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Journalist's Book Examines Slavery's Connection to 2018

WKAR Public Media
Published February 12, 2018 at 10:08 PM EST
Reginald Hardwick
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Cover of Rochelle Riley's book The Burden

WKAR's Reginald Hardwick talked with Detroit Free Press columnist Rochelle Riley about her new book The Burden African-Americans and the Enduring Impact of Slavery. During a recent visit to Michigan State University, Riley explained why the lack of discussion about slavery and its affects on African-Americans are still being felt today and hurting the United States' ability to move forward as a whole. 
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Arts & Culture slaveryBlack History MonthRochelle Riley
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