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Basic Black Live: Politics, Scandals, and Legacies

Basic Black Live: Politics, Scandals, and Legacies

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May 17, 2013

In the headlines this week:  a discussion of the Boston mayor's race and how communities of color are poised to make their coalitions heard.  Also, this is not the first time the IRS has come under fire for targeting political activity; we'll take a look at the IRS, the NAACP and the black church.


Basic Black Live: Politics, Scandals, and Legacies

Basic Black Live: Politics, Scandals, and Legacies

Basic Black


May 17, 2013

In the headlines this week:  a discussion of the Boston mayor's race and how communities of color are poised to make their coalitions heard.  Also, this is not the first time the IRS has come under fire for targeting political activity; we'll take a look at the IRS, the NAACP and the black church.


Basic Black Live: Politics, Scandals, and Legacies

Basic Black Live: Politics, Scandals, and Legacies

Basic Black


May 17, 2013

In the headlines this week:  a discussion of the Boston mayor's race and how communities of color are poised to make their coalitions heard.  Also, this is not the first time the IRS has come under fire for targeting political activity; we'll take a look at the IRS, the NAACP and the black church.


Basic Black Live: What can we learn from Charles Ramsey?

Basic Black Live: What can we learn from Charles Ramsey?

Basic Black


May 10, 2013

Earlier this week, Charles Ramsey of Cleveland, Ohio rescued three women and a six year old who had been held captive by his neighbor for a decade.  But it was the interview Ramsey gave to a reporter on the scene that day that made him an internet sensation.  Within hours, he was trending on Twitter and the subject of numerous autotune creations.

But Ramsey's two minute interview (and the later released call he placed to 911) grew into a larger examination of race, class and the media.  The stories of the abducted women has rightfully taken center stage, but questions about Ramsey's introduction to the world media remain.  This week on Basic Black, what can we learn from Charles Ramsey?

Basic Black Live: What can we learn from Charles Ramsey?

Basic Black Live: What can we learn from Charles Ramsey?

Basic Black


May 10, 2013

Earlier this week, Charles Ramsey of Cleveland, Ohio rescued three women and a six year old who had been held captive by his neighbor for a decade.  But it was the interview Ramsey gave to a reporter on the scene that day that made him an internet sensation.  Within hours, he was trending on Twitter and the subject of numerous autotune creations.

But Ramsey's two minute interview (and the later released call he placed to 911) grew into a larger examination of race, class and the media.  The stories of the abducted women has rightfully taken center stage, but questions about Ramsey's introduction to the world media remain.  This week on Basic Black, what can we learn from Charles Ramsey?

Basic Black Live: What can we learn from Charles Ramsey?

Basic Black Live: What can we learn from Charles Ramsey?

Basic Black


May 10, 2013

Earlier this week, Charles Ramsey of Cleveland, Ohio rescued three women and a six year old who had been held captive by his neighbor for a decade.  But it was the interview Ramsey gave to a reporter on the scene that day that made him an internet sensation.  Within hours, he was trending on Twitter and the subject of numerous autotune creations.

But Ramsey's two minute interview (and the later released call he placed to 911) grew into a larger examination of race, class and the media.  The stories of the abducted women has rightfully taken center stage, but questions about Ramsey's introduction to the world media remain.  This week on Basic Black, what can we learn from Charles Ramsey?

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5/25/13 8:00 AM
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(Originally broadcast on June 3, 2010)  This week on Basic Black, a conversation on the current state of The Black Family. This year marks the 45th anniversary of Asst. Sec. of Labor Daniel Moynihan’s report: The Negro Family: The Case For National Action. We’ll take a look at how black families are faring in terms of income, housing, education, marriage, and child-rearing. Our panel: Callie Crossley, host of The Callie Crossley Show, WGBH Radio; Kim McLarin, writer-in-residence, Emerson College; Peniel Joseph, professor of history, Tufts University; and C. Shawn McGuffey, assistant professor of sociology, Boston College.

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