Legendary TV talk show host Phil Donahue dies at 88

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Back when they weren’t afraid to talk to the real Black people

 

[CHICAGO]

DAMN THE LEGEND

RIP

THE 90S WERE SO GOATED







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[Danie84]

Rest in peace to a television icon.

He wasn't suppress from giving BLACK ICONIC MINDS a platform to educate the masses

 

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He wasn't scare to give BLACK ICONIC MINDS a platform to educate the masses

Yeah. But now in 2024, Don Lemon is afraid to talk to Tariq Nasheed

 

[Rekkapryde]

RIP to a legend. OG talk show royalty.

 

[Rollie Forbes]

He wasn't suppress from giving BLACK ICONIC MINDS a platform to educate the masses

THIS!!!

 

[bigde09]

It’s a trip seeing all the people you grew up watching pass away. Rip

 

[JLova]

Remember him as a kid RIP.

 

[pete clemenza]

A true trailblazer. My mom loved that show. Dude had everybody on there. RIP

 

[ORDER_66]

This is wild I thought he been passed a few years ago rip

 

[BangBike]

RIP..

 

[Rollie Forbes]

Back when they weren’t afraid to talk to the real Black people

They were definitely afraid to talk to real Black people. That's what made Donahue such an important show. Nobody, and I mean NO MF'N BODY, was bold enough to give people like Min. Farrakhan airtime & a live mic.
To my knowledge, Phil Donahue was the only major journalist, Black or white, who platformed our Black icons and allowed them them the freedom to speak their minds.

 

[Jean toomer]

He gave a lot of black folks a national forum back in the day. Phil had the 80s on lock and was damn near everywhere.
Godspeed to him.

 

[Wild self]

Rest in peace to a television icon.

When you see shyt like this as a kid, it was impossible for me to ever c00n or be colorblind. shyt like this is FUNDAMENTAL for every black child to watch.