CNN anchor Don Lemon reflects on the aftermath of the Trump administration and what we’ve learned as a country about racism in his new book “This is the Fire.” For Lemon, the powerful existence of white supremacy is clearer than ever.




“I think people knew it was there, but I think we were lulled into this false existence that we were somehow moving toward a post-racial society because we had elected a Black president,” Lemon said on “Salon Talks.” “The bigots were hiding. Now we know who they are.”




Watch the full episode with Don Lemon to hear more about why he thinks it’s important to expose white supremacy, but at the same time not give it a platform. And how his family’s ties to slavery have shaped his views: https://www.salon.com/tv/video/9u6wth