<p>Former NAACP Chairman and author Ben Jealous sits down with Maiysha Kai to talk about his new book, being confused for Dave Chappelle's bodyguard and how he is related to Robert E. Lee and Thomas Jefferson. </p>

Former NAACP Chairman and author Ben Jealous sits down with Maiysha Kai to talk about his new book, being confused for Dave Chappelle's bodyguard and how he is related to Robert E. Lee and Thomas Jefferson.

<p>Former NAACP Chairman and author Ben Jealous sits down with Maiysha Kai to talk about his new book, being confused for Dave Chappelle's bodyguard and how he is related to Robert E. Lee and Thomas Jefferson.&nbsp;</p>

Our People Were Always Free With Ben Jealous

Writing Black is an entertaining and compelling podcast featuring Black writers and showcasing the myriad of ways Black people tell their stories by interviewing writers from across the diaspora. Each week, host Maiysha Kai, theGrio’s lifestyle editor, talks to some of the best Black playwrights, songwriters, comics, journalists, authors, and more about the process, popular culture, publishing, and how race inherently inspires and informs their work.

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