Basic Black
Making History and Living History
Season 2015 Episode 14 | 26m 44sVideo has Closed Captions
Making history and living history
President Barack Obama signed onto Twitter, and the Guinness Book of World Records confirms he is now the most followed person to join. Later in the show, we'll be connecting the dots from this week's events in history to today's headlines. Panelists: Phillip Martin, senior reporter, WGBH News; Kim McLarin, associate professor, Emerson College; and Peniel Joseph, professor, Tufts University.
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Basic Black is a local public television program presented by GBH
Basic Black
Making History and Living History
Season 2015 Episode 14 | 26m 44sVideo has Closed Captions
President Barack Obama signed onto Twitter, and the Guinness Book of World Records confirms he is now the most followed person to join. Later in the show, we'll be connecting the dots from this week's events in history to today's headlines. Panelists: Phillip Martin, senior reporter, WGBH News; Kim McLarin, associate professor, Emerson College; and Peniel Joseph, professor, Tufts University.
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