Editor’s note: The title of the book discussed in this segment contains a racial slur.
Harvard professor Randall Kennedy first published his thought-provoking book on the n-word 20 years ago.
Now, he’s out with an anniversary edition and joins host Celeste Headlee to talk about it.
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