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BET aired this Soul Mates special featuring Chi-town emcee & actor Common interviewing Dr. Maya Angelou. She tells a few great stories in this piece in relation to getting your point across while still maneuvering through an entertainment industry that not so subtly has an air of racism within it.

COMMON & DR. MAYA ANGELOU DISCUSS THE USE OF THE WORD “N*GGA”

DR. MAYA ANGELOU RECITES A POEM ‘LITTLE BROWN BABY’ IN RELATION TO N-WORD DISCUSSION

DR. MAYA ANGELOU SPEAKS ON RECEIVING THE PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM

DR. MAYA ANGELOU EXPLAINS HOW TODAY’S BLACK YOUTH ARE THE ‘CAGED BIRDS’