John McWhorter — Thinking Critically about Critical Race Theory
July 12, 2021
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95 of 437
July 12, 2021
John McWhorter — Thinking Critically about Critical Race Theory
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<p>Here is my latest conversation with John McWhorter. We begin with a review of our respective academic careers and <strong>how being black has affected our work</strong>. We also assess the recent involvement of <strong>Al Sharpton and Benjamin Crump</strong> in the case of a white Arkansas man who was shot dead in June, under suspicious circumstances, by a police officer during a traffic stop. We close with an extended discussion of<strong> critical race theory</strong>, which we define carefully and evaluate thoroughly. We agree that <strong>CRT should </strong><strong><em>not</em></strong><strong> be banned by law</strong>, but we endorse <strong>the efforts of parents to weigh-in</strong> with their local schools against it.</p><p>And, in case you haven’t seen it, we are now <a href="https://glennloury.substack.com/p/questions-for-glenn-and-john-39e" target="_blank">taking questions</a> for our next Q&A. Let us know what’s on your mind! </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wplt3RpyKoc&t=0s" target="_blank">0:00</a> John McWhorter, master of his craft</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wplt3RpyKoc&t=318s" target="_blank">5:18</a> Is John a “black linguist”? Is Glenn a “black economist”? </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wplt3RpyKoc&t=825s" target="_blank">13:45</a> Al Sharpton and Benjamin Crump address police violence against white victims</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wplt3RpyKoc&t=1465s" target="_blank">24:25 </a>What we talk about when we talk about CRT</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wplt3RpyKoc&t=2135s" target="_blank">35:35</a> Is the CRT debate comparable to other debates in education? </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wplt3RpyKoc&t=2623s" target="_blank">43:43</a> Glenn: It is tyrannical to ban the teaching of CRT </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&utm_campaign=CTA_2">glennloury.substack.com/subscribe</a>
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