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Produced live at the GBH Studios in Boston, Basic Black is the longest-running program on public television focusing on the interests of people of color. The show, which was originally called Say Brother, was created in 1968 during the height of the civil rights movement as a response to the demand for public television programs reflecting the concerns of communities of color. Each episode features a panel discussion across geographic borders and generational lines with the most current stories, interviews and commentaries.

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Trump's Decision to Overturn DACA 13.10.2017 26:45

Basic Black takes a look at Trump's decision to overturn DACA and what that means for Dreamers. Panelists: State representative and Congressional candidate Juana Matias; Dr. Ahmed Ragab, associate professor at Harvard's Divinity School; Phillip Martin, senior investigative reporter for WGBH News; and Kim McLarin, associate professor at Emerson College.

Puerto Rico 2 Weeks after Hurricane Maria 06.10.2017 26:45

Basic Black discusses Puerto Rico two weeks post-Hurricane Maria. Phillip Martin, investigative reporter for WGBH News; Julio Varela, co-host of politics podcast "In The Thick"; Dr. Pedro Reina-Pérez, Harvard’s Puerto Rico Winter Institute; and Dr. Marcos Luna, professor at Salem State University. With live audio from Puerto Rico by Luis Valentin, public finance editor for Caribbean Business.

2017 Local and State Elections 03.10.2017 49:47

Basic Black discussed 2017 local elections featuring candidates of color who had to appeal to majority-white voting blocs: Yvonne Spicer, Lydia Edwards, and Tito Jackson. Panelists: Kim McLarin, associate professor at Emerson College; Phillip Martin, WGBH senior investigative reporter; Ken Cooper, WGBH senior editor; and Kevin Peterson, founder/executive director of The New Democracy Coalition.