Basic Black

Explaining Blackface

Season 2018 Episode 5117 | 26m 44s | Video has closed captioning.

Blackface has resurfaced into the spotlight in recent weeks. Basic Black explores why it is still a sensitive issue.Tanisha Sullivan, Esq., Pres. NAACP Boston Branch, WGBH Board of Overseers. Social Justice & Race Reporter, The Boston Globe, Meghan Irons, Michael Jeffries, Associate Prof. of American Studies, Wellesley College. Tracy Strain, Documentary Filmmaker & Professor, Northeastern Univ.