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BONUS EPISODE: Elmwood Cafe Closes

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We published an episode on Friday featuring comedian and CNN host W. Kamau Bell who told us about a racist incident he suffered in 2015 when he was told to leave a Berkeley cafe for being black. Early on Friday morning that restaurant — Elmwood Cafe — unexpectedly closed its doors. Here’s an update.

Guest: Caroline Champlin, reporter for KQED

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