Topic: African American Identity

3 chapters across the catalog

73: Justice 4 Juicy
• 31:38 - 35:46

73: Justice 4 Juicy

Kamala Harris Breakfast Club Interview and Black Identity

During a Breakfast Club interview, Kamala Harris addressed questions about her heritage, citing her birth in Oakland as proof of her "black cred." The hosts criticize her use of the term "us" to link herself to the ADOS experience, arguing that her Jamaican and Indian lineage makes her a woman of color but not an American Descendant of Slavery.

73: Justice 4 Juicy
• 35:47 - 40:32

73: Justice 4 Juicy

Don Lemon and April Ryan Debate Harris's Heritage

CNN's Don Lemon and commentator April Ryan engaged in a heated debate regarding whether Kamala Harris can be classified as "African American." Lemon argued there is a distinction between being black and being a descendant of American slavery. The hosts suggest Lemon was later forced to "kowtow" to the network's preferred narrative after expressing this authentic view.

23: Blacktivate
• 1:27:19 - 1:30:46

23: Blacktivate

CNN Debate, Slavery vs Illegal Immigration Comparison

A CNN clip features a heated debate between two black women regarding the comparison of the slave trade to modern illegal immigration. The pro-immigration pundit questions the "blackness" of her opponent for not supporting the Democrat party line. The anti-immigration pundit argues that the forced arrival of enslaved ancestors cannot be equated to the voluntary crossing of borders by non-citizens.