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Jemar Tisby on 'The R Word'

By Kyle Kellams
Published July 27, 2022 at 1:33 PM CDT

The third epsiode of 'The R Word' includes a conversation with Jemar Tisby.

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Kyle Kellams
Kyle Kellams is KUAF's news director and host of <i>Ozarks at Large.</i>
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