Religion and Racism

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Freedom From Religion Foundation

Religion, Religion & Spirituality

4.6 • 578 Ratings

🗓️ 4 June 2020

⏱️ 49 minutes

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The President of the United States terrorizes fellow Americans in order to stage a Christian Nationalist photo-op. After hearing the protest song "No More" by Broadway composer Charles Strouse, we talk with author and filmmaker Jeremiah Camara about his movie Holy Hierarchy: The Religious Roots of Racism in America and about how we can address oppression and inequality in our country.

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0:00.0	This is Free Thought Radio with co-host Stan Barker and Annie Laurie Gaylor, Irreverent Views, News, Music, and Interviews.
0:19.0	Imagine there's no heaven.
0:21.6	It's easy if you try.
0:27.6	No hell below us
0:41.3	Above us only sky
0:47.3	Imagine all the people
0:58.0	living for today Welcome to F Thought Radio. I'm Annie Laurie Gaylor.
1:00.0	And I'm Dan Barker, and this is the June 4th, 2020, Free Thought Radio show.
1:06.0	Buzz Kemper's been producing this show for the last couple of months from his recording studio,
1:10.0	Audio for the Arts, while Andy from his recording studio audio for the arts
1:11.6	while annie lori and i are hosting from our improvised home studio about three miles away in madison
1:18.6	wisconsin which is the headquarters of the freedom from religion foundation buzz we saw your
1:23.9	picture with flowers on your bike helmet at a protest the other day.
1:28.3	Yes, indeed, a nice peaceful protest for Black Lives Matter, and it's probably the first time I've ever smelled nice while bicycling.
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2:13.7	Today, in light of the recent protests over the tragic and brutal death of George Floyd,
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