Larry Wilmore: Black on the Air

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Michael Lewis on the Many Risks of a Donald Trump Presidency Jun 20, 2020

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Larry Wilmore is joined by Michael Lewis for a live talk about his new book, 'The Fifth Risk: Undoing Democracy,' and observations he has taken away from this current moment.

Host: Larry Wilmore

Guest: Michael Lewis

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Nikole Hannah-Jones on George Floyd and the History of Systemic Racism in America Jun 12, 2020

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Larry weighs in on the movement to defund the police and the killing of Breonna Taylor. Then, he is joined by New York Times journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones to talk about how the killing of George Floyd was a wake-up call for white Americans (13:06), her work on the 1619 Project for the Times (30:41), and the white-washing of America's history (40:40).

Host: Larry Wilmore

Guest: Nikole Hannah-Jones

Check out the 1619 Project here.

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Thoughts on George Floyd and the Virus of Racism in America Jun 02, 2020

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Larry gives his thoughts on the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer and why racism in America is like a virus that must be rooted out.

Host: Larry Wilmore

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The Tragedy of Ahmaud Arbery, and Uzo Aduba on Portraying Shirley Chisholm | Larry Wilmore: Black on the Air May 08, 2020

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Larry Wilmore weighs in on the slaying of Ahmaud Arbery and why Trump is not right for this moment (1:00). Then, he gets on the line with actress Uzo Aduba to talk about her role in ‘Mrs. America’ as Shirley Chisholm (10:26) and what she learned about the second-wave feminist movement while preparing for the role (36:19). Host: Larry Wilmore Guest: Uzo Aduba

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David Chang on What Makes Restaurants Too Small to Fail | Larry Wilmore: Black on the Air May 01, 2020

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Larry talks about the new normal that we now find ourselves in and how the coronavirus has impacted his life (1:00). Then, he is joined by celebrity chef David Chang to talk about how the coronavirus has impacted the restaurant business (14:16), why it's so hard to predict what dining out will look like once the pandemic is over (29:48), and how this has changed the way he operates as a restaurateur (41:13). Host: Larry Wilmore Guest: David Chang

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Politics in the Time of COVID-19 and Ed Gordon on Being Black While Broadcasting | Larry Wilmore: Black on the Air Apr 10, 2020

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Larry weighs in on how the international pandemic might impact the presidential race (1:26). Then, he sits down with TV journalist Ed Gordon to talk about what it was like breaking into broadcast television while black (13:38) and his new book 'Conversations in Black: On Power, Politics, and Leadership' (45:13). Host: Larry Wilmore Guest: Ed Gordon

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Life During the Coronavirus, and a Conversation With Conor Dougherty About the Complexities of the Housing Crisis | Larry Wilmore: Black on the Air Mar 19, 2020

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Larry weighs in on how the coronavirus has affected day-to-day life and Trump's handling of the pandemic (1:00). Then he sits down with New York Times reporter Conor Dougherty to talk about his new book, on the housing crisis in the Bay Area (13:52), and how gentrification creates unlikely alliances (51:59). Host: Larry Wilmore Guest: Conor Dougherty Check out 'Golden Gates: Fighting for Housing in America' here.

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How We Got to This Point in the Democratic Primary With Pod Save America’s Dan Pfeiffer | Larry Wilmore: Black on the Air Mar 06, 2020

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Larry Wilmore is joined by Pod Save America’s Dan Pfeiffer to talk about why Democrats should be taking lessons from Mitt Romney’s 2012 candidacy for president (9:41), what influence Facebook will have in the 2020 election (42:56), and why Democrats need to turn nonvoters into voters in order to beat Trump (53:40). Host: Larry Wilmore Guest: Dan Pfeiffer Check out Dan’s new book ‘Un-Trumping America: A Plan to Make America a Democracy Again’ here.

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Entrepreneurship, Community, and Black Excellence with Dr. Lakeysha Hallmon | Larry Wilmore: Black on the Air Feb 28, 2020

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Larry weighs in on the Democratic primary race leading up to Super Tuesday as well as the Harvey Weinstein verdict (0:37) before he sits down with Dr. Lakeysha Hallmon, the founder and CEO of Village Market ATL, a marketplace that features and supports black entrepreneurs. They talk about why Dr. Hallmon was inspired to create Village Market (5:05) and the importance of entrepreneurship in fostering community (22:17). Host: Larry Wilmore Guest: Dr. Lakeysha Hallmon

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Lester Holt on Being the Voice of 'Nightly News' | Larry Wilmore: Black on the Air Feb 21, 2020

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Larry Wilmore sits down with 'NBC Nightly News' and 'Dateline NBC' anchor Lester Holt to talk about how he got his start in broadcast news (13:00), what he learned about the criminal justice system while embedded in a prison for a piece (30:32), and how he prepares to moderate a presidential debate (56:49). Host: Larry Wilmore Guest: Lester Holt

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