Boston Public Radio Full Show: 1/17/20

Congressional Black Caucus Makes First Trip to Massachusetts — Massachusetts Congresswomen Ayanna Pressley hosts a Congressional Black Caucus event in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston on Jan. 11, 2020 during the Congressional Black Caucuss first ever trip to Massachusetts at the Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building in Nubian Square. Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley launched into a discussion about economic mobility for black and brown people Saturday afternoon with a list of sobering statistics about economic inequality in her district and addressed the paradox that has vexed Boston during its current era of prosperity.

Aidan Connelly is a production assistant on Boston Public Radio. A graduate of Emerson College with a B.A in journalism, his work has appeared on WBUR, KCRW, and The Marketplace Morning Report.

January 17, 2020

Updated May 09, 2023

Today on Boston Public Radio:

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, joined by John McGahan from the Gavin Foundation and Marty Martinez from Boston Health and Human Services, discussed the opioid crisis in Massachusetts and took questions from callers.
Emily Rooney, host of WGBH News' Beat The Press, joined us for her famous list of fixations and fulminations.
Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung discussed her reporting on M.I.T., and the officials who accepted donations from convicted sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein.
Massachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley discussed her recent video op-ed about her experience with alopecia, criminal justice reform, and her views on impeachment.
Under the Radar host Callie Crossley discussed a Minnesota teacher of the year taking a knee at a football game attended by President Donald Trump, and the longstanding issue of diversity for Oscar nominations.
Ginny Nightshade and Mike D’Angelo from “Old School Game Show” joined us for our weekly news quiz.

Aidan Connelly is a production assistant on Boston Public Radio. A graduate of Emerson College with a B.A in journalism, his work has appeared on WBUR, KCRW, and The Marketplace Morning Report.

Boston Public Radio Full Show: 1/17/20

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