Weekend Connections: Weeks of November 11 and 18

WXXI News | By Evan Dawson,

Megan Mack

Published November 22, 2019 at 3:34 PM EST

Weekend Connections is a collection of some of the most noteworthy moments from the week on Connections with Evan Dawson. This episode includes conversations about:

Issues related to poverty and addiction in Monroe County, with Monroe County Executive-elect, Adam Bello;
The origins of hate, with a former white supremacist;
Challenges faced by refugees who have served the U.S. military in Iraq and Afghanistan;
The value of yoga classes for people of color, taught by people of color.

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