Basic Black

It’s a new year but Covid-19, along with the Delta and Omicron variants are still with us. Consumer good prices are up. Over 4 million people quit their jobs in November. In politics, more people of color emerged and won races in cities like New York, Pittsburgh and here in Boston, with Michelle Wu becoming Mayor. Debate over voting rights, implementation of President Biden's infrastructure bill and the US Capitol investigation continues. It's been more than a year since the murder of George Floyd, that caused the world to stop, watch and listen to issues about police violence and structural and systemic racism. However, Covid, racial reckoning and economic loss has impacted communities of color greatly, making 2021 not one but three pandemics for people of color to battle. Will the events of last year motivate or spark positive change in 2022 for people of color?

Guest Panelists:

Renee Graham, Associate Editor and Opinion Columnist for the Boston Globe’s op-ed page

Rahsaan Hall, Principal at Rahsaan Hall Consulting and the former Director for the Racial Justice Program at the ACLU of Mass.

Phillip Martin, Senior Investigative Reporter, GBH News Center for Investigative Reporting.

Malia Lazu, CEO & Founder, The Lazu Group

Callie Crossley hosts.