CNN anchor Don Lemon reflects on the aftermath of the Trump administration and what we’ve learned as a country about racism in his new book “This is the Fire.” For Lemon, the powerful existence of white supremacy is clearer than ever. <br /><br><br /><br><br />“I think people knew it was there, but I think we were lulled into this false existence that we were somehow moving toward a post-racial society because we had elected a Black president,” Lemon said on “Salon Talks.” “The bigots were hiding. Now we know who they are.”<br /><br><br /><br><br />Watch the full episode with Don Lemon to hear more about why he thinks it’s important to expose white supremacy, but at the same time not give it a platform. And how his family’s ties to slavery have shaped his views: https://www.salon.com/tv/video/9u6wth
