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The View

Sunny Hostin Weighs In On Recent Attempts to Erase Black History

The View

ABC News

Daily News, Politics, News Commentary, News

4.41.7K Ratings

🗓️ 15 January 2024

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Hostin sits down with executive producer Brian Teta for a special Martin Luther King Jr. Day episode to discuss the importance of the holiday in her household growing up, why she thinks the GOP is trying to erase Black history and the profound story of the “Exonerated Five” and how his false conviction impacted her friend, NYC councilman Dr. Yusef Salaam. Have a question or want advice from Brian or a co-host? Call (347) 391-5022 and leave us a voicemail! Messages may be used on a future podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:30.6

I'm Brian Tetta, Executive Producer of The View.

0:33.0

It's Monday, Martin Luther King Jr. day,

0:36.0

and I'm here with Sunny Hosten.

0:38.0

This is behind the table. Hello Sunny and it is Martin Luther King Junior Day.

0:47.0

Happy Martin Luther King Junior Day.

0:51.0

Happy, happy ML King Junior Day.

0:53.0

Happy, happy MLK Junior Day.

0:55.0

What was it like in your house growing up?

0:57.0

You know it was a big deal.

0:59.0

My dad and my mother, they were both social justice advocates they were activists as well I mean you

1:06.8

imagine an interracial couple getting married a year after the loving decision

1:11.6

came down so I think in a sense they felt that they owed the movement.

1:15.6

And my father would often say,

1:18.6

why are we celebrating President's Day?

1:20.9

Why are we celebrating Washington's birthday when he owns slaves?

1:24.4

Like they were very politically astute and informative for you.

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