Kid Cudi Takes the Stand, and the Fight for Reparations With Jessica Ann Mitchell Aiwuyor

Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay

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4.8 • 11.3K Ratings

🗓️ 23 May 2025

⏱️ 117 minutes

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Van and Rachel discuss a wholesome TikTok trend (10:50) before reacting to the death of a member of Congress (14:15), and giving an update not eh RGIII vs. Ryan Clark drama (20:06). Then reparationist Jessica Ann Mitchell Aiwuyor joins to dig into Maryland Governor Wes Moore’s veto of a reparations bill (29:40). Plus, Kid Cudi takes the witness stand in the Diddy trial (57:22), humanitarian efforts are stalled in Gaza (1:11:21), and director David O. Russell gets accused of using the n-word on set (1:27:19). Hosts: Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay Guest: Jessica Ann Mitchell Aiwuyor Producers: Donnie Beacham Jr. and Ashleigh Smith Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Yo, y'all, y'all thought warriors.
0:06.4	What is up?
0:08.3	Her learning is on, is Ivan Lacey Jr.
0:10.5	And it's me, Rachel Lynn Lindsay.
0:12.5	The Brownster's here.
0:15.4	Brownback, Brown's back.
0:17.7	Brownie is exploring the studio right now.
0:21.6	Yeah, he's a curious little thing.
0:23.1	Getting around him.
0:23.7	He just needs to find him from the spot so you can get home.
0:27.0	Rachel, you've been listening to Feen lately, the record?
0:29.5	I mean, I did when it came out years ago.
0:31.7	I don't think it was years.
0:32.6	Was it years?
0:33.1	Was it last year?
0:33.9	Donnie, wouldn't it fiend come out?
0:35.0	Look that up.
0:39.7	By the way, just to let you guys know... 2020.
0:40.7	2023.
0:41.5	So that is years.
0:42.6	Just to let you guys know,
0:44.2	when we ask for something to be looked up,
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