So You Watched Just Mercy, Now What?

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So You Watched Just Mercy, Now What?

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Jan 29, 2020

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In today's episode, Tina and Jen talk about the movie Just Mercy, how it moved them to action, and the complexity with how it's taking the nation by storm. If you haven't watched the movie, fear not- there are no spoilers in this episode.

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Jan 29, 2020

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So You Watched Just Mercy, Now What?

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