Race and Classics

<p>Here’s my latest conversation with John McWhorter. Our talk ranges over a number of seemingly unrelated subjects. We discuss the decision by Princeton's classics department to stop requiring students <strong>to master Greek and Latin</strong> (which John sees as a lowering of standards). We analyze the general problem Black students face of deciding whether <strong>to "dispel" doubts</strong> about their abilities through outstanding performance on the tests, or <strong>to "dismiss" those doubts</strong> by rejecting the tests as intrinsically biased. We also talk about <strong>my appearance on Tucker Carlson's Fox News platform</strong> (which John had advised against). And we conclude, anticipating the upcoming Father’s Day celebrations, with some <strong>reflections on fatherhood</strong>.</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoEfWoDbMCA&#38;t=0s" target="_blank">0:00</a> Intro </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoEfWoDbMCA&#38;t=90s" target="_blank">1:30</a> John takes issue with antiracism in Princeton’s classics department </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoEfWoDbMCA&#38;t=948s" target="_blank">15:48</a> Glenn: Black people should embrace and exceed institutional standards </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoEfWoDbMCA&#38;t=1522s" target="_blank">25:22</a> Meeting the challenge of academic performance </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoEfWoDbMCA&#38;t=2037s" target="_blank">33:57</a> Stepping outside yourself </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoEfWoDbMCA&#38;t=2428s" target="_blank">40:28</a> Glenn’s recent appearance on Tucker Carlson Today </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoEfWoDbMCA&#38;t=3074s" target="_blank">51:14</a> Glenn and John remember their fathers</p><p>I need your help …</p><p>Now that we've got a community of listeners, readers, and viewers coalescing around the Glenn Show, I'd like to ask for your input. If you've got <strong>a favorite segment from this episode</strong> or any other video that I post here, let me know. Is there a minute or two (but no longer than 2:20) that grabs you? If so, comment below with a time stamp from the video or audio. </p><p></p><p></p> <br /><br />This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://glennloury.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">glennloury.substack.com/subscribe</a>