Basic Black is a weekly television series airing on WGBH

WGBH-TV

WGBH-TV, channel 2, is a non-commercial educational public television station located in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. WGBH-TV is a member station of the Public Broadcasting Service , and produces more than two-thirds of PBS's national prime time television programming...

 in Boston

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. Originally known as Say Brother, the show was created in 1968 and aims to reflect the concerns and culture of African Americans through short-form documentaries, performances, and one-on-one conversations.

Say Brother and Basic Black together represent WGBH Boston's longest running public affairs program produced by, for and about African Americans.

External links

• "Basic Black" – Homepage on WGBH
• Basic Black Facebook Page – Group page on Facebook
• Say Brother Archival video clips from the WGBH Archives