John McWhorter — What’s “Systemic” about “Systemic Racism”?
August 9, 2021
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August 9, 2021
John McWhorter — What’s “Systemic” about “Systemic Racism”?
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<p>On this edition of TGS, John McWhorter is back for one of our twice-monthly conversations. We take a long, critical look at <strong>the concept of "systemic racism"</strong>—what it is, what it isn't, and why it's become so popular in progressive discourses about race in the US. </p><p>We focus attention on <strong>institutions of higher education</strong>, drawing on our own experience to question whether this concept really applies at the elite institutions (Brown/Berkeley/Columbia) with which we have been associated. We open on a laconic note: neither of us were in the best of moods when we had this conversation. We close by inviting you to <strong>suggest topics for our future discussions</strong> that are, a) <strong><em>not</em></strong><strong> about race</strong>, and, b) areas where <strong>John and I are likely to disagree</strong>. We hope you'll take us up on this!</p><p><em>This post is free and available to the public. To receive early access to TGS episodes, Q&As, and other exclusive content and benefits, click below.</em></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4A-asV1EUU&t=0s" target="_blank">0:00</a> Intro</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4A-asV1EUU&t=139s" target="_blank">2:19</a> Does systemic racism still exist in the US?</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4A-asV1EUU&t=746s" target="_blank">12:26</a> Addressing “racial inequities” rather than “systemic racism”</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4A-asV1EUU&t=1110s" target="_blank">18:30</a> John: “The idea that modern colleges and universities are racist spaces is false”</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4A-asV1EUU&t=1758s" target="_blank">29:18</a> Race and the academic job market</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4A-asV1EUU&t=2080s" target="_blank">34:40</a> Why does anger persist even after progress toward racial redress?</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4A-asV1EUU&t=2697s" target="_blank">44:57</a> The (possible) origins of the recent wokeness wave</p><p><a href="http://52:55" target="_blank">52:55</a> Glenn and John agree to disagree</p><p>Links</p><p>Khalil Gibran Muhammad, <a href="https://amazon.com/Condemnation-Blackness-Making-America-Preface/dp/0674238141" target="_blank"><em>The Condemnation of Blackness: Race, Crime, and the Making of Modern Urban America</em></a></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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