Ep. 94 Shannon Lanier, Journalist/descendant of Thomas Jefferson & Sally Hemings
Real Black News
English - August 09, 2020 16:04 - 1 hour - 55.4 MB - ★★★★ - 70 ratingsSociety & Culture News brazil ghana sweden tulsa africanews blacknews blacktherapistnews camillebankslee georgianews goodblacknews Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Episode 94 of Real Black News features veteran journalist Shannon Lanier discussing his life being a descendant of President Thomas Jefferson and his slave Sally Hemings. Shannon discusses the family split in viewpoints, how he talks to his kids about race and Thomas Jefferson’s rape, and advocacy around removing the Confederate flag. Entertainment journalist Ronda Racha Penrice recommends what new shows and movies are coming out on TV or VOD to help relieve pandemic boredom. Other topics include the 6th anniversary of Mike Brown’s murder, Ferguson activist Cori Bush, Oprah, Marquita Bradshaw, the West Indian Day Parade, and more than one good news story.