The Breakdown with Shaun King

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Ep. 168 - Confronting the Cultural Appropriation of Joe Biden :: Part 1 of 2 Jan 30, 2020

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This is the biggest story released yet to air on The Breakdown. For nearly 50 years Joe Biden has pretended to have been an activist in the Civil Rights Movement. The time has come to confront it. Today and tomorrow, Shaun systematically breaks down Biden's lies and what they mean.

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Ep. 167 - Working overtime on a special story Jan 29, 2020

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Shaun checks in with a quick message. He is currently working on an extremely important story and needs more time.

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Ep. 166 - Corrupt Chicago billionaire trying to buy the local justice system Jan 28, 2020

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Well, this is new. A corrupt Chicago billionaire is trying to buy the DA’s office. Shaun also gives updates on Michael Thompson and Parchman Prison.

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Ep. 165 - Grief and Mortality Jan 27, 2020

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A personal message from Shaun.

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Ep. 164 - Brilliant Black boy suspended from school for his natural hairstyle Jan 24, 2020

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Today Shaun has two important action steps for you to take - one on behalf of a brilliant boy who needs our help and another on behalf of Michael Thompson who we are trying to help get out of prison.

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Ep. 163 - Letters for Michael Thompson and an update on Parchman Prison Jan 23, 2020

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Yesterday, over 10,000 of you went to FreeMichaelThompson.com and wrote a letter on behalf of Michael Thompson! A great job, but we need more! Shaun updates us on Michael's case as well as gives an update on Mississippi's Parchman Prison.

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Ep. 162 - Free Michael Thompson Jan 22, 2020

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In just 7 days we are going to be submitting a clemency petition on behalf of Michael Thompson - a kind, compassionate soul who has spent 25 hard years in prison for selling weed in Michigan - a state that just made weed legal. And we need your help.

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Ep. 161 - Are you going to vote? Jan 21, 2020

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Did you know that the majority of Americans don't vote? Today I ask you to not only commit to vote, but commit to being an informed voter that brings others with you.

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Ep. 160 - MLK 360 - Special King Day Episode Jan 20, 2020

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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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Ep. 159 - LAPD is framing people as being in gangs Jan 17, 2020

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The LAPD has been caught in yet another scandal framing people as being in gangs. Today Shaun begins to unpack and explain this. Then, he invites Nikki Rojas, a writer for The North Star on to talk about voter suppression in Wisconsin.

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