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Rainbow PUSH Automotive Summit / The STEMinista Project

Season 44 Episode 2

Rev. Jesse Jackson joins us to discuss the Rainbow Push Coalition’s Annual Global Automotive Summit in Detroit. Plus, Dr. Tonya Matthews, CEO of the Michigan Science Center, joins us to discuss a new program aimed at getting more girls and young women interested in science, technology, engineering, and math. Episode 4402.

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