Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Hey hey! Well, we're having a time, aren't we? I wanted to recommend some non-fiction books that help explain how we ended up here. Not an exhaustive list by any means but a few books definitely worth your time. If you have recommendations, please share! Thanks for watching!

BOOKS MENTIONED (affiliate links)
-THE NEW JIM CROW: bookshop.org/a/12115/9781620971932
-STAMPED FROM THE BEGINNING: bookshop.org/a/12115/9781645030393
-MEDIOCRE: bookshop.org/a/12115/9781580059527
-THE COLOR OF LAW: bookshop.org/a/12115/9781631492853
-MEDICAL APARTHEID: bookshop.org/a/12115/9780767915472
-IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS: bookshop.org/a/12115/9781400052189

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