Bomani talks with author and film maker Nelson George about his upcoming documentary on Willie Mays: why now was the right time for the film (5:45), on Mays being part of the access generation and not being a civil rights activist (10:15), Mays' connectivity to the community in Harlem (21:01), Barry Bonds' participation in the documentary (29:47), the basket catch, and how he views this film as the Black Field of Dreams (33:28).

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