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Jul 2023
41m 55s

Fighting Racism In Publishing

THE WITNESS
About this episode

This month over on Footnotes, Jemar has been talking with everyday individuals who are doing the work of fighting racism in their various fields. This week on Pass The Mic, Jemar and Ally tackle the topic of racism in the realm of publishing.

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