Billy Graham, Black Panther and Haiti, and Thomas Edison’s Reputation
Billy Graham, Black Panther and Haiti, and Thomas Edison’s Reputation
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The BackStory hosts look back on the rise of influential pastor Billy Graham, who died this week. Nathan probes how Black Panther’s mythical kingdom of Wakanda is a fully realized dream of a black-led country. And Joanne introduces a new segment, in which the hosts reevaluate American icons and their reputations. First up, Thomas Edison: gifted inventor or corporate thief?Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices