Heavie starts the episode with the weekly Word of Motivation. Next, Heavie discusses the news that UNC-Chapel Hill is apparently withholding nearly $4 million in funds from the Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting. Leading to a conversation about Nikole Hannah-Jones and her tenure dispute and legal settlement with UNC-Chapel Hill. Did you know there was a 12-year ban in the NFL on Black athletes? Heavie discusses the history behind the 1933-1946 ban and the 2023 NBA draft. Heavie ends the episode with her favorite segment ‘Things That Had Me Like WTF.’
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