Basic Black LIVE: The Casino Debate and Communities of Color

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(Originally broadcast April 15, 2010)  The impact of casino gambling on communities of color in Massachusetts.

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Basic Black ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Casinos & Communities of Color

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(Originally taped April 15, 2010) After the broadcast, our panel discussed what casinos might mean for Deval Patrick's legacy.

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Basic Black LIVE: The Casino Debate and Communities of Color

Arts & Culture | Black Boston | Business | Health | Politics

(Originally broadcast April 15, 2010)  The impact of casino gambling on communities of color in Massachusetts.

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Basic Black ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Redistricting and Casinos in Massachusetts

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(Originally streamed on May 13, 2011) 

After the broadcast, our panel turned to the looming issue of redistricting in Massachusetts and the renewed effort to establish more gambling casinos in the state.
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Villages Without Walls

Black Boston | Health | Politics

Basic Black contributor Alesha Gunn sat down with Talia Rivera, Executive Director of Villages Without Walls, for a very candid conversation about intervening in the lives of Boston's at-risk youth.

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The Casino Debate & Communities of Color

Arts & Culture | Black Boston | Health | Politics

The recent controversy around NFL player Michael Vick's participation in dog fighting put a spotlight on the many gambling habits happening within high risk communities around the country. According to those who are against the Massachusetts casino proposal, they say casinos would only exacerbate problem gambling among those mostly affected, namely people of color and low income communities.

 

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