Talib Kweli on Activism, the Black Agenda and Growing Up with Racism

CLIP06/03/20

Talib Kweli talks about the perfect storm precipitating the protests against police racial violence, his family’s activism and Trump’s fascist behavior.

Appearing:Jimmy Fallon

Tags: The Tonight Show, Jimmy Fallon, Talib Kweli, Activism, Black Agenda, Growing Up, Racism

S7 E14911 minInterviewTalk and InterviewLate Night

2019-2020

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