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Latino USA


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INDEPENDENT LENS

Park Avenue: Money, Power & the American Dream


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Look closer at the famed Manhattan street that is home to both billionaires and the nation's poorest, separated only by a few miles.

Election 2012

The Democratic Core in Election 2012


By WGBH News
Latinos, African Americans, millennials, gay voters — all were key supporters in Obama's run for the White House in 2008. But will they come out in force in November? WGBH News and NPR bring you their views and voices.
WGBH News Focus: The MBTA

MBTA Cuts: The Impact on Communities of Color


WGBH NEWS FOCUS: THE MBTA
By WGBH News
Service cuts will reduce families' access to work, health care and education, warned Marvin Venay of the Mass. Black and Latino Legislative Caucus.
WGBH News Focus: The MBTA

Racial Disparities and the MBTA


WGBH NEWS FOCUS: THE MBTA
By Phillip Martin
The old elevated train from Dudley to downtown was ugly — but fast. Now, with service cuts going into effect, riders are asking why minority neighborhoods get the short end of the transit stick.
CALLIE CROSSLEY SHOW

Kirsten Greenidge and "Luck of the Irish"


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Playwright Kirsten Greenidge's latest play, "The Luck of the Irish," is about an upwardly mobile African American family in the 1950s that moves from inner-city Boston to a white part of town.
Courts, Crime & Police

Danroy Henry Sr.: 'Of Course We Suspect'


COMPLETE WGBH COVERAGE
By WGBH News
After police released a batch of documents from the night of DJ Henry's death, his father talked about what he thought it all meant.
Courts, Crime & Police

What Really Happened on Oct. 17, 2010?


COMPLETE WGBH COVERAGE
By Phillip Martin
The story that emerges from newly released, previously classified documents in the DJ Henry case is unclear. Here's a video and some of the voices from that night.
Courts, Crime & Police

The New DJ Henry Documents


COMPLETE WGBH COVERAGE
By Phillip Martin & WGBH News
New documents are now available from the DJ Henry case, including video of the night of the shooting, multiple depositions and police hotline audio. Check them out online.
Courts, Crime & Police

Henry Family Has the Right to See Surveillance Tapes


Complete WGBH coverage
By Phillip Martin
A federal judge ruled Thursday afternoon that the family of Danroy "DJ" Henry has the right to see surveillance tapes taken on the night of Henry's death. We continue our ongoing coverage of the case.
U.S.

'Hope and Change,' and a New Center at Tufts


By WGBH News
At Tufts, a conference studying Barack Obama has grown into a center examining the role of race in democracy worldwide.
Race & Ethnicity

African American Teen Unemployment: A Growing Problem


By Cristina Quinn
Teens were at the mall during school vacation, but they weren't all just hanging out. Some were looking for a job — and black teens in particular are finding those jobs hard to come by.
Election 2012

On the Growing Latino Vote


WGBH ELECTION CENTRAL
By Will Roseliep
Nationwide, Latino voter turnout has increased with every election. The bloc could potentially have a major impact in November, in Boston and beyond.
Black History Month

The Ivy Leagues: Shackled to a Shameful Past


Harvard and Slavery
Brown's Slavery Justice Project
From Amherst College, to Harvard University, higher learning institutions were built on the backs of slaves.
WGBH Local News

Revisiting School Desegregation in Charlestown


By Phillip Martin
In Kevin White's era, Charlestown made headlines for its opposition to court-ordered school desegregation. Today's high school looks very different. With exclusive archival footage.
Basic Black

Film Asks: Do We Still Need Black History Month?


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Basic Black explores the question posed by the new film premiering on PBS’ Independent Lens series. In More Than A Month is a chronicle of filmmaker Shukree Hassan Tilghman’s one-man quest to end Black History Month.
Pop Culture

Make It Extra Black: Baratunde's Guide to Race Relations


Comedian Baratunde Thurston mined his own history for a fresh take on identity, race and politics.
Race & Ethnicity

Do We Still Need Black History Month?



"Basic Black" talks about a provocative new PBS documentary that traces filmmaker Shukree Hassan Tilghman’s one-man quest to end Black History Month.
FRONTLINE

A Conversation with The Interrupters


Archived Chat: A Discussion of efforts by Streetsafe groups to address the cycle of violence in urban neighborhoods.
Black History Month

Without the Great Migration, There Would Be No Motown


FORUM NETWORK: WILKERSON'S ENTIRE TALK
By WGBH News
Isabel Wilkerson talks about our musical legacy and her book, The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration.
Transportation & Infrastructure

The Debate Over Civil Liberties And Seat Belts


By Abbie Ruzicka
What's not to like about stronger seat belt laws? The risk of racial profiling, the NAACP says. A seat belt safety bill is currently stalled in the Legislature.
Black History Month

Malcolm X In 1961


By WGBH News
As we celebrate Black History Month, an odd twist of history is giving us the chance to hear a rare recording of Malcolm X at Brown University.
Courts, Crime & Police

'Three Strikes' Inches Toward Compromise

By Sarah Birnbaum
Progress this week on the so-called "three strikes" habitual offenders bill is leading observers to believe some version of the law will pass this year, despite ongoing criticism from communities of color.
WGBH Local News

In The Crowd For James Brown And Kevin White


COMPLETE WGBH COVERAGE
By Jordan Weinstein
In 1968, mayor Kevin White spoke at a James Brown concert to promote interracial peace. Attendee (and now WGBH host) Al Davis talks about how that message sounded from the audience.
WGBH Special Reports

Mayor Kevin White: Complete WGBH News Coverage


By WGBH News
Former Boston mayor Kevin White died on Jan. 27, 2012 at the age of 82. We look back at his legacy over four terms of change with interviews, analysis and exclusive WGBH archival footage.
Race & Ethnicity

Insights Into Mayor Kevin White And His Era


By WGBH News
Watch and hear analysis and memories from people who experienced the changes under White's tenure — whether they were attacked on City Hall Plaza or arguing inside the building.
Race & Ethnicity

Boston's School Desegregation Era


By Phillip Martin
Civil rights leaders, politicians and residents examine mayor White's role in one of the most tumultuous periods in Boston's history.
WGBH Special Reports

From The WGBH Vault: Trying Times


By WGBH News
Kevin White's tenure as mayor was a time of tumultuous race relations in Boston. These exclusive WGBH videos show key moments when White, who died Friday, tried to negotiate those tensions. 
WGBH Special Reports

From The WGBH Vault: Martin Luther King Jr.


By Bob Seay, Elizabeth Deane & WGBH Archives Staff
We step into WGBH's archives to glimpse a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement with exclusive interviews from three giants: Martin Luther King Jr., James Baldwin and Malcolm X.
WGBH Special Reports

What’s On The Tape? DJ Henry’s Family Still Doesn’t Know


DJ HENRY AND THE TRAINING OF POLICE: COMPLETE SERIES
By Phillip Martin
The family of Danroy “DJ” Henry has turned down an offer from the Westchester Country district attorney’s office to review surveillance tape that was recorded the night of the shooting. The offer was predicated on the condition that the family not make public what is on the tapes. 
WGBH Local News

Church Arsonist Gets Nearly 14 Years In Prison

By Phillip Martin
On Nov. 5, 2008, shortly after Barack Obama was elected president of the United States, Michael Jacques and two other men set an African American church on fire in protest. The Macedonia Church of God in Christ in Springfield, Mass. burnt to the ground. On Dec. 22, Jacques received his sentence.
LOCAL HISTORY

A New-Old Look For A Historic Boston Site


BASIC BLACK: THE AFRICAN MEETING HOUSE
By WGBH News
At the African Meeting House, it's 1855 all over again after a 10-year, $9.5 million restoration. The building reopens to the public on Friday.
Basic Black

2011-2012 Season Premiere


JOIN THE LIVE CHAT AT 7:30
MORE ABOUT THE PREMIERE
Basic Black kicks off a new season tonight. Panelists will discuss the Occupy Movement and how it involves communities of color plus the rise of GOP 2012 presidential candidate, Herman Cain. Watch the program and join the live chat.

Friday, October 28, at 7:30 p.m. on WGBH 2

WGBH SPECIAL REPORT

Part 3: DJ Henry And The Police Response


DJ HENRY AND THE TRAINING OF POLICE: COMPLETE SERIES
By Phillip Martin
After DJ Henry's death, some police experts say the force needs to train officers to de-escalate conflicts and increase sensitivity to racial stereotypes.
Genealogy

Gates Annouces New Genetic Testing Method

Visual Art

Art For The People



By Bridgit Brown
Fern Cunningham has a mission and it is to sculpt the story of her people. Back in 1999, when the city of Boston unveiled the Harriet Tubman Memorial that it commissioned her to create; she made a point to punctuate the fact that the monument told the story of the liberated, and not the liberator.
Boston

Many Bruins Revelers Not Your Stereotypical Hockey Fan


By Phillip Martin
The crowd that greeted the Bruins' Stanley Cup parade on Monday represented a mixture of races, ethnicities and gender. Some hope that this show of diversity will redefine what has long been the stereotype of a Boston Bruins fan.
Race & Ethnicity

Study: Whites Say Anti-White Bias On Rise


MORE GREATER BOSTON
By Adam Reilly
A new study conducted by professors at Tufts University and Harvard Business School says whites think anti-white bias is on the rise. But an unscientific trip to downtown Boston doesn't yield the same results.
Film & Television

Vote For Your Favorite Short Waves Video


In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, WGBH held an open call for short films. Help determine the finalists by voting for your favorite. Winning films will appear at the 2011 Boston Asian American Film Festival and on WGBH World.
Freedom Riders

Freedom Riders: Share Your Story


SHARE YOUR STORY
Did you participate in the Freedom Rides or later actions of the Civil Rights Movement, or did you know anyone who was a Freedom Rider? Do you remember learning about the rides and what you thought of them? Is there any issue today for which you would risk your life?
Freedom Riders

Watch Freedom Riders


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Freedom Riders is the powerful harrowing and ultimately inspirational story of six months in 1961 that changed America forever.
FREEDOM RIDERS

Explore The Freedom Riders: Past And Present


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VIEW ADDITIONAL AIRINGS
In 1961, more than 400 Americans risked their lives for simply traveling together on buses as they journeyed through the Deep South. Freedom Riders from American Experience tells their stories.
Black In Latin America

Gates Explores African Roots In Latin America


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Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the connections between decendents of Africa and Latin America. The four part series premieres Tuesday, April 19 at 8pm on WGBH 2.
Independent Lens

Marwencol


WATCH
In the lore of Marwencol -- the miniature World War II-era town built by Mark Hogancamp -- American and German soldiers converged simultaneously -- not to fight, but to "be friendly with each other" in this imaginary refuge from the kind of conflict that forever impacted Hogancamp's reality.
María Hinojosa: One-On-One

Julian Castro


WATCH A PREVIEW
In 2009, at age 34, Julian Castro was elected the mayor of San Antonio, the 7th largest U.S. city, and made history by becoming the youngest mayor ever of a top 50 American city. Mayor Castro talks about his family, educating Latino youths, and if he sees himself in the White House someday.

Airs Saturday, April 2, at 6pm on WGBH 2/HD.
María Hinojosa: One-On-One

Shoshana Johnson: Former POW


WATCH A PREVIEW
After her convoy was ambushed while on patrol in Iraq in March 2003, Shoshana Johnson became the United States’ first black female prisoner of war.

Watch Saturday, February 26 at 6pm on WGBH2/HD.
The World

Sri Lanka’s Unifying Cuisines


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SRI LANKAN RECIPES
By Ike Sriskandarajah
Even during the height of the Sri Lankan civil war, Sinhalese and Tamils were able to come together on a few things. One of those was food. Get a tour of Sri Lankan cuisine and find some mouth watering recipes.
Race & Ethnicity

New Exhibition Presents Race As Cultural, Not Biological


WATCH: JARED BOWEN TOURS THE EXHIBITION
By Jared Bowen
Race has existed long in our nation’s history—employed as a tool for law-making, social division and much worse. But a new show at the Museum of Science, called ‘Race: Are We So Different?’ asks us to consider why.
Basic Black

Changes To The Black Political Landscape In 2011


WATCH
From Chuck Turner and Deval Patrick to President Obama and the new Congressional Republican leadership, Basic Black discusses shifts in the political landscape to come in 2011.

Basic Black moves to a new night on WGBH 2, Fridays at 7:30pm, beginning Jan 14. 
Moviola

Boston Jewish Film Festival Celebrates Storytelling And Heritage


By Jared Bowen
The Boston Jewish Film Festival celebrates 22 years of showcasing great films with Jewish themes from around the world. Jared Bowen talks to artistic director Sara Rubin about what she's watching this year. 
Hispanic Heritage Month

When Worlds Collide


WATCH

Hispanic Heritage Month continues on WGBH with When Worlds Collide, a vivid exploration of the origins of today’s Latino culture told largely through the untold story of the Americas after Columbus.

ON THE NEWS

Latino USA with Maria Hinojosa




Since 1993, NPR’s Latino USA has been documenting one of the most incredible transformations of American life and reality—the  exploding Latino population and its integration in the a changing America.

LatinoUSA

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It started as a small group of dedicated protesters – Occupy Wall Street was dismissed as a fringe movement. But their message is starting to grab attention with similar protests planned around the country. Demonstrators say they are the 99 percent, but do the protests reflect the diversity of America? Are voices of color also being heard? To answer this question, Maria Hinojosa hosts a round table debate with Colorlines.com editor Kai Wright, artist Melanie Cervantes, and musician Martin Perna.

 




 

Tavis Smiley

Interview with Rick Steves


WATCH

Travel writer Rick Steves says Americans shouldn't get sidetracked by how they are perceived when traveling to foreign countries. 

Basic Black

Youth Violence: Beyond Crime and Punishment


WATCH

Basic Black looks at the emotional, mental, and public health costs of youth violence.

The Daily Dish

Music, dancing, and loukaniko: Greek Independence Day in Boston Common


The Daily Dish Blog
WGBH LearningTours presents: Mediterranean Voyage of Discovery with Diane Rehm and Scott Simon
By Cathy Huyghe

The Greek Independence Day festival took over Boston Common on Sunday.

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