Statues, Slavery and the Struggle for Equality with David Olusoga, Dawn Butler and Susan Neiman

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🗓️ 12 June 2020

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Following the death of George Floyd, global Black Lives Matter protests, and debates raging over statues from Colston to Churchill, Intelligence Squared hosted an online discussion with historian David Olusoga, Labour MP Dawn Butler, and philosopher Susan Neiman who is author of 'Learning from the Germans: Confronting Race and the Memory of Evil'. The conversation was chaired by broadcaster Yassmin Abdel-Magied. ------------------------------ Intelligence Squared+. The world's best speakers. Your questions. £4.99 per month. Intelligence Squared+ will bring you live, interactive events every week on our new online platform. Just like at our real-life events, you’ll be able to put your questions to our speakers, vote in live polls and interact with other members of the audience. Your subscription will give you access to multiple events featuring the world’s top thinkers and opinion formers, including Thomas Piketty, Margaret Atwood, Clive Woodward, Thomas Friedman, Meera Syal and Paloma Faith. For a full list of Intelligence Squared+ events and to subscribe, click here: https://bit.ly/2yfYIfm Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/intelligencesquared. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey Intelligence Square listeners, producer Fayy Adobeitha here.
0:04.0	I just wanted to let you know about our first Intelligence Squared collection, Black History and Culture.
0:10.0	We're revisiting some of our favorite live events and podcasts from the past 20 years, showcasing
0:16.3	great creators and thinkers, including the co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement,
0:21.4	Alicia Garza, poet and activist Benjamin Zephania, and playwright, novelist,
0:27.0	critic and broadcaster Bonnie Greer.
0:30.1	We also delve into debates such as, should the West pay reparations for slavery and hip-hop versus
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1:13.2	Hello and welcome to this Intelligence Squared podcast. I'm Farra Jossat.
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