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A clip features Claudette Colvin describing her 1955 arrest in Montgomery, Alabama. She recounts feeling the spirits of Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth holding her in her seat as white passengers and the bus driver demanded she move. The hosts reiterate that despite her genuine stand for justice, she was bypassed by movement leaders in favor of the more "upstanding" Rosa Parks.
Allegations of CIA Ghostwriting and the Erasure of Michelle Wallace
A controversial claim is presented suggesting that Gloria Steinem may have ghostwritten *Black Macho* for Michelle Wallace, leading to Wallace's reported nervous breakdown and temporary disappearance from public life. The book was criticized for attacking black nationalism and historical figures like Harriet Tubman. The hosts question why a writer of such a pivotal book was unable to maintain a high-profile literary career.
