The Breakdown with Shaun King

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Ep. 726 - Black children are being illegally forced into the Junior ROTC and then sexually abused all over the country Dec 13, 2022

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This is absolutely infuriating. On Sunday, the New York Times released an explosive new report detailing how thousands of children all over the country are being enrolled into the JROTC without their permission. These kids are literally showing up at school, getting their schedules, and finding out that they've been signed up for the military against their wishes. And it's happening almost exclusively in predominantly Black schools.

Then, when kids and their families request that their kids be released from the program, they are refused. It's all outrageous. And we are learning this just weeks after the American military admitted that kids all over the country are being molested and sexually assaulted by ROTC leaders.

Heads need to roll. People need to go to jail.

And here's what I know. They'd never pull this shit at white schools. Or in rich zip codes. Or at private schools. They are doing this where they thing they will be able to get away with it.I have a lot to unpack and explain.

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Ep. 725 - White supremacists held a swanky banquet this weekend. I am very, very concerned. Dec 12, 2022

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This weekend, at an ultra-swanky banquet hall in the middle of Manhattan, white nationalists and white supremacists from all over the world, including US Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, gathered together as a sign of solidarity and support for one another.

That fact alone is a disturbing sign of the normalization of bigotry and racism, but Marjorie Taylor Greene said something that is so disturbing, and dangerous even, that it has me truly concerned.

She said, in plain English, that if she had been able to plan the January 6th insurrection that she would've made sure everybody was armed and that it would have succeeded.

Do you understand the gravity of that? What does she mean by succeeded? That they would have kidnapped and executed politicians? That they would've permanently taken over Congress and kept Trump as President. What does she mean?

Let me unpack and explain it.

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Ep. 724 - 3 ways policy change will have to get done in 2023 Dec 09, 2022

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While Republicans were expected to have a blowout in this past month's elections, it didn't quite happen that way. Nonetheless, Republicans will now take over the House next month, which is going to mean that almost any chance of serious legislation passing and getting signed into law is slim.

Today I want to talk about the 3 primary ways that Democrats are going to have to fight for change in 2023. Change can still happen, but it's going to look a lot different.

Let me unpack and explain it.

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Ep. 723 - 3 thoughts on the release of Brittney Griner Dec 08, 2022

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Hours ago we learned that WNBA star Brittney Griner was released from a Russian prison in a prisoner swap with the United States. This is GREAT NEWS, of course, but today I want to unpack and explain what all of this means.

I have 3 observations and conclusions that I want to share.

Let me unpack and explain it.

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Ep. 722 - I have 1 MAJOR takeaway from Raphael Warnock's victory yesterday Dec 07, 2022

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I don't know if I'm more glad that we won't have Herschel Walker in the Senate or that we will have Raphael Warnock in power! That's just how bad Herschel Walker was.

But I see so many lessons that we can take away from what went down yesterday. The one thing I just can't shake, though, is that without the near-unanimous support of Raphael Warnock, and even of Joe Biden for that matter, Democrats wouldn't have any power at all.

Black people are the only ethnic group in America that is expected to have almost 100% support for Democrats. It's literally not that way with any other group in the country. And without that support, Democrats could hardly win a race.

Considering that, I am just not convinced that Democrats have an AGENDA that matches the effort of its Black voter base. Let me unpack and explain it.

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Ep. 721 - GEORGIA!! Today is the day you send Herschel Walker back home to Texas. Dec 06, 2022

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I don't remember a single time Herschel Walker opened up his mouth where he didn't embarrass himself. The man is perpetually humiliating.
But today is RUNOFF DAY in Georgia - and if you live there and have not voted yet, please stop EVERYTHING and go vote right now. And if you don't live there, but know ANYBODY who does, please contact them immediately, because this race, in my opinion, is the single most important Senate race of 2022.
Today I'm going to unpack and explain why it matters so doggone much.
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Ep. 720 - My honest thoughts on Deion Sanders going to coach at the University of Colorado. Dec 05, 2022

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Over the past few days I've sat back and observed a WIDE range of opinions being expressed about Deion Sanders leaving his HBCU coaching job at Jackson State for a new position at a struggling predominantly white institution. And I've seen EVERYTHING you could imagine be expressed from what seemed like genuine anger and rage to excitement and encouragement for him - and everything in between.Today I want to unpack and explain my own thoughts on the matter. First and foremost, I'm just glad that he ever chose to spend the past 3 years at an HBCU. And he clearly poured his heart and soul into the program. He was brilliant. Do I wish he would've stayed longer? Sure. But I don't know his long term goals and dreams. Clearly he has other aspirations.

But more than anything, as a super fan of sports, I think what Deion Sanders just did is EXACTLY what every single college coach in sports does. They all promise parents and students and programs that they will be there forever - and eventually they leave for something else. In fact, it happened about a dozen times this past week alone.

I just guess all of hoped Coach Prime would be different. Let me unpack and explain it.

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Hundreds of brilliant students in Brooklyn need our help to study abroad in Africa. Let's do this! Nov 29, 2022

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So often, we help families after their loved ones have been killed. THIS IS DIFFERENT.⁣

⁣We are going to help send HUNDREDS of students from Brooklyn, New York on a life-changing 6-week study abroad experience. ⁣

We have to raise the funds for passports, flights, lodging, ground transportation, and more. ⁣

In 2018, Ember Charter School in the heart of Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, took over 100 students and staff to South Africa for an unforgettable 6-week study abroad experience. The intention was to repeat this trip every two years to continue to expose our students to the benefits of studying abroad. However, the pandemic interrupted global travel, and now financial constraints threaten to halt the program altogether. We just CAN’T allow this!⁣⁣

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Ep. 719 - Hundreds of brilliant students in Brooklyn need our help to study abroad in Africa. Let's do this! Nov 29, 2022

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So often, we help families after their loved ones have been killed. THIS IS DIFFERENT.⁣

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We are going to help send HUNDREDS of students from Brooklyn, New York on a life-changing 6-week study abroad experience. ⁣

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We have to raise the funds for passports, flights, lodging, ground transportation, and more. ⁣

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Ep. 718 - The #1 reason Republicans refuse to denounce Donald Trump for dining with a Neo-Nazi bigot Nov 28, 2022

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As you no doubt heard by now, last week Donald Trump literally dined with one of the single most disgusting bigots in the country. Nick Fuentes is an open racist. This man jokes about the Holocaust and openly calls Black folk the "n word."

It would seem to be a softball for Republicans to denounce Trump meeting with a Neo-Nazi. But they actually can't. Why?

Because CURRENTLY ELECTED members of their own party have BEEN meeting with Nick Fuentes. And to denounce Trump for meeting with him would require them to literally denounce themselves.

Let me unpack and explain it.

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