Episodes
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The history of 1619 and the film, "Harriet"
The 400th anniversary of the first enslaved Africans to arrive to America and Harriet Tubman -- the most well-known conductor on the Underground Railroad, and her amazing story, now portrayed in a newly released film, "Harriet." Panelists: Marita Rivero, President and C-E-O of the Museum of African American History. She is also a former VP and General Manager of Radio and Television, here at WGBH Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson, Asst. Prof. of Africana Studies at Wellesley College. She is the author of, "Force & Freedom: Black Abolitionists and the Politics of Violence" Renee Graham, Assoc. Editor and Opinion Columnist for The Boston Globe Kim McLarin, Assoc. Prof. of Writing, Literature and Publishing, Emerson College. She is also a columnist, for the Washington Post's "The Lily." Callie Crossley, hosts. -
Horror Noire
Recent films like "Get Out," "Us," "Ma" and the upcoming remake of "Candyman" Black horror genre is on the rise. Now, with the explosion of the genre has come new opportunities for actors of color and for Black filmmakers to express their visions and for audiences of all kinds to see new and complex reflections of Black life, all through the lens of horror. Guest Panelists: Actor, Naheem Garcia. He is also a Director & Educator Arjun Singh, Producer, WGBH, Boston Public Radio, 89.7 Lisa Simmons, Founder and artistic director of the Roxbury international Film Festival. She is also the President of the Color of Film Collaborative Filmmaker and Director, Vladimir Minuty Kim McLarin, hosts -
Equity in the Cannabis Industry
Massachusetts, along with 11 other states, have legalized marijuana opening up business opportunities in product production and sales. Communities of color were dis-proportionately impacted by past drug policies, and have long argued that they should benefit from the fast growing trade. Who gets a seat at the table and will more entrepreneurs of color get into the growing industry? Chauncy Spencer, Founder of High Tech Farms. He is also an economic empowerment applicant Cynthia Mompoint, is an economic empowerment applicant and the co-founder of Danbala Group along with her husband Moor Stringer Tito Jackson, C-E-O of Verdant Medical, a vertically integrated-recreational marijuana organization that plans stores in Boston, Provincetown, and a store and cultivation facility in Rowley, Mass Richard Harding, Co-founder of Real Action for Cannabis Equity, or R-A-C-E, and President of the Green Soul Foundation Callie Crossley hosts -
Diversity in Golf
Golden State Warrior basketball player Steph Curry made a donation to Howard University to help revive their golf program. What is the history and legacy of the game? Who takes up the sport and what are the barriers to entry for both professional and novice players of color? Keith McDermott, 3 Point Foundation Sekou Morrison, co-producer of the Morrison Golf Classic, an annual African-American amateur golf tournament on Cape Cod Dr. Traci Parker, Asst. Prof. of Afro-American Studies, UMass Amherst Marcos Baugh Founder, Urban Golf Club Corp. Chris Collins hosts -
Diversity in Golf
In August, Golden State Warrior basketball player Steph Curry made a donation to Howard University to revive their golf program. It got us thinking about the history of golf and the legacy of the game. Who plays? Who takes up the sport and what are the barriers to entry for both professional and novice players of color? Panelists: Keith McDermott, Director of Development (3 Point Foundation); Sekou Morrison, Co-Producer (Morrison Golf Classic); Marcos Baugh, Founder (Urban Golf Club Corp.); and Traci Parker, Ph.D (UMass Amherst). -
Fear of the Other
The panel discusses a number of incidents from the summer from President Trump’s “go back” comment to four Congresswomen of color, a shooting in El Paso, Texas to the Straight Pride Parade in Boston and the impact on people of color who feel targeted. Phillip Martin, Senior Investigative Reporter, WGBH News *Michael Jeffries, *Associate Professor of American studies at Wellesley college. He’s also the author of, “Paint the White House Black: Barack Obama And the Meaning of Race in America.” Dr. Cecil Webster, Jr, **a psychiatrist & psychotherapist. **He is also a lecturer in psychiatry at Harvard Medical School Ivan Espinoza-Madrigal, Executive Director of The Lawyers for Civil Rights -
The Democratic Presidential Debates - who came out ahead?
A wrap-up of the first Democratic Presidential Debates and reaction. There were 20 candidates split over two nights presenting their reasons why they are the best choice for president. Despite the number, there were a few candidates that stood out from the pack. Also, did the 2020 candidates vying for the presidency address important issues that impacts communities of color? Panelists: Rahsaan Hall, Director of the Racial Justice Program at the ACLU of Massachusetts Michael Jeffries, associate Professor of American studies at Wellesley College. He’s also the author of, “Paint the white house black: Barack Obama and the meaning of race in America.” Paul Watanabe, Director of the Institute for Asian American studies and Professor of Political Science at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. Kim McLarin, Associate Professor of Writing, Literature and Publishing at Emerson College. She is also the Author of the Book, “Womanish.” -
Roxbury Film Festival- New Landscape for Filmmakers
Basic Black highlights the 2019 Roxbury Film Festival with guest filmmakers. Lisa Simmons, Vladimir Minuty, Jennifer Sharp & Clennon King join the panel. -
Entrepreneurship
Chris Collins joins panel to discuss how communities of color are navigating entrepreneurship. Guests Tj Douglas, Betty Fransisco, Claudia Thompson and George Foreman III discuss their experiences. -
Cultural Identity
Within various racial groups- Again, Black, Hispanic or Latino- There are many things that unite us together, but equally as much, there are unique cultural differences. Cultural identity runs deeper than what the eye can see. Host Callie Crossley is joined by Meghan Irons, Kellie Carter Jackson, Julio Ricardo Varela and Andrew Leong.
