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Angela Douglas: Practivist Democrat and Rising Progressive Superstar

Season 1, Ep. 8

Sander interviews Angela Douglas, former Mayor (Pro Tempore) of Chester, SC, and former City Council member. They cover her new book: "Breonna Taylor and Me," and reflections on the recent highlights at the DNC.

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