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

from Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay · host The Ringer

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). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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