Basic Black continues WGBH News' focus on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority with a discussion exploring the significance of the MBTA in communities of color.

In regards to proposed service cuts, Marvin Venay, executive director of the Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus, warned, "You’re looking at a reduction in families’ access to work, you’re looking at families’ access to even health care and you’re also talking about education."

Get the complete conversation on Basic Black.