This week, we're sharing an episode of Some of My Best Friends Are... The show is hosted by Khalil Muhammad and Ben Austen, two best friends who grew up together on the South Side of Chicago in the '80s. Khalil is Black; Ben is white. They invite listeners into their conversations about the absurdities and intricacies of race in America. Mixing anecdotes, entertaining storytelling, and thoughtful debate, Some of My Best Friends Are... helps listeners make sense of our deeply divided country. In this episode, Khalil and Ben ask: Can you stop history from repeating itself? Amid conservative attacks and country-wide legislation against the teaching of our shared history, they discuss the 1619 Project, the weaponizing of “Critical Race Theory" and its backlash, and the best ways to actually teach American history. You can hear more episodes of Some of My Best Friends Are... at https://link.chtbl.com/inthethick

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