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Retired Four-Star Army Gen. Lloyd Austin will be the first Black U.S. secretary of defense. Host Leoneda Inge talks about what this historic appointment might mean for troops and veterans of color with David Chrisinger, an expert on white supremacy in the military, and Mary Tobin of the West Point Women's alumni association who mentors young Black officers.

  

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Leoneda Inge is the co-host of ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾'s "Due South." Leoneda has been a radio journalist for more than 30 years, spending most of her career at ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾ as the Race and Southern Culture reporter. Leoneda’s work includes stories of race, slavery, memory and monuments. She has won "Gracie" awards, an Alfred I. duPont Award and several awards from the Radio, Television, Digital News Association (RTDNA). In 2017, Leoneda was named "Journalist of Distinction" by the National Association of Black Journalists.
Rebecca Martinez produces podcasts at ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾. She’s been at the station since 2013, when she produced Morning Edition and reported for newscasts and radio features. Rebecca also serves on ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøվ’s Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accountability (IDEA) Committee.