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b"\\u201cWhen you really discover what it is to be Black \\u2014 that\\u2019s that moment where it's like, \\u2018oh, this is what we're up against\\u2019 \\u2014 but you gotta be proud of who you are.\\u201d\\nJustin Richmond is a podcast producer and co-host for more than a few Pushkin podcasts - including \\u201cStarted from the Bottom\\u201d and \\u201cBroken Record\\u201d with writer Malcolm Gladwell and Def Jam co-founder Rick Rubin. Justin was a producer for NPR\\u2019s flagship program Morning Edition and its accompanying podcast, Up First, before becoming an arts reporter for NPR. He began his career as an intern for The Tavis Smiley Show and Smiley & West. Sharon and FrieMMd of the Pod (and occasional guest co-host Melissa Haughton had a candid chat with Justin about his unorthodox life story - raised by a single mother and never graduating from highschool - which led him to an amazing academic and professional journey. With his work, Justin provides a a platform and a voice for underrepresented voices - giving way\\xa0gives way for the underdog story\\nLEARN ABOUT JUSTIN\\n\\npushkin.fm/hosts/justin-richmond\\n\\ninstagram.com/itsjrichmond\\n\\npushkin.fm/podcasts/broken-record\\n\\npushkin.fm/podcasts/started-from-the-bottom\\n\\n\\nMENTIONS\\n\\nBOOK / CHARACTER: Native Son (Richard Wright) / Bigger Thomas: goodreads.com/book/show/15622.Native_Son\\n\\n\\nPERSON: Tom Hanks (and family): imdb.com/name/nm0000158\\n\\n\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"