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This is Our Body Politics. I'm the creator and host Farai Chidea. The first two weeks of January

2021 already feel like a century. There's a lot that's happening that women of color around the

country could have predicted even when most people didn't believe them. I call it the black

Cassandra syndrome. I wrote about the rise of white supremacy and politics in 2016 and predicted

both the outcome of the election and the political violence before either of them happened.

Now, I made those predictions based on pattern recognition. I've had to hone it just as a black woman, also as a reporter, and a lifelong learner

who studies history, sociology, and behavioral economics.

That may feel like an I told you so, but it's not.

It's more like a listen to us next time and every time.

On this show, we don't just interview newsmakers.

We're understanding advanced pattern recognition and journalistic exploration,

amassing the tools that we all need to survive, thrive, and rise.

The R-Body politic team wants to be of service to you as we navigate these trying times.

There's a lot on our minds this week,

and I am so excited to have our contributors,

Aaron Haynes of the 19th and Jess Morales-Roceto

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