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First Person: Sarah-Ann Shaw
Arts & Culture | Black Boston | Education | Politics
Boston’s first African American television reporter, Sarah-Ann Shaw, talks about her early political influences, her activism during the civil rights era in Boston, and how she became a broadcasting pioneer. Always outspoken, Shaw is also very candid about the changes she has seen in the commitment of present-day black activists, churches, and reporters.
(First Person is an oral history interview series with New England's iconic leaders of color.)
moreBasic Black: The Power of Boston's Black Vote
(Broadcast on October 29, 2009) Basic Black looks at the impact of the black vote on Boston’s upcoming elections for City Council At-Large, Mayor and U.S. Senate. Will black voters turn out to the polls? How are the candidates answering needs of communities of color? Which senate candidate is really carrying the torch of Ted Kennedy’s legacy in championing civil rights. And we look at the potential for history to be made in the City Council At-Large race as one of the candidates is poised to become the first African American woman to hold the seat.
moreBasic Black: The Power of Boston's Black Vote
(Broadcast on October 29, 2009) Basic Black looks at the impact of the black vote on Boston’s upcoming elections for City Council At-Large, Mayor and U.S. Senate. Will black voters turn out to the polls? How are the candidates answering needs of communities of color? Which senate candidate is really carrying the torch of Ted Kennedy’s legacy in championing civil rights. And we look at the potential for history to be made in the City Council At-Large race as one of the candidates is poised to become the first African American woman to hold the seat.
moreBasic Black: 2009 Local Elections & Gay Rights vs. Civil Rights Movement
(Broadcast on November 5, 2009) Our first topic will be a discussion of the outcome of Massachusetts history making elections in the cities of Boston, Newton, and Lawrence.
moreBasic Black ONLINE Exclusive: Gay Rights and the Civil Rights Movement (November 5, 2009)
After the television broadcast, our panelists continued to explore the intersection of the gay rights movement and the modern civil rights movement.
moreBasic Black: 2009 Local Elections & Gay Rights vs. Civil Rights Movement
(Broadcast on November 5, 2009) Our first topic will be a discussion of the outcome of Massachusetts history making elections in the cities of Boston, Newton, and Lawrence.
moreBasic Black LIVE: Religion, Politics & Tiger Woods
Arts & Culture | Black Boston | Politics
(Originally broadcast December 17, 2009) ‘Tis the season... so our theme this week is religion — specifically the politics of religion. By examining several examples over the past year (from the political activism of white evangelicals to, most recently, the role of black ministers in the Boston mayoral election), our conversation will explore what can happen at the intersection of religion and politics. Additionally, we'll take a look at race and Tiger Woods.
moreBasic Black Live ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Religion, Politics & Tiger Woods
‘Tis the season... so our topic this week is religion — specifically the politics of religion. In this ONLINE EXCLUSIVE, our conversation continued after the broadcast to explore what can happen at the intersection of religion and politics. Our panelists also continued to discuss the race angle in the Tiger Woods saga.
moreBasic Black Live: The Black Agenda
Arts & Culture | Black Boston | Business | Education | Health | Politics
(Originally broadcast April 29, 2010) This week on Basic Black, our panelists tackle the issue of what should be "The "Black Agenda."
Basic Black returns October 21, 2010 with live broadcasts and a new panel of the region’s sharpest observers of the current news, events, and topics impacting black communities locally and nationally. A simultaneous live stream at www.basicblack.org gives viewers the opportunity to submit comments and questions in real time during the broadcast.
moreBasic Black ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: The Black Agenda
Arts & Culture | Black Boston | Business | Education | Health | Politics
(Originally streamed live on April 29, 2010) After the broadcast, our panelists continued to discuss the idea of a "Black Agenda. A remembrance of civil rights icon Dorothy Height and the issue of reparations rounded out the discussion.
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