Black Lives and Self-Evident Truths Part II: Changing Attitudes About Racial Justice

On Part II of this two-part BUTV10 special report, George Abunaw and Solange Hackshaw report on federal and state government responses to this summer’s racial justice protests. Massachusetts Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) discusses the national government’s proposed legislative solutions to police brutality and the controversy surrounding the removal of Confederate monuments. Former Massachusetts GOP Chairman Gene Hartigan provides the conservative perspective on the July 14 Massachusetts Senate police reform bill and how America can heal its racial divides. And San Francisco news anchor Noelle Bellow and legendary broadcast journalism instructor Al Tompkins participate in a panel discussion on how objectivity in journalism applies when covering racial justice.

Black Lives and Self-Evident Truths Pt. I: On Campus Activism and Calls for Change

On Episode One of this two-part BUTV10 special report, George Abunaw and Solange Hackshaw explore how policymakers are reacting to protests in the wake of George Floyd’s death. Former Mass. Governor Deval Patrick discusses how to reallocate funding for law enforcement and prevent police brutality. NAACP Regional President Juan Cofield and BU student activist Archelle Thelemaque talk about how activism has played out on college campuses. And BU Student Government President Oliver Pour, BU UMOJA President Stephanie Tavares and BU Law School Dean Angela Onwuachi-Willig participate in a panel discussion of Boston University’s response to the recent demonstrations.

Cliff Dive

President Dixon shows his true colors. Rachel searches for the truth. Gemma is confronted with a decision that will change her life, and that of Beacon Hill College.