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How a secessionist and a black nationalist started talking

A secessionist and a black nationalist came together to make sure history isn't repeated.

08/16/2017

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How a secessionist and a black nationalist started talking

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A secessionist and a black nationalist came together to make sure history isn't repeated.

In light of tensions and violence in Charlottesville, a secessionist and a black nationalist from Charleston, South Carolina, came together to make sure that what happened is not repeated in their hometown. Jonathan Thrower of the Charleston Black Nationalist Movement and James Bessenger of the South Carolina Secessionist Party join Hari Sreenivasan to discuss what led them to open a dialogue.

08/16/2017

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