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Jun 2020
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If You See It, You Can Be It (w/ Kirby H...

Headgum & Nicole Byer
About this episode

Actress Kirby Howell-Baptiste (The Good Place, Barry, Why Women Kill) discusses the rise in "Karens", managing life after death, and the reality of the Black experience. Plus, they share personal stories of racial bias, the importance of seeing representation in media, and how to raise a new generation of active allies.

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