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Olympic Pressure And How Black Athletes Balance Being Applauded Yet Feared

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with sociologist Harry Edwards about the pressure Black Olympians face and how it intersects with white supremacy that has been historically perpetuated in the games.

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