The Breakdown with Shaun King

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MLK 360 Jan 17, 2022

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To celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we are re-running one of our most popular episodes that highlights a lesser-known side of the civil rights hero. The words and legacy of Dr. King have been reduced and sanitized in so many ways. Today Shaun King plays 5 very special audio clips of Dr. King that you have likely never heard before and breaks down why they are so very important.

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See you on MLK Day Jan 14, 2022

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Hey Friends. I'm taking a long weekend to be with my family. I'll see you all back on MLK Day this Monday.

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Ep. 557 - Demystifying Therapy for Black Men Jan 13, 2022

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I'm probably a good 20 years late for therapy. Nobody told me NOT to see a therapist, but nobody modeled good brain habits for me either. Today I want to talk to you about my therapy journey and tell you how you can get 8 free therapy sessions from @BlackMenHeal. Share this with your family and friends.

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Ep. 556 - Will Joe Biden & The Democratic Party Actually Protect Voting Rights? Jan 12, 2022

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Yesterday Biden gave a very important speech on voting rights - stating emphatically that he is now for ending the filibuster to protect voting rights. While this is a necessary shift for Biden, a speech is not a policy. A speech is not a vote. And it remains to be seen if the Democrats in the Senate will do what they need to do to protect and advance voting rights nationwide. Let me tell you where we are, where we aren't, and what I think will happen next.

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Ep. 555 - LAPD Officers Caught Playing Pokemon Go While a Robbery Was in Progress Jan 11, 2022

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And here's what's WILD - the LAPD has the NERVE to ask for $200 million more for their budget while their officers are doing this and shooting and killing little girls who are out shopping. We have to stop thinking and believing police are what makes a city safe. It's just not true.

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Ep. 554 - Let me explain the shortcomings of identity politics Jan 10, 2022

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Have your heard of the phrase "Identity Politics?" Let me unpack and explain it. For years, I supported it blindly. And 25 years ago, I think it even made sense, but in 2022 and beyond we have to be more sophisticated than simply supporting someone for political office because they are Black, or a woman, or share some other trait that we identify with. Can it be a factor? Of course. It still is a factor for me, because something like race should also mean you have an understanding of all of the challenges that that race faces, but what I've found is that blindly supporting someone because of their identity simply does not always work out in our favor. Let me unpack and explain what I mean.

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Ep. 553 - This is accountability Jan 07, 2022

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It's hard to jump for joy. Ahmaud is still not here. Justice means balance. Balance would be Ahmaud being alive and well - running wherever he damn well pleased. But today is accountability. And we fought damn hard for it. Thank each and every one of you for your support from Day 1. For Ahmaud. For this family. For me. For Lee Merritt. For Grassroots Law. God bless you.

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Ep. 552 - 1 Year Later Jan 06, 2022

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It's now been 1 year since the violent insurrection at the American Capitol and it's hard for me to think that this country has truly taken this attack like the threat it truly was and is. Today I want to play for you my thoughts and reflections from 1 year ago, right after the attack happened.

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Ep. 552 - Killer Mike gave Joe Biden an F- for his first year. I'd give Attorney General Merrick Garland the same grade Jan 05, 2022

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Listen, we need to have a very frank conversation about how bad Merrick Garland has been in his first year as Attorney General. It's even worse that I thought it would be - significantly so - particularly on issues of racial justice, police violence, and mass incarceration. But here's the thing - he's an old man and has NEVER been strong on any of those issues. He never should've gotten this job. We can only hope that he retires early or is replaced soon with 1 of HUNDREDS of attorneys who could and would do so much better.

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Ep. 551 - Our Government is Clearly Afraid of Doing Hard Things Jan 04, 2022

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Nearly one year ago today, the American Capitol was overtaken during a conservative riot over the election. Hard decisions needed to be made in that moment, but weren't. It was that failure, in part, that caused the complete collapse of the security before, during, and immediately after the insurrection. Over the past year, countless hard decisions should've been made and hard actions taken in response to this crisis. But those decisions and actions simply have not happened. And we will all pay the price as a result.

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