African American Legends: Herb Boyd

On this episode of African American Legends, Host Dr. Roscoe C. Brown Jr. sits down with Herb Boyd, the feature writer for the New York Amsterdam News. They discuss the upcoming primary election within New York City, looking at Charlie Rangel’s outstanding career and the criticism surrounding him, as well as the media’s ability to warp news.

African-American Legends profiles prominent African-Americans in the arts, in politics, the social sciences, sports, community service, and business.

The program is hosted by Dr. Roscoe C. Brown, Jr., Director of the Center for Urban Education Policy at the CUNY Graduate Center, and a former President of Bronx Community College.

Tape Date: 9/9/2010

Watch more at www.tv.cuny.edu/series/aalegends

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