the market. Plus, the Maryland Morning Culture Calendar.