Barrington Irving is the first African-American to fly around to world solo, and youngest person to ever do so. He joins Jemele to discuss his incredible feat, the many dangers he faced on his unlikely journey, and why he chose aviation over a promising football career. He also discusses his relationship with slain teenager Trayvon Martin, who was his former aviation student. 

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