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Behind The Lens episode 249: ‘An America of enslavement’

by Carolyne Heldman September 6, 2024 Updated September 6, 2024

This week on Behind The Lens, a discussion with Deborah G. Plant, an independent scholar and author of the book “Of Greed and Glory: In Pursuit of Freedom for All” in which she analyzes the many ways in which slavery continues in America today and charts our collective course toward personal sovereignty for all.

Our guests this week are author Deborah G. Plant and Lens managing editor Katy Reckdahl.

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Carolyne Heldman
Carolyne Heldman Rovira has been in media for 35 years, and is currently the podcast host and producer for Behind The Lens. Heldman served as executive director at Aspen Public Radio, an NPR affiliate, where she launched four weekly news, public affairs, and cultural affairs programs. She has been a guest lecturer at Tulane University, is a frequent guest and moderator for the Aspen Institute, Rocky Mountain Institute, and the American Enterprise Institute.
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