On Telling the Truth (Nell Irvin Painter)

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Henry Louis Gates Jr. refers to Nell Irvin Painter as “one of the towering Black intellects of the last century.” I first heard Nell on Scene On Radio with John Biewen in his series “Seeing White,” and have been biding my time for an opportunity to interview her ever since…