The Daily Show with Trevor Noah

If You Don't Know, Now You Know - Racist History of Highways

Season 27 E 56 • 02/09/2022

Biden's infrastructure bill addressing racism in America's highway design draws backlash from Fox News, and Trevor breaks down how U.S. highways have decimated Black communities.

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