It’s been 50 years since ‘Say Brother’ first aired, highlighting voices from within the black community during the civil rights movement. Since then, the show has broadened its scope to issues affecting other communities of color, and changed its name to Basic Black. But some things still remain the same.

It’s been 50 years since ‘Say Brother’ first aired, highlighting voices from within the black community during the civil rights movement. Since then, the show has broadened its scope to issues affecting other communities of color, and changed its name to Basic Black. But some things still remain the same.

Then and Now: Celebrating 50 Years of Basic Black

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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