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What does it mean to have power? Having and holding power does not necessarily require money or a particular station in life. The idea of power can take on many forms both positively or negatively, and throughout the summer issues around who holds power, who has it and how it is used raises issues of debate around power structures in society and the cost within communities of color. Panelists: Phillip Martin, Senior Investigative Reporter at WGBH News Renée Graham, Associate Editor and columnist at the Boston Globe Kim McLarin, Associate Professor at Emerson College Michael Jeffries, Associate Professor at Wellesley College.

Host Callie Crossley speaks with some of Boston’s leading artistic director and choreographers about the challenges of running a company, working in Boston and inspiring the next generation of dancers when resources and opportunities can be limited.

Kanye West, Childish Gambino, and Bill Cosby. What do they tell us about the intersection of art, celebrity status and politics in the era of Trump and #MeToo?

It’s been 50 years since ‘Say Brother’ first aired, highlighting voices from within the black community during the civil rights movement. Since then, the show has broadened its scope to issues affecting other communities of color, and changed its name to Basic Black. But some things still remain the same.

Basic Black takes a look at the Suffolk County district attorney race -- the first competitive one in more than 15 years. Callie Crossley speaks with guest panelists Yawu Miller of the Bay State Banner, Rahsaan Hall of ACLU Massachusetts, attorney Jose Lopez of the Massachusetts Association of Hispanic Attorneys, and WGBH senior investigative reporter Phillip Martin.

A look at the lasting impact of Hurricanes Irma and Maria in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Guests: Dr. Pedro Reina-Pérez, Harvard’s Puerto Rico Winter Institute; Julio Varela, founder of LatinoRebels.com; Phillip Martin, WGBH; and Juan Carlos Morales, Surfside Capital Advisors. Also featured: a pre-taped interview with Dr. David Hall, president of the University of the Virgin Islands.

Callie Crossley sits down with educators from across the greater Boston area to discuss the state of teaching today and their experiences as teachers of color.

Our panel discusses mentoring young men and boys of color. Our guests are Robert Lewis Jr, founder of The Base, President and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Boston, James Morton, Rev. Dr. Emmett G. Price III from BPR’s “All Revved Up,” and Shawn Brown, Executive Director of Boston BAM – Becoming a Man.

Feminism -- what does it mean in the current political and social climate?

"Black Panther" and Its Box Office Success