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Basic Black: The message to black graduates
Basic Black: The message to black graduates
Basic Black
May 24, 2013
President Barack Obama's address to the graduates of Morehouse College last week drew criticism and praise, not only for what he said but also for how he said it. Was he talking down to the graduates in pressing for personal responsibility? Does he whip out the "preacher" cadence for black audiences only? As graduates of HBCU's and other institutions go out into the world, what is the most useful message they need to hear?
(Photo: Official White House photo by Pete Souza.)
Basic Black: The message to black graduates
Basic Black: The message to black graduates
Basic Black
May 24, 2013
President Barack Obama's address to the graduates of Morehouse College last week drew criticism and praise, not only for what he said but also for how he said it. Was he talking down to the graduates in pressing for personal responsibility? Does he whip out the "preacher" cadence for black audiences only? As graduates of HBCU's and other institutions go out into the world, what is the most useful message they need to hear?
(Photo: Official White House photo by Pete Souza.)
Basic Black: The message to black graduates
Basic Black: The message to black graduates
Basic Black
May 24, 2013
President Barack Obama's address to the graduates of Morehouse College last week drew criticism and praise, not only for what he said but also for how he said it. Was he talking down to the graduates in pressing for personal responsibility? Does he whip out the "preacher" cadence for black audiences only? As graduates of HBCU's and other institutions go out into the world, what is the most useful message they need to hear?
(Photo: Official White House photo by Pete Souza.)
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: 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.
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(Originally streamed July 8, 2011)
After the broadcast, the discussion turned to metaphors and the new summer movie, X-Men: First Class. According to some writers and reviewers, race is the x-factor in the new blockbuster film, which is set in 1962 during the height of the civil rights movement.
Our panel: Callie Crossley, host of The Callie Crossley Show, 89.7 WGBH Radio; Kim McLarin, assistant professor of writing, literature and publishing, Emerson College; Phillip Martin, senior investigative reporter, 89.7 WGBH Radio; Alejandra St. Guillen, executive director, Oiste; and Russell Contreras, reporter, Associated Press.
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