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Barack Obama Talks to David Olusoga

In a UK exclusive, Barack Obama encounters historian David Olusoga to discuss his long-awaited memoir A Promised Land, and how he may have cast a spotlight on the racial fault lines in America.

In a UK exclusive, former American president Barack Obama encounters historian David Olusoga to discuss his long-awaited memoir A Promised Land, his reflections on the volatile racial divide in the US, his steadfast refusal to abandon American ideals, and how the sight of a black president and black first family in the White House may have cast a spotlight on the depth of racial fault lines in America.

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Tue 19 Jan 2021 23:10

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Role Contributor
Presenter David Olusoga
Interviewed Guest Barack Obama
Executive Producer Tanya Hudson
Producer David Shulman
Director David Shulman

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