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Basic Black: The "School-To-Prison" Pipeline; Black Buying Power
Arts & Culture | Business | Education | Politics
(Originally broadcast on December 9, 2011)
Recent headlines across the nation have highlighted stories of children of color (some as young as five) being arrested for “acting out” in school. Basic Black discusses the impact of “zero-tolerance” behavior policies and the “school to prison pipeline.” Also, as we head into the Christmas season, a conversation about the economics of black buying power.
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Basic Black After The Broadcast: Black Buying Power
(Originally streamed December 9, 2011)
After the broadcast the conversation shifted to focus on the buying power in black communities.
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Basic Black: The "School-To-Prison" Pipeline; Black Buying Power
Arts & Culture | Business | Education | Politics
(Originally broadcast on December 9, 2011)
Recent headlines across the nation have highlighted stories of children of color (some as young as five) being arrested for “acting out” in school. Basic Black discusses the impact of “zero-tolerance” behavior policies and the “school to prison pipeline.” Also, as we head into the Christmas season, a conversation about the economics of black buying power.
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Books Behind Bars: Literacy and Incarceration in Massachusetts
Black Boston | Business | Education
A look at an effort to combat illiteracy in America's prisons.more
Boston City Council and The Race For District 7
by Talia Whyte
A look at the candidates vying for the Boston City Council seat in District 7.
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