In It Together

It’s been two years since Governor Charlie Baker declared a COVID state of emergency in Massachusetts. To mark the occasion, In It Together brought back some old friends of the show to reflect on the pandemic and where we go from here. Arun Rath speaks with Boston Medical Center’s Dr. Cassandra Pierre, Franciscan Children’s Hospital behavioral health director Dr. Fatima Watt, La Colaborativa executive director Gladys Vega, and local comedian Lamont Price, as well as GBH reporters Craig LeMoult and Meg Woolhouse.

In In It Together’s final episode before a summer break, Arun Rath checks back in with the family of Keith Jacobs, who died from COVID-19 last year, to discuss the massive toll this pandemic has taken. And Arun speaks with regular guest Dr. Nahid Bhadelia, now the founding director of Boston University’s new Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases Policy and Research.

After more than a year closed, the Brattle Theater is set to re-open its doors this July. We’ll hear what we can expect about programming and the experience from Ivy Moylan, executive director and co-founder, and Ned Hinkle, creative director. And yes, there will be a Jaws screening. Wouldn't be the Fourth of July without one.

We'll hear about the need for investment in local minority-owned businesses, especially as we emerge from the pandemic, when Arun Rath speaks with Kofi Callender of Roxbury-based start-up organization E for All and Widline Pyrame of Fusion Dolls.

The pandemic closed churches last year, preventing people from not only worshipping in person together, but grieving together. This is especially true for churches in communities of color. We'll hear more about this collective trauma from Reverend Emmett Price and Reverend Irene Monroe, both co-hosts of the GBH podcast, All Revv'd Up.