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Basic Black Live: The Freedom Riders and The Call To Civic Action
(Originally broadcast May 20, 2011)May 2011 marks the 50th anniversary of the Freedom Rides. On May 20th we’re celebrating this seminal event in civil rights history and the release of the documentary film, Freedom Riders. Award-winning filmmaker and MacArthur "Genius" grant recipient Stanley Nelson will be our special guest panelist for a discussion on documentary film and the call for civic engagement in the age of social media. more
Basic Black Live: The Freedom Riders and The Call To Civic Action
(Originally broadcast May 20, 2011)May 2011 marks the 50th anniversary of the Freedom Rides. On May 20th we’re celebrating this seminal event in civil rights history and the release of the documentary film, Freedom Riders. Award-winning filmmaker and MacArthur "Genius" grant recipient Stanley Nelson will be our special guest panelist for a discussion on documentary film and the call for civic engagement in the age of social media. more
Basic Black Live: The Freedom Riders and The Call To Civic Action
(Originally broadcast May 20, 2011)May 2011 marks the 50th anniversary of the Freedom Rides. On May 20th we’re celebrating this seminal event in civil rights history and the release of the documentary film, Freedom Riders. Award-winning filmmaker and MacArthur "Genius" grant recipient Stanley Nelson will be our special guest panelist for a discussion on documentary film and the call for civic engagement in the age of social media. more
Basic Black Live: Is Black History Month Still Necessary?
Originally broadcast February 17, 2012
In the middle of Black History Month, we ask the question posed by the provocative new film premiering on PBS’ Independent Lens series: Is Black History Month still necessary? The film More Than A Month is a chronicle of filmmaker Shukree Hassan Tilghman’s one-man quest to end Black History Month.
We also take a look at how the media covered the death of Whitney Houston. Who got it right and who got it wrong?
This program was a special national live broadcast on WGBH’s World channel, and is a collaboration with The Root.com, a leading online source for news and commentary from an African American perspective.
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Basic Black Live: Is Black History Month Still Necessary?
Originally broadcast February 17, 2012
In the middle of Black History Month, we ask the question posed by the provocative new film premiering on PBS’ Independent Lens series: Is Black History Month still necessary? The film More Than A Month is a chronicle of filmmaker Shukree Hassan Tilghman’s one-man quest to end Black History Month.
We also take a look at how the media covered the death of Whitney Houston. Who got it right and who got it wrong?
This program was a special national live broadcast on WGBH’s World channel, and is a collaboration with The Root.com, a leading online source for news and commentary from an African American perspective.
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That's A Fact: Young, Gifted, and Black
Bunker Hill Community College held the opening reception Feb. 9 for its latest exhibit “That’s a Fact: Young, Gifted and Black.” Many of the area’s best and brightest artists, filmmakers, musicians, writers and photographers were invited to display and celebrate their art.more
The 11th Annual Roxbury Film Festival
Basic Black contributor Bridgit Brown attended the Roxbury Film festival, now in its 11th year.
moreA Conversation with Lee Daniels, Director of "Precious"
Arts & Culture | Black Boston | Politics
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Beyond Measure Productions: Making Films in Boston
Arts & Culture | Black Boston | Business | Politics
Basic Black contributor Alesha Gunn goes behind the scenes with Beyond Measure Productions. Their latest feature film, The Last Shot, explores the violence in Boston's urban communities.
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Excerpt From "In the Matter of Levi Hart" (Beth Deare, Producer, Say Brother)
Basic Black mourns the loss of Say Brother producer Beth Deare who lost her life in a fire on February 21, 2011. We celebrate her stong and enduring legacy to Boston’s black communities, to public media, and to the filmmakers she taught and championed. The above clip from the Emmy Award-winning program In the Matter of Levi Hart about the death of 14-year-old Levi Hart who was shot by the Boston police in 1981. moreShowing 1 through 10 of 11 results Next >
