By Gothamist
Anyone who performs a Google search of Olayemi Olurin will discover three things about her: She is a former public defender for the Legal Aid Society, she has left-leaning politics, and — based on a two-hour video on her YouTube channel — she believes Eric Adams is the “worst mayor in America.”
That’s why Olurin said she was surprised to learn last week that Adams would be joining her as a fellow guest on “The Breakfast Club,” a nationally syndicated show boasting 4 million listeners that one media expert has called “appointment listening for people of color.”
“They said to me, ‘Oh, you’re gonna be on with the mayor,’ and I’m like, ‘What?’” Olurin said in an interview with Gothamist, breaking into laughter. “I was like, ‘Oh, there’s no way. They’re punking me.’”
But it wasn’t only serious, it was also more than she could have asked for. What followed was a 50-minute verbal brawl that became a viral political sensation. READ MORE
