# Stephen A. Smith & Sage Steele: The Truth About Being Black and Conservative in Media

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Podcast: [The Sage Steele Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-sage-steele-show-6950569)
Published: 2026-04-01T13:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 9948

## Resource

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