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Rap, Race, the First Amendment, and Crime

This Week on Basic Black: Rap, Race, the First Amendment, and Crime

Aired 01/17/2014 | Rating NR

Basic Black

Rap, Race, the First Amendment, and Crime

Special | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions

This Week on Basic Black: Rap, Race, the First Amendment, and Crime

On Monday, the New York Times featured an Op-Ed entitled, "Rap Lyrics on Trial". As the title suggests, the issue at hand is whether rap lyrics can be used as evidence of a crime. We'll look at what happens at the intersection of rap, race, free speech, a the criminal justice system.

Aired 01/17/2014 | Rating NR

Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning Feedback

Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning Feedback

Basic Black is a local public television program presented by GBH

Basic Black

Rap, Race, the First Amendment, and Crime

Special | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions

On Monday, the New York Times featured an Op-Ed entitled, "Rap Lyrics on Trial". As the title suggests, the issue at hand is whether rap lyrics can be used as evidence of a crime. We'll look at what happens at the intersection of rap, race, free speech, a the criminal justice system.

Aired 01/17/2014 | Rating NR

Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning Feedback

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