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12:31Now PlayingAs Black History Month begins, the Resident Legal Diva Melba Pearson traces a throughline the country would rather forget: the long history of criminalizing Black journalism. From federal efforts to silence the Black press during World War I to the recent arrests of Black journalists covering protests in Minnesota, this is a reminder that when truth challenges power, the First Amendment is often the first casualty. Follow @ResidentLegalDiva on YouTube and social media. #blackhistorymonth
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