Benjamin Watson and ‘Roe, Race, and a Pro-Life Commitment to Justice’

The Bakari Sellers Podcast

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Politics, News

4.8 • 966 Ratings

🗓️ 19 June 2023

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Bakari Sellers is joined by former NFL tight end and VP of strategic relationships with Human Coalition to discuss his pro-life activism (4:02), his new book ‘The New Fight for Life: Roe, Race, and a Pro-Life Commitment to Justice’ (6:09), and the path forward for pro-life organizations in a post-Roe v. Wade country (18:37). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Benjamin Watson Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr. Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	I won't tell you that it's gonna be okay.
0:07.0	I won't tell you that it's gonna be okay.
0:15.0	And welcome to another episode of the Bakari Sellers podcast.
0:18.0	Today we got my friend and brother,
0:20.0	somebody who I have a great deal of respect for,
0:22.0	although he went to a school that I dare not name.
0:24.1	I won't talk about that.
0:26.5	But none other than one of the best tight ends that have been played football, one of the most
0:29.8	thoughtful leaders that you will come across Ben Jimin Watson.
0:34.0	And what's going on my brother?
0:34.8	How are you?
0:35.8	Hey man, it is an honor to join you,
0:38.1	as we talked about before we got the recording.
0:40.3	And you know, I got some love for your game cox too I am a South Carolina native
0:44.7	Rock Hill South Carolina so I have respect for the for the game cost although I believe
0:48.4	Red and Black. Oh let me get started how did you end up down there in Athens?
0:54.0	Did you get lost on the way?
0:56.0	Actually, actually, I took a detour because I started at Duke University, actually.
1:01.0	I didn't know that.
1:02.0	Yeah, 1999 ended up graduating
1:05.6	Northwestern High School went to Duke University for a year and then decided that
1:09.9	I loved the school but the football was rough and so I saw this school
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