April 26, 2024
Actor Michael Stuhlbarg and director Rupert Goold discuss their new Broadway play "Patriots" about the rise of Vladamir Putin. Michael Arceneaux reflects on his journey of overcoming societal barriers in his book "I Finally Bought Some Jordans.” From the archives: Anti-apartheid campaigners Andrew Mlangeni and Peter Hain reflect on the end of aparthied.
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“I Finally Bought Some Jordans:” Michael Arceneaux on Family, Debt and Grief
S2024 E6215 - 17m 12s
Michael Arceneaux has encountered many barriers in life, and is an expert at using humor to highlight important – though sometimes uncomfortable – subjects. Now the bestselling author is out with a new collection of essays, I Finally Bought Some Jordans, reflecting on his journey overcoming societal barriers -- from debt to heteronormativity. Arceneaux speaks about it all with Michel Martin.
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