December 5, 2014



December 1st marked the 59th anniversary of Rosa Parks refusing to give up her seat on the bus to a white passenger, setting in motion the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the emerging modern civil rights movement. We observe this anniversary amidst a wave of protests: online, on the streets, and in the marketplace… actions in response to the deaths of several African American men and boys at the hands of law enforcement. This week on Basic Black, we consider the changing face and force of future social justice movements.??

Panelists:?

- Callie Crossley, Host, Under the Radar with Callie Crossley, WGBH News

?- Kim McLarin, Assistant Professor of Writing, Emerson College

?- Phillip Martin, Senior Reporter, WGBH News

?- Peniel Joseph, Professor of History, Tufts University?

- Pamela Lightsey, Associate Dean for Community Life and Lifelong Learning, Boston University School of Theology?



Photo: Students and community members hold their hands up on campus at Boston University in Boston, Monday, Dec. 1, 2014 to show solidarity with protesters in Ferguson, Mo. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)