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New owners of The Bay State Banner reflect on the legacy of The March on Washington | Basic Black

On the season finale of Basic Black, host Callie Crossley commemorates the 60th anniversary of The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom with the new co-owners of The Bay State Banner, joining her on the panel: Ronald Mitchell, editor and publisher; André Stark, associate publisher; and Glynn Lloyd, executive director, Mill Cities Community Investments. Episode Chapters: 0:00 Show opening theme. 0:19 Show topic: The March on Washington and The Bay State Banner 1:20 Callie introduces panelists 1:50 Callie asks each panelist about the meaning of the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington 3:55 Callie references the number of Black-owned newspapers in the U.S. 4:30 Ron talks about the significance of ownership in Black media. 5:20 André see The Bay State Banner as vital resource for the Black community. 6:30 Glynn discusses how he helped in the acquisition of The Bay State Banner. 7:43 Glynn defines how the deal incorporated debt and equity. 8:20 Ron reflects on his impressions in acquiring The Bay State Banner. 10:50 André shares his driving force in acquiring the newspaper. 12:00 Glynn talks about how this was more than a nostalgic investment. 13:34 Ron shares how their vision will be to balance print and digital publications. 15:00 André talks about the new Black business directory on the website. 15:46 Ron and André share how Mel Miller knew of their personal connections. 17:10 Glynn discusses the significance of businesses being Black-owned. 18:15 André remarks on the community response of them as the new owners. 19:08 Ron shares how investors within the Black community came out in support. 20:23 Callie asks what success will look like and will it reflect Mel's legacy. 23:00 Callie asks each guest what they were feeling when the deal was finalized. 25:33 Callie thanks all the guests, and ends the broadcast portion of the show. 25:45 Show credits roll. 26:46 Digital portion of the post-show opens. 27:00 Callie asks panelists about the Mel Miller tribute event. 30:02 Ron addresses recruiting young professional journalists, reporters, and writers. 31:48 André shares expanding the newsroom and operations with young professional talent. 34:40 Callie asks if these changes will turn-off the newspaper's existing audience. 35:24 Glynn mentions the newspaper's new team is cross-generational. 35:57 Ron declares how informed the Boston's readership and have a standard for their newspaper. 37:10 Callie asks panelists how Black media can benefit from more corporate ad-buy spending. 38:55 Callie asks for last words from guests about the future of the Bay State Banner. Follow us on Instagram:   / basicblackgbh   Follow us on Facebook:   / basicblackgbh   Follow us on Twitter:   / basicblackgbh   To view some of our previous episodes of Basic Black, please visit our website: https://www.wgbh.org/basic-black A transcript of the show will be available upon request. Help us keep bringing you the local news that matters to YOU, right here on YouTube. Donate today: https://bit.ly/3MJ09Fm #BasicBlackGBH #TheBayStateBanner #60thMarchonWashingtonforJobsandFreedom