In light of the Charleston church massacre on June 17, Americans have been debating over the use of the Confederate battle flag. Meanwhile, during a recent interview about the shooting on the podcast "WTF with Marc Maron," President Barack Obama used the N-word, which sparked a firestorm of backlash.

We discussed the controversy surrounding the Confederate battle flag, Obama's use of the N-word and modern day racism with Nicholas Powers, author and English Professor at SUNY Old Westbury