David Dennis Jr. on the Movement That Made Us

David Dennis Jr. on the Movement That Made Us

Author David Dennis joins the show to talk about his new book, The Movement Made Us.

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This week we speak to Andscape’s David Dennis Jr. about his new book, The Movement Made Us: A Father, a Son, and the Legacy of a Freedom Ride. We talk about his writing process, his father’s influence over both the book and his life, and his upbringing in the home of a civil rights legend.

We have Choice Words about the overdue change in strategy in efforts to secure the release of jailed WNBA star Brittney Griner in Russia. We have Just Stand Up awards for folks speaking loudly about the current assault on reproductive rights in this country and for former NBA player and ESPN analyst J.J. Redick, who called out the racist remarks of a fellow host. We have a Just Sit Down award for Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel for his involvement in a Trump rally. All that and more on this week’s show!

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Dave ZirinDave Zirin is the sports editor at The Nation. He is the author of 11 books on the politics of sports. He is also the coproducer and writer of the new documentary Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL.


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