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The Bakari Sellers Podcast

Michael Eric Dyson on What People Get Wrong About Critical Race Theory

The Bakari Sellers Podcast

The Ringer

Politics, News

4.8966 Ratings

🗓️ 4 November 2021

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Bakari is joined by author Michael Eric Dyson to talk about the Democrats’ loss in Virginia and how the Democratic Party has yet to step up for Black voters (5:50), some common misconceptions about critical race theory (12:55), and his newest book, ‘Entertaining Race’ (16:45). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Michael Eric Dyson Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Producer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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welcome to another episode of the Bakari sellers podcast today

0:41.1

as we're taping is an interesting day in America to say the least, Democrats are licking their wounds,

0:46.0

but even more importantly I have my brother and friend and somebody we all look up to,

0:51.0

not just for his scholarship, but his work in the ministry his work in

0:55.3

education he is you know the bald one of our time none other than the

1:01.0

Reverend Dr Michael Eric Dyson. How you doing my brother?

1:04.7

You are so kind, it's always great to be with you, my friend.

1:07.2

Such a brilliant light in this world, and I'm always honored to have conversation with you,

1:12.1

my friend.

1:13.4

So let's start with your book and then we'll delve into what you saw in this election this

1:20.0

week, but we usually start our conversations by having the guests walk through the

1:24.6

arc of their careers but everyone knows who you are so that would be somewhat of a moot

1:28.2

point so instead let's dive into entertaining race now I've lost count count of what number book this is for you. But why did you write?

1:36.5

Yeah, 24. 24. Why did you do this project and what expired you to do this collection of essays?

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