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In The Thick

Futuro Media

Society, News, News Commentary, Society & Culture, Politics, Culture

4.9 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 29 March 2022

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Maria and Julio are joined by Aisha Mills, political strategist and former host of “Amplified with Aisha” on the Black News Channel, and Dr. Jason Johnson, professor at the School of Global Journalism & Communication at Morgan State University and political contributor at MSNBC. They react to the 94th annual Academy Awards, including the controversy over Will Smith slapping Chris Rock. They also discuss the latest on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the state of independent journalism made by and for people of color.

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0:32.9	I come up in a way that I just do not see love being demonstrated and being received
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0:44.9	Hey fam, from Futuro Media and PRX, it's in the thick of podcast about politics, race
0:50.6	and culture.
0:51.8	I'm Maria Inojosa, and I'm Julio Rikalovarela.
0:54.8	Joining us from New York City is Aisha Mills, political strategist and formerly host of Amplified
1:00.4	with Aisha on the Black News Channel.
1:03.6	It's so great to have you back on the show Aisha, big hugs from Harlem, boo.
1:07.6	Hey, how are you?
1:09.6	Glad to be here.
1:10.6	Good to have you and joining us from Washington DC is Dr. Jason Johnson, professor at the School
1:15.6	of Global Journalism and Communication at Morgan State University and a political contributor
1:20.4	at MSNBC.
1:21.4	Welcome back to the show.
1:22.4	Jason.
1:23.4	Thank you so much.
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