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Basic Black Live: Higher Ed and Higher Aspirations

Basic Black Live: Higher Ed and Higher Aspirations

Basic Black

June 14, 2013

This week on Basic Black we look at issues in higher education including:
- Affirmative action hangs in the balance at the US Supreme Court - what's at stake?
- What happens when the financial demands of the for-profit college industry intersects the goals African American struggle for education?
- How diverse is the leadership in the halls of the Ivy League?



(Photo:  People supporting the University of Texas rally outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012. The Supreme Court is taking up a challenge to a University of Texas program that considers race in some college admissions. The case could produce new limits on affirmative action at universities, or roll it back entirely. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Basic Black Live: Higher Ed and Higher Aspirations

Basic Black Live: Higher Ed and Higher Aspirations

Basic Black

June 14, 2013

This week on Basic Black we look at issues in higher education including:
- Affirmative action hangs in the balance at the US Supreme Court - what's at stake?
- What happens when the financial demands of the for-profit college industry intersects the goals African American struggle for education?
- How diverse is the leadership in the halls of the Ivy League?



(Photo:  People supporting the University of Texas rally outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012. The Supreme Court is taking up a challenge to a University of Texas program that considers race in some college admissions. The case could produce new limits on affirmative action at universities, or roll it back entirely. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Basic Black Live: Higher Ed and Higher Aspirations

Basic Black Live: Higher Ed and Higher Aspirations

Basic Black

June 14, 2013

This week on Basic Black we look at issues in higher education including:
- Affirmative action hangs in the balance at the US Supreme Court - what's at stake?
- What happens when the financial demands of the for-profit college industry intersects the goals African American struggle for education?
- How diverse is the leadership in the halls of the Ivy League?



(Photo:  People supporting the University of Texas rally outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012. The Supreme Court is taking up a challenge to a University of Texas program that considers race in some college admissions. The case could produce new limits on affirmative action at universities, or roll it back entirely. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Basic Black Live: Shifting Racial Fault Lines

Basic Black Live: Shifting Racial Fault Lines

Basic Black


June 7, 2013

The folks who make Cheerios thought their commercial highlighted the heart health benefits of their product.  All anyone sees is the interracial family consuming the cereal; the virulent racist reaction moves YouTube to shut down the comments section...
 
Michelle Obama confronts a heckler who interrupted her remarks at a private fundraiser…Twitter erupts on all sides of the issue...
 
And a challenge to the appointment of a white person to lead the board of Roxbury Community College sparks a debate….?


Basic Black Live: Shifting Racial Fault Lines

Basic Black Live: Shifting Racial Fault Lines

Basic Black


June 7, 2013

The folks who make Cheerios thought their commercial highlighted the heart health benefits of their product.  All anyone sees is the interracial family consuming the cereal; the virulent racist reaction moves YouTube to shut down the comments section...
 
Michelle Obama confronts a heckler who interrupted her remarks at a private fundraiser…Twitter erupts on all sides of the issue...
 
And a challenge to the appointment of a white person to lead the board of Roxbury Community College sparks a debate….?


Basic Black Live: Shifting Racial Fault Lines

Basic Black Live: Shifting Racial Fault Lines

Basic Black


June 7, 2013

The folks who make Cheerios thought their commercial highlighted the heart health benefits of their product.  All anyone sees is the interracial family consuming the cereal; the virulent racist reaction moves YouTube to shut down the comments section...
 
Michelle Obama confronts a heckler who interrupted her remarks at a private fundraiser…Twitter erupts on all sides of the issue...
 
And a challenge to the appointment of a white person to lead the board of Roxbury Community College sparks a debate….?


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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. The episode also features an excerpt from a video about flu prevention produced by the Boston Public Health Commission, which you can view in its entirety here.

 

Our panelists:  Phillip Martin, Executive Producer, Lifted Veils Productions, Latoyia Edwards, the health reporter for New England Cable News, Azzie Young, President and CEO of Mattapan Community Health Center, and Peniel Joseph, Professor of History, Tufts University.

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