You're listening to a throwback edition of What's Ray Sain, recorded during the early development of the show.

If it sounds different, well, I used to do this whole damn thing on my own.

I've got a bigger team now, but these early episodes were made with love and are absolutely worth listening to.

Enjoy the show.

You're listening to what's Ray saying the podcast

and let me start by saying how sorry I am that we haven't communicated in a while but I

so look forward to us reconnecting. I missed you.

But my time has been dominated over the last few months by school,

both teaching at the university and writing my dissertation.

But we will make up for it class.

The professor is back.

No need to take notes.

Just listen and wonder.

There will be a quiz next week.

Now let me ask you, do you know much about black Americans? Black people, black folks, African Americans?

Where do you get your information about black people? Did you ever take a class?

Did you read a book? What book? How many books? Do you remember? Can you recall? Do you know how you know? Where did you learn it? What did you learn about black people in their history? culture their experience their attitudes where

they live what they've done what they want and what they say are you one do you

know one what What's racing?

What's racing?

What's racing?

What's racing?

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