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Basic Black Live: The Black Church, Hip Hop and Gay Marriage
Arts & Culture | Black Boston | Politics
(Originally broadcast on June 1, 2012)
From President Obama’s support of same sex marriage to the dominating influence of hip hop culture, the black church finds itself on the front page of a national conversation about its identity, relevance, and impact. Will support for Obama's presidential bid fade in the upcoming election? Has the church adequately addressed the needs of a younger generation? Is this an opportunity for new voices to emerge in the evolution of the black church?
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Basic Black After The Broadcast: Making "majority-minority" = political power
Arts & Culture | Black Boston | Politics
September 27, 2013
After the broadcast, the conversation delved into how to turn make "majority minority" mean political power for broad constituencies.
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Basic Black: A New Kind of Politics in Boston?
September 27, 2013
This week on Basic Black, we now know that John Connolly and Martin Walsh will face-off in the November election. And political new-comer Michelle Wu is poised to win one of the four at-large seats on the city council. As they march towards November 5, how will they make an appeal to an increasingly diverse, majority-minority city?
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Basic Black: A New Kind of Politics in Boston?
September 27, 2013
This week on Basic Black, we now know that John Connolly and Martin Walsh will face-off in the November election. And political new-comer Michelle Wu is poised to win one of the four at-large seats on the city council. As they march towards November 5, how will they make an appeal to an increasingly diverse, majority-minority city?
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Basic Black Live: The Future of the Boston NAACP
Black Boston | Business | Education | Politics
(Originally broadcast November 18, 2010) This week Basic Black looks at the future of the Boston NAACP in a conversation with the candidates vying for the presidency of the chapter.UPDATE: On November 29, 2010, Michael Curry won election to the Boston NAACP presidency.
Our panelists: Callie Crossley, host of The Callie Crossley Show, WGBH 89.7; Latoyia Edwards, anchor and reporter, New England Cable News; Phillip Martin, senior investigative reporter, WGBH Radio; and the contenders for leadership of the Boston NAACP: Michael Curry, attorney and activist, and former State Senator, Bill Owens.
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A Conversation with Roslyn Brock, Chairman of the Board, NAACP
Roslyn McCallister Brock is chairman of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) national board moreThe Boston NAACP Opens Its New Doors
The Boston branch of the NAACP reopened its offices in the Mall of Roxbury May 19, 2012 before a crowd of elected officials and longtime supporters.more
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