December 18, 2015 This year has been tragically and persistently the year of the gun. But gun violence is nothing new in communities of color; we’ll take a look at the impact of potential reforms and the resistance to such reforms. The long-awaited Star Wars movie opens on December 18. In the run up to the premiere, controversy swirled around the fact that one of the main characters is black. We’ll take a look at the meaning of characters of color in science fiction. Panelists: - Callie Crossley, Host, Under The Radar with Callie Crossley, WGBH News - Phillip Martin, Senior Reporter, WGBH News - Andrea Cabral, Former Secretary of Public Safety, Massachusetts - Marcela Garcia, Contributor to the Editorial and Op-Ed Pages, The Boston Globe - Alex Veras, Cafe Con Leche Republicans (AP Photo/Princes Georges Police)

December 18, 2015

	This year has been tragically and persistently the year of the gun. But gun violence is nothing new in communities of color; we’ll take a look at the impact of potential reforms and the resistance to such reforms. The long-awaited Star Wars movie opens on December 18. In the run up to the premiere, controversy swirled around the fact that one of the main characters is black. We’ll take a look at the meaning of characters of color in science fiction.

	 
	Panelists: 
	- Callie Crossley, Host, Under The Radar with Callie Crossley, WGBH News 
	- Phillip Martin, Senior Reporter, WGBH News 
	- Andrea Cabral, Former Secretary of Public Safety, Massachusetts 
	- Marcela Garcia, Contributor to the Editorial and Op-Ed Pages, The Boston Globe 
	- Alex Veras, Cafe Con Leche Republicans

	 
	(AP Photo/Princes Georges Police)

Basic Black: The Year of the Gun

Paris Alston hosts this weekly series that serves up Black intellect, culture and joy.  Rooted covers Black news and culture from down the block to around the diaspora. In a global news cycle that’s always cooking up new headlines, Rooted brings you the recipes you don’t want to lose: the stories, the voices, the dialogue that keep us connected. Tell us what you think and what you’d like to hear on future episodes at <a href="mailto:Rooted@wgbh.org">Rooted@wgbh.org</a>. Find more content and subscribe to our <a href="https://www.youtube.com/gbhnews">YouTube channel</a>.

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Paris Alston hosts this weekly series that serves up Black intellect, culture and joy. Rooted covers Black news and culture from down the block to around the diaspora. In a global news cycle that’s always cooking up new headlines, Rooted brings you the recipes you don’t want to lose: the stories, the voices, the dialogue that keep us connected. Tell us what you think and what you’d like to hear on future episodes at Rooted@wgbh.org. Find more content and subscribe to our YouTube channel.

Paris Alston hosts this weekly series that serves up Black intellect, culture and joy.&nbsp; Rooted covers Black news and culture from down the block to around the diaspora. In a global news cycle that’s always cooking up new headlines, Rooted brings you the recipes you don’t want to lose: the stories, the voices, the dialogue that keep us connected. Tell us what you think and what you’d like to hear on future episodes at <a href="mailto:Rooted@wgbh.org" rel="noopener noreferrer">Rooted@wgbh.org</a>.&nbsp;Find more content and subscribe to our <a href="https://www.youtube.com/gbhnews" rel="noopener noreferrer">YouTube channel</a>.&nbsp;

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