On Black America Run of Show 07/17/2020

Introduction to Episode 10 of On Black America

-Talking about American Life from a black perspective  

The black perspective in America

-What influences the perspective? Skin tone, city, state, educational background, family

-Shades of the monolith

PSA

Covid 19 is still very much a real thing, with cases rising all across the nation please continue the methods of protecting yourself and others.

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