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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