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Media Highlights Radio • November 13, 2024 

# Erec Smith discusses personal empowerment and the dangers of a victim narrative on Wilksworld’s *Derate the Hate* podcast 

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##### [Erec Smith](/people/erec-smith)

Research Fellow, Cato Institute, and Cofounder, Free Black Thought

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