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Jun 2020
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Carvell Wallace and Mahershala Ali on be...

Al Jazeera
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Carvell Wallace was the host of Al Jazeera's first feature podcast in 2017. In Closer Than They Appear, he had tough conversations centered around issues we are struggling with today, and he gave us a glimpse into what it's like to be a Black man in America. In the first of seven episodes, he talks with Academy Award-winning actor Mahershala Ali. Today, The Take brings you this conversation.

In this episode:

Mahershala Ali, actor and artist.

For more:

Closer Than They Appear

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