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Young activists are the past, present and future of the racial justice movement

2022/1/16
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This week on Under the Radar:

On this 39th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a look at the legacy and the future of the ongoing struggle for Black civil rights by the young people who’ve put it all on the line to lead it.

Guests:

Curtis Bunn), co-author of “Say Their Names: How Black Lives Came to Matter in America)." Bunn is an award-winning journalist at NBC NEWS BLK and the bestselling author of 10 novels centering on Black life in America.

Patrice Gaines), co-author of “Say Their Names: How Black Lives Came to Matter in America)." Gaines is a former Washington Post reporter and Pulitzer Prize finalist, and the author of a memoir.

V.P. Franklin), author of “The Young Crusaders: The Untold Story of the Children and Teenagers Who Galvanized the Civil Rights Movement.)” He is distinguished professor emeritus of history and education at the University of California, Riverside.