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In new memoir, Sen. Tim Scott details the second chances he's gotten

In new memoir, Sen. Tim Scott details the second chances he's gotten

FromNPR's Book of the Day


In new memoir, Sen. Tim Scott details the second chances he's gotten

FromNPR's Book of the Day

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Length:
9 minutes
Released:
Aug 17, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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In an interview with NPR's Juana Summers, Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina talks about the second chances he's been given by his mother and his constituents, which he also details in his new memoir America: A Redemption Story. Scott reflects on his struggles with self image growing up, the doubts he had as a young Black man in high school, and what he wished President Trump would have done during the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
Released:
Aug 17, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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