Basic Black: Shifting Racial Fault Lines
About the Episode
The folks who make Cheerios thought their commercial highlighted the heart health benefits of their product. All anyone sees is the interracial family consuming the cereal. Michelle Obama confronts a heckler who interrupted her remarks at a private fundraiser. And a challenge to the appointment of a white person to lead the board of Roxbury Community College sparks a debate.
Aired:
06/06/13
| Expires: | Runtime: 0s
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