Moyers & Company Episode: Confronting the Contradictions of America's Past

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2012, TV Show

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Moyers & Company Episode: "Confronting the Contradictions of America's Past"

Season 1, Episode 20

Episode Synopsis: The contradictions of America's past are discussed with historian Khalil Gibran Muhammad (Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture), author of "The Condemnation of Blackness." Original Air Date: Jun 29, 2012

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Moyers & Company: Confronting the Contradictions of America's Past

Season 1, Episode 20
Confronting the Contradictions of America's Past.
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Length: 57:00
Aired: 6/29/2012
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Premiered: January 13, 2012, on Syndicated

Rating: TV-G

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