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Basic Black LIVE
Panelists discuss the state of diversity in Massachusetts and the week in news in a LIVE edition of Basic Black. (Originally broadcast on July 30, 2009)
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Jon Jeter
Black Boston | Business | Politics
"Globalization is an international shakedown, and its targets are ordinary people across the globe..." declares Jon Jeter in his new book, Flat Broke in the Free Market: How Globalization Fleeced Working People.
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 Live: Images of African American Women & The Economy
Arts & Culture | Black Boston | Business | Politics
(Originally broadcast November 12, 2009) The first topic on the show is a discussion of the image of African American women using several recent examples from popular culture including the premiere of the movie Precious. Our second topic examines the staggering 15% unemployment rate in black communities.
moreBasic Black LIVE: A Focus on Current Health Issues
Black Boston | Health | Politics
(Originally broadcast on November 19, 2009) In this episode of Basic Black the focus is on health. We'll take a look at the high rates of the H1N1 virus among African Americans and Latinos. We'll also discuss the status of health care reform and the impact of new legislation on communities of color.
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: Profiling for Terrorists & Cultural Portrayals
Arts & Culture | Black Boston | Politics
(Originally broadcast January 7, 2010) Basic Black kicks off 2010 with a look at the thwarted terror attempt on Christmas Day and the implications for racial and religious profiling. We'll also discuss the continuing struggle for accurate cultural portrayals by looking at reecnt movies, Tiger Woods, and Tyler Perry.
Basic Black LIVE: The Earthquake in Haiti
Arts & Culture | Black Boston | Health | Politics
(Originally broadcast January 14, 2010) Basic Black takes a look at the devastating earthquake in Haiti and the response of New England’s Haitian community with our panelists: Writer Kim McLarin, political consultant Tito Jackson, New England Cable News reporter Latoyia Edwards, Rep. Marie St. Fleur, and Davarian Baldwin, professor of American Studies, Trinity College.
Also, a discussion on Tuesday’s upcoming special election to fill the late Senator Ted Kennedy's seat and thoughts on the meaning of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Basic Black LIVE: Coakley vs. Brown & A Review of Barack Obama's First Year
Arts & Culture | Black Boston | Politics
(Originally broadcast January 21, 2010) This week our panel takes a look at the outcome of the Massachusetts special election for U.S. Senate; later in the program, a review of President Barack Obama's first year in office.
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