Ep 22 - I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
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Maya Angelou. The writer, the activist, the icon. We start with her book I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings and she makes it apparent why white supremacy is idiotic and unwelcome. This autobiography shows us the world she saw until the age of 17. Fascinating, racist dentists, and more to learn in the south, aka Stamps, Arkansas.
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