Baldwin & Co. Ideas Explored America's Moral Collapse & Should We Burn It All Down!? Don Lemon & Charles Blow Discuss.
What happens when two of America’s sharpest thinkers get brutally honest about race, power, hope—and the lie of progress? In this electric, no-holds-barred conversation, Charles Blow and Don Lemon blow the lid off respectability politics, coalition fatigue, and the myth of a post-racial America. From the illusion of diversity to the erasure of Black history, they lay bare the truth: we’re not returning from the edge—we’re going over it.
Charles Blow, a New York Times columnist and bestselling author known for his sharp, uncompromising analysis of race and politics, and Don Lemon, is an Emmy-winning journalist and longtime news anchor recognized for his fearless commentary on social and cultural issues.
Charles challenges the idea of waiting for white America to "come around" while Don urges Black America to build without begging. They debate reparations, the crumbling political system, and why the mask is finally off—for everyone. It’s personal, intellectual, spiritual, and radical. If you’ve ever felt exhausted, enraged, or inspired by what’s happening in America right now, this conversation will shake you—and maybe wake you up.
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