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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).

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

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.”

Basic Black highlights the 2019 Roxbury Film Festival with guest filmmakers. Lisa Simmons, Vladimir Minuty, Jennifer Sharp & Clennon King join the panel.

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.

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.

Basic Black discusses the importance of having a diverse population of doctors. Callie Crossley talks with Arun Singh, M.D, Imoigele Aisiku, M.D, Numa Perez, M.D and Ariana Vora, M.D.

Basic Black explores the realities of reparations. Why has it reemerged in the mainstream and what would it look like in 2019? Chris Collins sits with Phillip Martin, Kim McLarin, Joyce Hope Scott and Tanisha Sullivan to discuss.

Basic Black discusses the job landscape for new graduates. Chris Collins talks with panelists Carolyn Tidwell, Jabril Robinson and Aisha Francis.

Basic Black explores the challenges and opportunity that comes with the growing marijuana industry. Speaking to current components in the field- Callie Crossley talks with Tito Jackson, Sieh Samura, Kobie Evans and Kim Napoli.