Black Perspectives; The Boston School Committee with Dr. James Jennings
Description:
Host Philip Hart interviews Dr. James Jennings, professor at UMass/Boston's College of Public and Community Service, and fellow at the university's William Monroe Trotter Institute for the Study of Black Culture. Jennings discusses his work as a member of the Special Commission on Public Education, its mandate to examine the structure and governance of the Boston School Committee and its priorities within those contexts. He also discusses his involvement with the Black Agenda Project, a national effort to develop economic, educational, and other policy priorities aimed at improving conditions for black people and other communities of color. Black Perspectives is a public affairs talk show featuring in depth conversations about issues of interest to the African American community.
