Uploaded December 2023 | Updated September 2026, 8 hours ago

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While celebrated television writer and producer Norman Lear is best known for hit TV shows and films, what many might not know about is his decades-long political activism that extended beyond the borders of Hollywood. Svante Myrick, president of People For the American Way, a progressive advocacy group founded by Lear, reflects on his legacy and what the group is doing to carry on his mission of freedom, justice, and democracy for all. TheGrio's Gerren Keith Gaynor (@MrGerrenalist) reports.
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