Ep. 209 - I am very disturbed by the new racial & demographic data on who is dying from the coronavirus

The Breakdown with Shaun King

The North Star

News, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 3 April 2020

⏱️ 23 minutes

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On today's episode Shaun will have an homage to the legendary Bill Withers, but first, will discuss disturbing new demographic data on who is dying from the coronavirus and talk about the crisis at our immigration detention centers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	We have three very very important stories for you today. One we have some essential new
0:06.9	racial and demographic data on the coronavirus that I'm actually really concerned about
0:12.4	and want to share with you.
0:14.0	Secondly, I want to talk to you about the role of immigration detention centers during the coronavirus
0:20.0	and what we have to do and how we have to speak out.
0:23.0	And then lastly we'll have a dedication
0:25.0	for the legendary Bill Withers who passed away today.
0:29.0	I believe and have always believed
0:31.0	that Bill Withers is probably the single most underrated songwriter and vocalist of the 20th century.
0:40.0	Gonna play some of my favorite songs from Bill Withers as well.
0:42.8	This is Sean King and you were listening to
0:45.6	The Breakdown.
0:47.0	The Breakdown.
0:50.6	Breakdown. The breakdown.
0:53.0	I absolutely break down.
0:54.0	I absolutely knew
1:00.0	I
0:58.0	absolutely knew this was coming but I hate to see it. I absolutely
1:03.0	coming but I hate to see it.
1:05.0	As the racial demographic and geographic data
1:08.0	starts to come in on the coronavirus,
1:11.0	we're learning that predominantly black zip codes and communities are
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