Actor and entrepreneur Gabrielle Union opens up to Jemele about why she decided to go public with the toxicity she experienced while on America’s Got Talent. She also discusses how growing up in a predominantly white neighborhood in Nebraska shaped her attitudes about race, and she used that experience to teach her own children about racial issues. She also tells the story of offering her tuna casserole to Prince. Plus, Jemele pays tribute to civil rights icons John Lewis and C.T. Vivian.

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