Michael Keaton stars in THE FOUNDER (reprinted with permission from The Weinstein Company).

Race and Eugenics in America, Michael Keaton on "The Founder"

The Leonard Lopate Show | Jan 20, 2017

Princeton University Professor Eddie S. Glaude Jr. joins us to discuss his new book, Democracy in Black: How Race Still Enslaves the American Soul. Director Dawn Sinclair Shapiro joins us to discuss her new documentary, “The State of Eugenics.” Director John Lee Hancock and Actor Michael Keaton talk about their new film, “The Founder.” Actor and author Robert Creighton joins us to discuss “Cagney,” a new musical, which he co-wrote and stars in as Hollywood legend James Cagney. 

 

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