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Margaret Seidler, Journalist and Author

Season 5 Episode 518 | 26m 45s

Dr. Chavis talks to journalist and author Margaret Seidler, about her book “Payne-ful” Business: Charleston’s Journey to Truth that follows Seidler’s mission to learn and process her family’s genealogical past as slave owners. Using extensive research and personal experience, Seidler discusses the realities of Charleston’s racial history while acknowledging a more complete truth about our past.

Aired: 10/03/24 | Expires: 10/03/25
Distributed nationally by American Public Television
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