In Class with Carr

From the Ashanti leader Yaa Asantewaa to the food to the landscape, Dr. Michelle Yeboah (Health Education Instructor at Morgan State University) and husband Dr. Nana Yaw Adu-Sarkodie (Medical Director for home-based primary care at Maryland's V.A.) discuss the wonders of Ghana with Karen.

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In an interview with Tyler Perry (Taraji P. Henson and Lyriq Bent, who were on tour for Acrimony), we get into a discussion about why it's important to own your own outlets, art and platforms. It's about agency and power. This interview has been broken into two parts.

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In an interview with Tyler Perry (Taraji P. Henson and Lyriq Bent, who were on tour for Acrimony), we get into a discussion about why it's important to own your own outlets, art and platforms. It's about agency and power. This interview has been broken into two parts.

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The question from Twitter revolves around skills Generation Z will need to survive/thrive. Karen spins the answer into a conversation about one of her favorite shows, Naked and Afraid XL.

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In Part 2, callers join the discussion as Ibram X. Kendi breaks down the historical roots of racism and discusses Stamped from the Beginning.

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Ibrahim X. Kendi breaks down the historical roots of racism. And how did Africa go from the birthplace of civilization to a place to be exploited, colonized and demonized. Kendi's book is Stamped from the Beginning.

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Karen discusses her observations of Twitter's Juneteenth Celebration and how the black group at Twitter (dubbed the #Blackbirds) could be managing their collective power more effectively.

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On the heels of the Robert Smith III forgiving the student load debt of the Class of 2019 at Morehouse College, Karen was inspired to remind us that not only are we are enough, but also we have the tools to build our own tables, our own lanes, our own success.

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The master of a former enslaved man asks him to return to the plantation because it has fallen in disrepair. Karen reads the response to this master that the man sent and talks about why the case for reparations is still relevant today.

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Karen answers Twitter question about how or if she finishes everything she starts. The answer is no. But...here's how she's working on finishing.

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