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.
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.
This week a conversation with some of the new political leaders recently elected to office –that are not Gov. Healey or AG Campbell. We are speaking with three new representatives of color. They are young, smart and possess the desire to help their communities. What will this shift in leadership bring and what they hope to accomplish for their constituents?
Panelists:
Representative Judith Garcia, state representative for Suffolk County’s 11th District comprising Chelsea and parts of Everett.
Representative Christopher Worrell, state Representative for Suffolk County’s 5th District which comprises parts of Boston’s Roxbury and Dorchester neighborhoods. Rep. Christopher Worrell succeeds Liz Miranda, who is now State Senator 2nd Suffolk District. He is also the brother of City Councilor Brian Worrell.
Representative Sam Montaño, state representative for Suffolk County’s 15th District, which makes up a majority of Jamaica Plain, parts of Roxbury, and the back of the hill section of Mission Hill.
Callie Crossley hosts.