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Poetry & Conversation with Afaa Michael Weaver
Arts & Culture | Black Boston | Politics
Poet Afaa Michael Weaver talks about the life stories that inspire his work.
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Poet Elizabeth Alexander
Elizabeth Alexander reads from American Sublime, and her latest collection, Miss Crandall's School for Young Ladies and Little Misses of Color. Alexander was selected to compose and read a poem at Barack Obama's inauguration ceremony; she is the fourth poet in history to have been chosen for the honor.
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Poet Major Jackson
Major Jackson reads from his book of poetry Hoops and discusses the inspiration behind his work as well as his thoughts on how American history has influenced the work of generations of African American poets.
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Basic Black Live: Haiti - One Year After The Earthquake
Arts & Culture | Black Boston | Health | Politics
(Originally broadcast January 14, 2011) On this episode of Basic Black, we look at Haiti one year after the earthquake. Later in the broadcast and online, a conversation about the tragic shooting in Arizona last weekend: what part did politcal speech play and how did President Obama approach his role as "counselor" in chief. more
Basic Black Live: Haiti - One Year After The Earthquake
Arts & Culture | Black Boston | Health | Politics
(Originally broadcast January 14, 2011) On this episode of Basic Black, we look at Haiti one year after the earthquake. Later in the broadcast and online, a conversation about the tragic shooting in Arizona last weekend: what part did politcal speech play and how did President Obama approach his role as "counselor" in chief. more
Basic Black Online Exclusive: Political Speech and The Tragedy in Arizona
(Originally streamed January 14, 2011) After the broadcast, our panel discussed whether political speech and rhetoric had any connection to the horrific shooting rampage in Tuscon, Arizona, leaving 6 dead and U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords fighting for her life.more
Hip Hop Activist Rosa Clemente
Arts & Culture | Black Boston | Politics
Rosa Clemente was one of many presenters at the 2011 National Conference on Media Reform (NCMR) held in Boston April 8-10. Clemente, who considers herself a proud “black Puerto Rican radical,” made it clear to other NCMR attendees that she dances to her own beat and doesn’t care who likes it.more
A Boston Poet: Mignon Ariel King
An interview with Boston poet Mignon Ariel King.
Ruggles Rising
Arts & Culture | Black Boston | Business | Politics
In April of 2007, the Boston Redevelopment Authority approved a proposed plan to develop the space into a project that would house the Museum of the National Center of Afro-American Artists, a theater, a school, office space, shops, restaurants, a parking garage, and housing.
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Rosalyn Elder, On Bookstores in the Age of the Internet
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