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Barack Obama Talks to David Olusoga

In a UK exclusive, Barack Obama discusses his long-awaited memoir A Promised Land with historian David Olusoga.

In a UK exclusive, former American president Barack Obama meets 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.

29 minutes

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Wed 28 Aug 202400:00

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RoleContributor
PresenterDavid Olusoga
Interviewed GuestBarack Obama
Executive ProducerTanya Hudson
ProducerDavid Shulman
DirectorDavid Shulman

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