Basic Black Live: A Conversation on The Black Family

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

(Originally broadcast on June 3, 2010)  This week on Basic Black: a conversation on the curent state of The Black Family.

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Basic Black Live: A Conversation on The Black Family

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

(Originally broadcast on June 3, 2010)  This week on Basic Black: a conversation on the curent state of The Black Family.

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Basic Black Live ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: A Black Woman's Worth

Arts & Culture | Black Boston | Business | Politics

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Basic Black Live: A Conversation on The Black Family

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

(Originally broadcast on June 3, 2010)  This week on Basic Black: a conversation on the curent state of The Black Family.

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Basic Black Live: Are women of color left out the "women's agenda"?

Arts & Culture | Black Boston | Health | Politics

In acknowledgment of Women’s History Month Basic Black presents a Women’s Roundtable. This special presentation will be a conversation on the issues and concerns of women of color coming out of the political landscape in this presidential election year. In addition to the wealth income gap and health care reform, we’ll dig deep on issues such as reproductive rights, women of color in political life, and setting the "women's agenda.'"  Our panel featured Anita Hill, Lani Guinier, and Senator Sonia Chang-Diaz (D-MA).


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Basic Black Live: Are women of color left out the "women's agenda"?

Arts & Culture | Black Boston | Health | Politics

In acknowledgment of Women’s History Month Basic Black presents a Women’s Roundtable. This special presentation will be a conversation on the issues and concerns of women of color coming out of the political landscape in this presidential election year. In addition to the wealth income gap and health care reform, we’ll dig deep on issues such as reproductive rights, women of color in political life, and setting the "women's agenda.'"  Our panel featured Anita Hill, Lani Guinier, and Senator Sonia Chang-Diaz (D-MA).


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Black and Meatless - sort of... (Eating Green - part 3 of 3)

Black Boston | Health | Science & Technology

Basic Black contributor Talia Whyte breaks down the differences between carnivores, and everyone else.  This is the final installment of the three-part series, Eating Green: Food and Environmental Justice in Boston.

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Mass Decision 2010: Voter Expectations of Deval Patrick

Black Boston | Business | Education | Health | Politics

What do voters expect from the governor of Massachusetts?
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A Decade of Daring: Access Strategies Fund Celebrates 10 Years

Arts & Culture | Black Boston | Politics

Access Strategies Fund celebrated its tenth anniversary at Villa Victoria in Boston's South End.
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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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