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The Chavis Chronicles

Margaret Seidler, Journalist and Author

Hosted by civil rights icon Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., a thought-provoking half-hour weekly talk show with an urban American flair featuring interviews with famous leaders and politicians, doctors and scientists, cultural leaders and influencers from around the globe.

Margaret Seidler, Journalist and Author

Season 5 Episode 518 | 26m 45s | CC

Dr. Chavis talks to journalist and author Margaret Seidler, about her book “Payne-ful” Business: Charleston’s Journey to Truth that follows Seidler’s mission to learn and process her family’s genealogical past as slave owners. Using extensive research and personal experience, Seidler discusses the realities of Charleston’s racial history while acknowledging a more complete truth about our past.

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