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Russia's long played with U.S. racial politics. Brittney Griner is the latest example

Russia's long played with U.S. racial politics. Brittney Griner is the latest example

It's Been a Minute vor 4 Jahren

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What does Brittney Griner's hypervisibility as a tall, queer, Black
woman have to do with her 9-year sentence in a Russian prison? A
lot, according to historian Kimberly St. Julian-Varnon, who studies
race and Blackness in Russia. She chats with guest host Tracie
Hunte about what Griner's detainment means for Black queer folks
who travel and the antagonism surrounding the case.

Then, Tracie talks about the big moment Nigerian pop culture is
having in the U.S. She is joined by Nigerian American filmmaker and
artist Amarachi Nwosu to discuss why this is happening now and how
Nigeria's success might impact pop culture from other African
nations.

Plus, we play Who Said That! Tracie connects with NPR's B. A.
Parker and Juana Summers to test their pop culture knowledge.

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