Episodes
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Local News: Boston City Council Race, Subletters' Legal Limbo And Work After The Pandemic
With several Boston city councilors eyeing the mayor’s office, contenders are gathering support to fill their soon-to-be-empty seats. Plus, as the April deadline of the CDC’s eviction moratorium closes in, subletters find themselves stuck in the legal margins. And Gov. Baker’s administration plans a study to re-imagine work after the pandemic. Those stories and more in our Local News Roundtable. Guests: Gin Dumcius - digital editor for the Boston Business Journal. Seth Daniel - senior reporter with the Independent News Group, which includes the Chelsea Record and Revere Journal. Sue O'Connell - political commentator for NECN and co-publisher of Bay Windows and South End News. Later in the show: Across pop culture and sports, there’s a resurgence of posthumus recognition for Jean-Michel Basquiat, the graffiti artist turned Manhattan art scene sensation. The work of the Afro-Latino artist and his influence on today’s hip hop culture is highlighted in a new exhibition at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts called “Writing the Future: Jean-Michel Basquiat and the Hip Hop Generation.” Guests: Greg Tate- writer, musician, and co-curator of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston’s exhibition. Jordana Moore Saggese- associate professor of American art at the University of Maryland, College Park and author of ‘Reading Basquiat: Exploring Ambivalence in American Art.’ Credits: Under the Radar with Callie Crossley is a production of GBH, produced by Wes Martin and Hannah Uebele and engineered by Dave Goodman and Gary Mott. Angela Yang is our intern. Our theme music is FISH AND CHIPS by #weare2saxys’, Grace Kelly and Leo P. -
An Experimental Food Program Struggles To Help Boston's Hardest Hit Community
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to illuminate the glaring inequalities that already existed in Massachusetts. Rising unemployment has made things worse for families already stretched thin. Especially in Chelsea, one of the state’s poorest cities, where the COVID-19 rate of spread is the highest in the state. Since the pandemic began, families have especially struggled to have enough food. But, for some Chelsea residents – participants in an experimental program – the last couple months have been easier. Could it be a long-term solution for food insecurity? Guests: Gladys Vega, Executive Director of La Colaborativa food pantry and community center, in Chelsea. Laura Gee, Associate Professor of Economics at Tufts University. Later in the show: They are in the parks, or going door-to-door – at a safe distance – distributing information about counteracting the spread of COVID-19. They are members of the Cambridge Community Corps – part of a new pilot program based on Clinton’s AmeriCorps. Guests: Claude Jacob, Chief Public Health Officer for the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Antonio Horatius, Cambridge Corps member. Credits: Under the Radar with Callie Crossley is a production of GBH, produced by Wes Martin and engineered by Dave Goodman. Angela Yang is our intern. Our theme music is FISH AND CHIPS by #weare2saxys’, Grace Kelly and Leo P. -
Environmental News: The Next Pandemic, Boston Subways And Rejoining The Paris Agreement
Even as the national vaccine rollout inoculates Americans against COVID-19, climate change is already fueling the next wave of global pandemics. A new study raises concerns over the air quality of Boston subways. Plus, the Biden administration rejoins the Paris Climate Agreement. Those stories and more in our environmental roundtable. Guests: Beth Daley - Editor and General Manager at The Conversation, U.S. Dr. Aaron Bernstein - Interim Director of The Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health , pediatrician at Boston Children’s Hospital, and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School Cabell Eames - Legislative Manager at the Better Future Project, a Massachusetts-based grassroots climate-action organization Later in the show: Harriet Tubman never lost a passenger on the Underground Railroad, the secret network of people and places that helped enslaved people escape to freedom. She spent time in New England and Boston, specifically, where several Underground Railroad stations were located. There are 650 Underground Railroad sites across the country, and 12 newly designated by the National Park Service. One of the new stations is right here in Edgartown, Massachusetts, the first and only on Martha’s Vineyard. Guests: Elaine Weintraub, Historian and Co-Founder of the Martha's Vineyard African American Heritage Trail L’Merchie Frazier — Director of Education and Interpretation at the Museum of African American History, Boston SHOW CREDITS: Under the Radar with Callie Crossley is a production of GBH, produced by Hannah Uebele and Wes Martin, and engineered by Dave Goodman. Angela Yang is our intern. Our theme music is FISH AND CHIPS by #weare2saxys’, Grace Kelly and Leo P. -
LGBTQ News: Biden's Executive Order, Buttigieg's Confirmation, Companies Improve Workplace Equality
President Biden makes good on a campaign promise, issuing an executive order banning discrimination of sexual orientation and gender identity. Correcting the record on the historic importance of newly confirmed and openly gay Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. Plus, the Human Rights Campaign highlights recent dramatic strides towards workplace equality. Those stories and more on our LGBTQ News Round Table. Guests: Grace Sterling Stowell — executive director of the Boston Alliance of Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Youth, or BAGLY. E.J. Graff — Journalist, author and managing editor of the "The Monkey Cage" at the Washington Post. Janson Wu — executive director of GLAD GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders. Later in the show: At first glance, Mama, Ella and Kevin seem to live in a here and now achingly familiar to a number of Black families. But very quickly, "Riot Baby" reveals itself to be a time-traversing tale of the future infused with the frustration and rage linked to incidents of the recent past. Author Tochi Onybuchi takes readers on the journey of siblings navigating their past, current and future worlds. "Riot Baby" is our February selection for “Bookmarked: The Under the Radar Book Club." Guest: Tochi Onyebuchi — author of Riot Baby, his first adult novel, which is available in bookstores and online now. -
Latinx News: Presidential Inauguration Spotlights Latinas, Prioritizing COVID-19 Vaccines For Immigrant Communities, And Rising Latino Leaders
Latinas shared the spotlight at last week's presidential inauguration - with Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor swearing in Vice President Kamala Harris followed by Jennifer Lopez’s bilingual medley of patriotic songs. Here in Massachusetts, demands for Governor Charlie Baker to prioritize COVID-19 vaccinations for Latino communities, where the virus is widespread. And local Latinx leaders see opportunities in open positions for state rep and Boston mayor. That and more on our Latinx roundtable. Guests: Julio Ricardo Varela, digital editor for the Futuro Media Group, co-host of the “In The Thick” podcast, and founder of Latino Rebels. And Marcela Garcia, editorial writer, columnist, and board member at the Boston Globe. Later in the show: Glory, a word that radiates magnificence, is exactly what photographers Kahran and Regis Bethencourt wanted to depict in their new book, "GLORY: Magical Visions of Black Beauty." The book, a collection of more than 100 photos of Black children from around the world, shatters traditional standards of beauty and showcases multiple expressions of Black hair and Black beauty. It comes at a time when the nation is grappling with issues of race and racism. The husband and wife duo behind "GLORY" say they hope the images and essays in the book will help Black children to celebrate themselves and other non-Black readers to see the versatility and power of Black beauty. Guests: Kahran and Regis Bethencourt, photographers and the owners of CreativeSoul Photography, in Atlanta, Georgia, and authors of "GLORY: Magical Visions of Black Beauty." Shanna Thomasson, owner and hairstylist at Red Mystique Art in Atlanta, who styled the cover and other work in “GLORY.” SHOW OUTRO Under the Radar with Callie Crossley is a production of GBH, produced by Hannah Uebele and engineered by Dave Goodman. Our theme music is FISH AND CHIPS by #weare2saxys’, Grace Kelly and Leo P. -
How Boston Set The Stage For A 'Legacy Of Love' Between Martin Luther King Jr. And Coretta Scott King
They were just two of the thousands of students who each year arrive in Boston for college. He, the heir to a historic ministry, she the poor small-town girl with big music dreams. In 1950s Boston, Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott met and fell in love in what became the early stages of a lifelong commitment to each other and to the civil rights movement. Their Boston story is captured in the documentary film, "Legacy of Love.” Guests: Roberto Mighty, writer, producer, and director of "Legacy of Love." Reverend Walter Fluker, the Martin Luther King Jr. Professor Emeritus at Boston University. "Legacy of Love" will re-broadcast on Thursday, January 21st at 10:30pm on GBH 2. LATER IN THE SHOW: The Montgomery Bus Boycott catapulted the young Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to leadership in the civil rights movement. History and fate linked him to Rosa Parks and to local civil rights advocates the Gray brothers — attorney Fred Gray and activist Thomas Gray. Now, niece and daughter Karen Gray Houston profiles her family’s involvement in the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the movement that changed America. “Daughter of the Boycott: Carrying on a Montgomery Family's Civil Rights Legacy” is our January selection for “Bookmarked: The Under the Radar Book Club.” This was a labor of love for author Karen Gray Houston, a retired Washington, D.C. WTTG-TV reporter, who got her start in Boston working for United Press International. SHOW OUTRO Under the Radar with Callie Crossley is a production of GBH, produced by Hannah Uebele and engineered by Dave Goodman. Our theme music is FISH AND CHIPS by #weare2saxys’, Grace Kelly and Leo P. -
Politics: Georgia's Historic Election, Aftermath Of Pro-Trump Insurrection, And Boston Mayor Tapped By Biden
A note to our listeners: We taped this segment hours before Boston Mayor Marty Walsh was tapped by President-elect Joe Biden to lead the U.S. Department of Labor. There are just days to go before President-elect Joe Biden takes the oath of office, as the country continues to navigate political upheavals from Georgia to Washington, D.C. What's the fallout from a historic Senate election and a sitting president's overt campaign to overthrow certified election results? And locally, state lawmakers are calling a Massachusetts climate bill the strongest measure of its kind in the country. We discuss these stories and more in our politics roundtable. Guests: Erin O’Brien is an associate professor of political science at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Luis Jiménez is an assistant professor of political science at University of Massachusetts, Boston. Shannon Jenkins is the interim assistant dean of the college of arts and sciences at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and professor of political science. SHOW CREDITS: Under the Radar with Callie Crossley is a production of GBH, produced by Hannah Uebele and engineered by Dave Goodman. Our theme music is FISH AND CHIPS by #weare2saxys’, Grace Kelly and Leo P. -
Encore: Kimberlé Crenshaw On The Importance Of Intersectionality
This is a special encore edition of Under the Radar with Callie Crossley. This segment originally aired on October 15, 2017. Intersectionality may be a buzz word in the news, personal essays and protest marches now, but it wasn’t a well-known concept until scholar Kimberlé Crenshaw developed and presented the theory in the 1980s. Crenshaw is a leading scholar in the fields of critical race theory and women’s studies, and a law professor at UCLA and Columbia University. As a result of the excellence of her work, Crenshaw was awarded the 2017 Gittler Prize from Brandeis University, which is granted to scholars whose work makes a lasting contribution to racial, ethnic or religious relations. This is the latest of Crenshaw's awards and honors which include a fellowship at Stanford, two professor of the year awards at UCLA, a spot on Ebony's Power 100 and the number one spot on Ms. magazine's feminist heroes of 2015. In our conversation 3 years ago Crenshaw explained her theory of intersectionality, and how has it evolved and grown outside of the scholastic world. Later in the show: This is a special encore edition of Under the Radar with Callie Crossley. This segment originally aired on June 19, 2020. In Black families, it’s known as “The Talk” — the discussion Black parents have with their kids about what to do should they end up in an interaction with a police officer. "The Talk" took on a new poignancy in 2020 on Father’s Day as the nation mourned George Floyd, killed at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer, and demonstrators protested the police killings of unarmed black men. Guests: Emmett G. Price III, professor of worship, church and culture, and founding executive director of the Institute for the Study of the Black Christian Experience at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Matt Prestbury, founder of the Black Fathers Foundation, creator of the Black Fathers Facebook group, and educator in the Howard County public school system. Show Credits: Under the Radar with Callie Crossley is a production of GBH, produced by Hannah Uebele and engineered by Dave Goodman. Our theme music is FISH AND CHIPS by #weare2saxys’, Grace Kelly and Leo P. -
Calamity Claus: Our Annual Review Of Quirky Holiday Songs
It's our annual spinning of holiday tunes with our own Mike Wilkins, radio engineer for PRX's and GBH's "The World." All this hour, GBH’s intrepid holiday music collector shares his new finds of old songs that are quirky, weird, and just a little bit extra. These are not the traditional carols from the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, or even new traditional favorites like Mariah Carey’s "All I Want For Christmas Is You." Nope, for his annual collection of songs you never heard of, Wilkins has once again rescued vinyl one-hit-wonders from the forgotten bins of overlooked B-sides, and highlighted a few new tunes that might become classics. And this season — his 31st year of Jinglebell melodies — Wilkins' collection gives a nod to 2020’s overwhelming impact. Show Credits: Under the Radar with Callie Crossley is a production of GBH, produced by Hannah Uebele and engineered by Dave Goodman. Our theme music is FISH AND CHIPS by #weare2saxys’, Grace Kelly and Leo P. -
Successes And Shortcomings: 30 Years Of The Americans With Disabilities Act
Thirty years ago, East and West Germany reunited after the fall of the Soviet Union. It was 1990, the same year The World Wide Web debuted, plus singer Mariah Carey’s blockbuster hit, "Vision of Love," kicked off her career. And President George H.W. Bush signed into law the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) banning discrimination against millions of Americans in education, transportation, and public accommodations. Three decades later, the 1 in 4 adult Americans with disabilities have benefitted from the ADA’s protections. But the benefits are being threatened by the wide-ranging impact of COVID-19, and by the ever-widening inequities in health care and employment. In this 30th anniversary year of the passage of the ADA, the disability rights movement looks back to the bill’s legacy and ahead to new challenges. Guests: Kristen McCosh, commissioner of the Disabilities Commission for the City of Boston. Michael Stein, executive director of the Harvard Law School Project on Disability and visiting professor at Harvard Law School. Jeffrey Yasuo Mansfield, design director at MASS Design Group and a Disability Futures Fellow. Plus, American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter, Aaron Wegehaupt, joined to facilitate communication between everyone. Later in the show: This is the time of good cheer and goodwill towards all — the season of giving. 75 percent of Americans say they give to charities during December, but more of them are choosing to give directly to individuals. And the pandemic has disrupted the way charities connect with donors. Blame COVID-19 for this year’s smaller number of Salvation Army red kettle bell ringers. Now, at a time when the need is at historic levels, charities are at risk of losing the nearly one third of their annual donations, traditionally collected this month. What’s more, 2020 has changed how giving happens, who donors give to, and reshaped the reasons why they give. Guests: Bobby Whithorne, director of North America Communications for GoFundMe, an American for-profit crowdfunding platform. Laura Gee, behavioral economist and associate professor of economics at Tufts University. Show Credits: Under the Radar with Callie Crossley is a production of GBH, produced by Hannah Uebele and engineered by Dave Goodman. Our theme music is FISH AND CHIPS by #weare2saxys’, Grace Kelly and Leo P.
