Basic Black
Activism, Artistry and Assumptions
Season 2016 Episode 49 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Activism, Artistry, and Assumptions
This week on Basic Black, we ask whether the tide has turned against the Black Lives Matter movement, or will their activism and message continue to gain traction? Panelists: Phillip Martin, senior reporter, WGBH News; Sarah Jackson, assistant professor, Northeastern University; Pamela Lightsey, associate dean for community life, Boston University; and Peniel Joseph, professor, Tufts University.
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Basic Black is a local public television program presented by GBH
Basic Black
Activism, Artistry and Assumptions
Season 2016 Episode 49 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
This week on Basic Black, we ask whether the tide has turned against the Black Lives Matter movement, or will their activism and message continue to gain traction? Panelists: Phillip Martin, senior reporter, WGBH News; Sarah Jackson, assistant professor, Northeastern University; Pamela Lightsey, associate dean for community life, Boston University; and Peniel Joseph, professor, Tufts University.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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