Sam Seder
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How McDonald’s Came To Dominate Black Communities
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January 1, 2022
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12:30Now PlayingMarcia ChatelainProfessor of History and African American studies Marcia Chatelain joins the Majority Report crew to discuss how McDonald’s was able to dominate Black communities following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. and how it is the perfect encapsulation of neoliberalism. Chatelain also talks about how McDonald’s took on the challenges of the state with respect to jobs, food, and community, but for profit.
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Marcia Chatelain: I just wanted us to take a step back um away from the suggestion that if everyone had access to what we call good or quality or healthy food, then we would eradicate these problems that are based on a diet instead of looking at the larger structures like capitalism that will ultimately undermine our best efforts unless we start to think about where structures appear.
Sam Seder: I think um well I think there's also a specific role that at the very least there was an attempt for this institution I guess of fast food to play in a lot of these communities. I mean that was sort of I guess theoretically the idea on some level and maybe we'll get to you know to what extent they're playing that role...
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