Journalist Lisa Ling joins Jemele to discuss the new season of her CNN show, “This is Life with Lisa Ling,” which will explore historical events that have largely been ignored. Ling also shares how the racial bullying she experienced as a child contributed to her identity struggles early on, and why she feels a responsibility to use her platform to speak out against the explosion of hate crimes toward Asians in America. Plus, Lisa shares how her vast international reporting experience helped her develop a different perspective of the world. Jemele also sounds off on former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice for her recent comments about critical race theory.

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