Basic Black
About
Basic Black is a GBH program and the longest-running program on public television focusing on the interests of people of color. It has been produced live at GBH Studios in Boston, with episodes centered on issues facing communities of color. Recent topics included the state of Black men and boys, the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, and what is on the minds of millennials and Gen Z people of color.
The show began in 1968 as Say Brother, created during the height of the civil rights movement in response to the demand for public television programs reflecting the concerns of communities of color. GBH later suspended production of Basic Black in order to reinvent it as digital-first programming, noting that audiences increasingly watch and listen to content in new ways.
What to Know
- GBH describes the program as putting the soul in public media since 1968.
- GBH says it remains committed to content for communities of color across all its programming and platforms.
- The program is listed in the Black Owned Bos. public directory.
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