for District 7 City Council - Boston
Video: Jamarhl on Basic Black Nov. 4, 2011
Basic Black: Occupy The Hood and Redistricting
(Originally broadcast November 4, 2011)
This week on Basic Black we take a look at recent local headlines. We start with Occupy The Hood: what makes it different than the larger Occupy Movement? Later in the show we turn our attention to the subject of redistricting and how it will change Massachusetts political landscape.
Our panel this week: Latoyia Edwards, anchor, New England Cable News; Phillip Martin, senior investigative reporter, 89.7 WGBH Radio; Kevin Peterson, director of the New Democracy Coalition; Jamarhl Crawford, editor The Blackstonian and organizer of Occupy The Hood; and Meghan Irons, reporter, The Boston Globe.
The After Show
Basic Black After The Broadcast: Young Black Men and Police Encounters
(Originally streamed November 4, 2011)
After the broadcast, the discussion wrapped up on the topic of redistricting and turned the conversation to acknowledge the first year anniversary of the killing of Danroy “DJ” Henry and what his says about the challenging relationship (and sometimes fatal encounters) between young black men and the police.
Our panel this week: Latoyia Edwards, anchor, New England Cable News; Phillip Martin, senior investigative reporter, 89.7 WGBH Radio; Kevin Peterson, director of the New Democracy Coalition; Jamarhl Crawford, editor The Blackstonian and organizer of Occupy The Hood; and Meghan Irons, reporter, The Boston Globe.
