How Rachel Maddow Went Rogue in Her High School Graduation Speech

How Rachel Maddow Went Rogue in Her High School Graduation Speech
The future MSNBC anchor asked the board for approval on an anodyne draft. But the day of, she gave a very different address.
Lisa Rogak
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4 min read·
Jan 3, 2020
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Photo (right): NBC/Getty ImagesYears before she became a firebrand for the left, Rachel Maddow practiced her signature spicy oratory in a very different setting: her high school…
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Written by Lisa Rogak
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LISA ROGAK is the author of numerous books, including the NY Times bestseller Angry Optimist: The Life and Times of Jon Stewart. www.lisarogak.com
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