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Basic Black Live: The War Between the States and Sharpton v. West

Arts & Culture | Politics


(Originally broadcast on April 15, 2011) 

This week marks the official beginning of ceremonies marking the 150th Anniversary of The Civil War. How should African Americans look at the commemorations and historical re-tellings to come? Also, we'll examine the heated exchange between Rev. Al Sharpton and Cornel West over Barack Obama's leadership and whether he's done enough for communities of color.
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Basic Black ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Rev. Al Sharpton v. Cornel West: Setting the "Black Agenda"

Arts & Culture | Politics


(Originally streamed April 15, 2011) 

After the broadcast our panel went beyond the specifics of the heated exchange between Cornel West and Rev. Al Sharpton to discuss President Barack Obama's leadership.
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Basic Black Live: The War Between the States and Sharpton v. West

Arts & Culture | Politics


(Originally broadcast on April 15, 2011) 

This week marks the official beginning of ceremonies marking the 150th Anniversary of The Civil War. How should African Americans look at the commemorations and historical re-tellings to come? Also, we'll examine the heated exchange between Rev. Al Sharpton and Cornel West over Barack Obama's leadership and whether he's done enough for communities of color.
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Basic Black: The Week in Local Headlines

Arts & Culture | Black Boston | Politics

This week on Basic Black we take a look at recent local headlines including the Occupy The Hood movement, the anniversary of the death of DJ Henry and what it says about the challenging relationship between young black men and the police, and the redistricting of Massachusetts' political map.

Our panel this week:  Latoyia Edwards, anchor, New England Cable News; Phillip Martin, senior investigative reporter, 89.7 WGBH Radio; Kevin Peterson, director of the New Democracy Coalition; Jamarhl Crawford, editor The Blackstonian.com and organizer of Occupy The Hood; and Meghan Irons, reporter, The Boston Globe.

CLICK HERE FOR THE LIVE CHAT AT 7:30PM

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Basic Black: The Week in Local Headlines

Arts & Culture | Black Boston | Politics

This week on Basic Black we take a look at recent local headlines including the Occupy The Hood movement, the anniversary of the death of DJ Henry and what it says about the challenging relationship between young black men and the police, and the redistricting of Massachusetts' political map.

Our panel this week:  Latoyia Edwards, anchor, New England Cable News; Phillip Martin, senior investigative reporter, 89.7 WGBH Radio; Kevin Peterson, director of the New Democracy Coalition; Jamarhl Crawford, editor The Blackstonian.com and organizer of Occupy The Hood; and Meghan Irons, reporter, The Boston Globe.

CLICK HERE FOR THE LIVE CHAT AT 7:30PM

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Basic Black: Occupy The Hood and Redistricting

Black Boston | Politics

(Originally broadcast November 4, 2011)

This week on Basic Black we take a look at recent local headlines. We start with Occupy The Hood: what makes it different than the larger Occupy Movement?  Later in the show we turn our attention to the subject of redistricting and how it will change Massachusetts political landscape.

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Basic Black After The Broadcast: Young Black Men and Police Encounters

Black Boston | Politics

(Originally streamed November 4, 2011)

After the broadcast, the discussion wrapped up on the topic of redistricting and turned the conversation to acknowledge the first year anniversary of the killing of Danroy "DJ" Henry and what his says about the challenging relationship (and sometimes fatal encounters) between young black men and the police.


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Basic Black: Occupy The Hood and Redistricting

Black Boston | Politics

(Originally broadcast November 4, 2011)

This week on Basic Black we take a look at recent local headlines. We start with Occupy The Hood: what makes it different than the larger Occupy Movement?  Later in the show we turn our attention to the subject of redistricting and how it will change Massachusetts political landscape.

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Basic Black After The Broadcast: Young Black Men and Police Encounters

Black Boston | Politics

(Originally streamed November 4, 2011)

After the broadcast, the discussion wrapped up on the topic of redistricting and turned the conversation to acknowledge the first year anniversary of the killing of Danroy "DJ" Henry and what his says about the challenging relationship (and sometimes fatal encounters) between young black men and the police.


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Basic Black ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Boston's Neighborhood Libraries

Arts & Culture | Black Boston | Education | Politics

(Originally broadcast April 1, 2010)  After the broadcasst, our panelists discussed the importance of Boston's branch libraries to the surrounding communities.

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