Basic Black Podcast
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Podcast Overview
<p>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"><strong>Rooted@wgbh.org</strong></a>. </p><p>Find more content and subscribe to our <a href="https://www.youtube.com/gbhnews"><strong>YouTube channel</strong></a>. </p>
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Publishing Since
10/3/2017
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Recent Episodes
July 1, 2026
Is the World Cup in the U.S. covering up serious human rights issues?
Political activist Ajamu Baraka and the Black Alliance for peace is calling for a boycott of the U.S.-hosted World Cup arguing the tournament is helping “normalize” global human rights abuses. He accuses FIFA of double standards and warns the games are being used as “sportswashing.” Despite that, he tells fans to enjoy the matches—but stay politically aware. So can you love the game and still challenge the system? Or is watching part of the problem?
June 24, 2026
Is the DNC 2024 autopsy a warning sign for Black voters?
In an exclusive sit down with Rooted, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley breaks down the Democratic Party’s 2024 election autopsy and what it reveals about shifting Black voter support, economic frustration, and messaging failures. She challenges the idea that identity politics is to blame, arguing that issues like reproductive rights and racial equity are fundamentally economic, while highlighting voter turnout gaps, misinformation, and growing distrust within the party’s base. The conversation also explores the political impact of the Gaza crisis, Supreme Court decisions, and calls for court reform and eliminating dark money—raising urgent questions about whether Democrats can reconnect with voters and deliver meaningful change. Subscribe to the Rooted YouTube channel: •<a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMQKK3_a14M1bsOL7ggcASlMGbvdGrbpt&si=BYP7tczWRXXPeJ3m">GBH News Rooted</a> Follow Rooted on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rootedgbh">Instagram</a> Listen to Rooted on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0hVZTdc7MUcV1ctFZeGHa2">Spotify</a> Follow Rooted on <a href="https://www.threads.com/@rootedgbh">Threads</a> Follow Rooted on <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@rootedgbh">TikTok</a> Subscribe to the Rooted <a href="https://www.wgbh.org/tv-shows/gbh-news-rooted">newsletter </a> Support GBH and help shape a future where facts matter, stories unite us, and everyone has access to quality media. Join us. Fund the Future: <a href="https://bit.ly/FundtheFutureYT">https://bit.ly/FundtheFutureYT</a>
June 22, 2026
For Black women farmers, tending the land is ancestral and healing
A lineage rooted in soil stretches from ancestral farmland to modern city plots, where Black women are reclaiming their role as stewards, healers, and innovators. Generations of knowledge—once carried in seeds and sustained through resilience—now face the weight of historic land loss and systemic barriers to access. Yet across communities, a new movement is taking hold, blending tradition with policy, grassroots action with economic ambition—from community gardens to land trusts, and from micro plots to broader reform. GBH News Rooted’s Paris Alston talks to Leah Penniman, the co-director and co-founder of Soul Fire Farm in New York, Nataka Crayton, co-creator of the Urban Farming Institute of Boston, and Savi Horne, executive director of the North Carolina Association of Black Lawyers, to explore the challenges and possibilities shaping this return to the land.
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- What is Basic Black Podcast?
<p>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"><strong>Rooted@wgbh.org</strong></a>. </p><p>Find more content and subscribe to our <a href="https://www.youtube.com/gbhnews"><strong>YouTube channel</strong></a>. </p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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