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Harry Belafonte's 1968 Takeover of "The Tonight Show"

Clip: 9/18/2020 | 2m 27sVideo has Closed Captions

Yoruba Richen discusses the new documentary "The Sit-In."

In 1968, Harry Belafonte took over as guest host for Johnny Carson on "The Tonight Show" for one week. For the first time ever, Belafonte brought the beauty and the brilliance of Black America into American homes. A new documentary tells the story of this forgotten week of transformative television. Its director, Yoruba Richen, joins the show.

09/18/2020

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Experts Give a Close Look at Russian Election Interference

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Clip: 9/18/2020 | 2m 57s | Andrew McCabe and Alex Gibney discuss election interference and a new documentary. (2m 57s)

Jay Shetty: How to "Think Like a Monk"

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Clip: 9/18/2020 | 17m 17s | Jay Shetty discusses his new book "Think Like a Monk." (17m 17s)

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