Blackface has resurfaced into the spotlight in recent weeks. Basic Black explores why it is still a sensitive issue.Tanisha Sullivan, Esq., Pres. NAACP Boston Branch, WGBH Board of Overseers. Social Justice & Race Reporter, The Boston Globe, Meghan Irons, Michael Jeffries, Associate Prof. of American Studies, Wellesley College. Tracy Strain, Documentary Filmmaker & Professor, Northeastern Univ.

Blackface has resurfaced into the spotlight in recent weeks. Basic Black explores why it is still a sensitive issue.Tanisha Sullivan, Esq., Pres. NAACP Boston Branch, WGBH Board of Overseers. Social Justice & Race Reporter, The Boston Globe, Meghan Irons, Michael Jeffries, Associate Prof. of American Studies, Wellesley College. Tracy Strain, Documentary Filmmaker & Professor, Northeastern Univ.

Blackface has resurfaced into the spotlight in recent weeks. Basic Black explores why it is still a sensitive issue.Tanisha Sullivan, Esq., Pres. NAACP Boston Branch, WGBH Board of Overseers. Social Justice &amp; Race Reporter, The Boston Globe, Meghan Irons, Michael Jeffries, Associate Prof. of American Studies, Wellesley College. Tracy Strain, Documentary Filmmaker &amp; Professor, Northeastern Univ.

Blackface still present, and taking new forms in 2019

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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