Scholar-activist Dr. Yaba Blay joins Jemele to discuss her social justice work, and academic background. Dr. Blay shares her thoughts on the significant changes in the social justice climate since George Floyd’s murder in 2020, her book, One Drop: Shifting the Lens, and what it means to be an ally versus an accomplice. Dr. Blay also explains how growing up in New Orleans shaped her, and web series, Professional Black Girl. Plus, Jemele shares her thought on the recent rash of gun violence where strangers were injured or murdered because of acts of snap aggression.

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