Basic Black Podcast
GBHProduced live at WGBH 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.
Produced live at WGBH 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.
Survivor Stories: Breast Cancer Awareness
October 27
Basic Black: Black and Brown Women Surviving Breast Cancer
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and this week on Basic Black, we bring together survivors and experts to discuss Included in this episode is a piece by host Crystal Haynes getting a follow up mammogram. According to the American Cancer Society, Black women are about 40% more likely to die of breast cancer than white women. They are often diagnosed with a more aggressive form of the disease and sometimes at a younger age.
Panelists:
Dr. Naomi Ko, Associate Professor, Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, AND Medical Oncologist at Boston Medical Center
Nekia Clark, Director of Patient Services and Outreach at the Ellie Fund AND Co-Chair of the Boston Breast Equity Coalition...Nekia is also a breast cancer survivor.
Jani Raynor, Patient living with breast cancer AND a former patient of the Ellie Fund.
Karen Burns White, Deputy Associate Director, Initiative to Eliminate Cancer Disparities, Center for Cancer Equity and Engagement at Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center.
Crystal Haynes hosts.