Black voters in Alabama save the day for Democrats

Dec. 13, 2017

Photo: Democratic Alabama U.S. Senate candidate Doug Jones acknowledges supporters at the election night party in Birmingham, Alabama, U.S., December 12, 2017. (Marvin Gentry/Reuters)

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What a Democratic victory in Alabama means for political races elsewhere

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16 min

Lezley Saar's portraits question what is normal

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KCRW Bookworm's favorite books of the year

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Credits

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Gina Pollack, Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Christian Bordal, Quinn O'Toole