Basic Black

Fridays, 7:30pm on WGBH 2

PUTTING THE SOUL IN PUBLIC MEDIA SINCE 1968: Basic Black was created in during the turmoil of the civil rights movement as a response to the demand for public television programs reflecting the concerns of communities of color.

Featured Videos

• Reparations & Acknowledging Black History

  S2022 Ep16 | 26m 46s

• Food, Culture, and Black History

  S2022 Ep15 | 26m 46s

• Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

  S2022 Ep14 | 26m 46s

• Black Men Speak

  S2022 Ep13 | 26m 46s

Episodes

• Reparations & Acknowledging Black History

  S2022 Ep16 | 26m 46s

• Food, Culture, and Black History

  S2022 Ep15 | 26m 46s

• Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

  S2022 Ep14 | 26m 46s

See all Episodes for Basic Black

Specials

• A Year Later: Black-Owned Businesses And The Pandemic

  Special | 10m 42s

• Free Speech and Fair Play

  Special | 26m 46s

• Historical facts and uncomfortable truths

  Special | 26m 46s

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Extras

• Vietnam Vet Ervin L "Tootsie" Russell

  Clip: S2017 | 3m

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