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Examining the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Why MLK Day Can Feel Performative

Van and Rachel discuss the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the flaws in the widespread perception of him

By Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay

Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay discuss Bow Wow’s performance at a packed club as part of a new segment, Bow Wow Watch (7:00), and Charles Barkley’s ridiculous statement that professional athletes should get to jump the vaccine line because of their high taxes (21:00) before they dive into the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the flaws in the widespread perception of him (37:00). Finally, they say goodbye to President Trump in the last Higher Learning podcast of his administration (1:06:00).

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