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 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 Live: Immigration Law Reform & Black/Latino Relations

Black Boston | Business | Politics

(Originally broadcast May 6, 2010)  This week on Basic Black, we'll take a look at the recent passage of a controversial immigration law in Arizona and the potential wider impact on communities of color.  We'll also discuss the current state of African American & Latino relations.

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Basic Black Live: Immigration Law Reform & Black/Latino Relations

Black Boston | Business | Politics

(Originally broadcast May 6, 2010)  This week on Basic Black, we'll take a look at the recent passage of a controversial immigration law in Arizona and the potential wider impact on communities of color.  We'll also discuss the current state of African American & Latino relations.

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Basic Black LIVE: President Obama in Iraq & Afghanistan

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(Originally broadcast May 27, 2010)  This week, in advance of the Memorial Day weekend & observances, our panelists take a look at President Obama as commander-in-chief and his execution of the military actions in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Basic Black ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: The Gulf Coast Oil Spill and CORI Reform

Arts & Culture | Black Boston | Politics

(Originally streamed May 27, 2010)  After the broadcast our panelists continued to discuss President Obama's strategies in Iraq & Afghanistan; later the conversation moved into a discussion of the recent developments around CORI (criminal offender records information). 

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Basic Black Live - Youth Violence: Beyond Crime and Punishment

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(Originally broadcast June 24, 2010)  The emotional, mental, and public health costs of youth violence.

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Basic Black ONLINE EXCLUSIVE - Youth Violence: Beyond Crime & Punishment

Arts & Culture | Black Boston | Health | Politics

(Originally streamed June 24, 2010)

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Basic Black Live: Race, Geopolitics, and The World Cup

Arts & Culture | Black Boston | Politics

(Originally broadcast July 8, 2010)  Our panel: Latoyia Edwards, New England Cable News; Phillip Martin, senior investigative reporter, WGBH Radio; Callie Crossley, host of The Callie Crossley Show, WGBH Radio; Maria Burns Ortiz, writer, ESPN Soccernet; and Kim McLarin, writer-in-residence, Emerson College.

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Basic Black Live: Lessons from the Lives of LeBron James and Oscar Grant

Arts & Culture | Black Boston | Politics

(Originally broadcast July 15, 2010)  Basic Black looks at the image of African American men in contemporary society as we explore the similarities and differences in the lives of LeBron James and Oscar Grant.

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