Jemele addresses the Washington football team hiring the first black president in NFL history and she also has some words for Seattle Seahawks rookie cornerback Kemah Siverand, who lost his job for sneaking a woman into his hotel. Plus, Jemele is joined by Pulitzer Prize winner Nikole Hannah-Jones, who won the prestigious award for her work on the New York Times’ 1619 Project, which traces how the legacy of slavery touches every corner of American life. Nikole shares her thoughts on the conservative critics of the project and debunks several myths about American slavery.

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