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West’s Wild words Stir Again: Kanye Calls Slavery A ‘Choice’

Posted on May 2, 2018 · West also told TMZ that he became addicted to opioids that doctors prescribed after he had liposuction surgery in 2016

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I SEE U, Episode 51: Someday, Will We Ever Be Free?

Posted on June 17, 2022 · The grandmother of Juneteenth, Opal Lee, joins a special edition of I SEE U and shares her perspective on the commercialization of this cultural event one year after she paved the way for it to become a federal holiday

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I SEE U, Episode 46: Sugar Land Not So Sweet [Encore]

Posted on June 9, 2022 · Social Studies Super Hero, Chassidy Olainu-Alade, serves as our I SEE U Tour Guide of ‘Sugar Land 95,’ a new exhibit that highlights a new form of slavery the city of Sugar Land, a popular Houston-area suburb, may not be so proud of. This episode is an encore of the April 30th, 2021 broadcast.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2212: Joseph and John LeConte

Posted on April 17, 2022 · Episode: 2212 In which Joseph and John LeConte accept evolution as they themselves evolve. Today, a tale of two slaveholders.

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I SEE U, Episode 44: We Shall Not Be Moved

Posted on April 15, 2022 · One of the last descendants of enslaved Africans who live along the coastal regions of Georgia says they have been fighting for years to preserve their unique culture, retain their indigenous traditions and prevent their precious land from being taken away from them

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West’s Wild words Stir Again: Kanye Calls Slavery A ‘Choice’

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