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Talib Kweli on Activism, the Black Agenda and Growing Up with Racism

CLIP06/03/20
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Talib Kweli talks about the perfect storm precipitating the protests against police racial violence, his family’s activism and Trump’s fascist behavior.

Appearing:Jimmy Fallon
Tags: The Tonight Show, Jimmy Fallon, Talib Kweli, Activism, Black Agenda, Growing Up, Racism
S7 E14911 minInterviewTalk and InterviewLate Night
2019-2020
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