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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.
A throwback clip from 2019 features Don Lemon and April Ryan debating whether Kamala Harris is "black enough" or truly "African American" given her Jamaican and South Asian heritage. Lemon argues there is a distinction between being black and being African American. The hosts note that Lemon later changed his tone after reportedly receiving a corrective phone call from Oprah Winfrey.
Don Lemon characterizes the ADOS (African Descendants of Slaves) movement as being influenced by Russian bots and criticizes the group for being "discriminatory" by seeking specific lineage-based benefits. This is contrasted with a previous clip where Lemon lectured April Ryan on the legitimate distinction between being "Black" and "African American" regarding Kamala Harris's heritage. The hosts suggest Lemon's shift in rhetoric was mandated by his superiors.
CNN's Don Lemon and April Ryan engaged in a heated debate over whether Kamala Harris is "African American" or simply "black." Lemon argued there is a distinction based on lineage (ADOS), while Ryan insisted Harris's blackness should be sufficient. Mo praises Lemon for maintaining the distinction and notes Ryan's recent induction into the Delta Sigma Theta sorority as a sign of her "Boule" alignment.
