What’s race got to do with it?


Explosive tell-all: A family in Liverpool, northwest England, watching Oprah interviewing Meghan. — AFP

AN explosive statement, a prolonged pause and the utterance of the word “what?”. Television is made of moments like this – replete with a tinge of surprise, heightened drama and collective gasps from the audience. It was one of the most memorable scenes on TV in recent history.

No, this is not an episode from a made-for-TV drama or a scene from a hit series on Netflix, it is in fact an interview conducted by one of the most famous hosts in the western world – the diva of all divas – Oprah Winfrey.

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