The Life of a Black Conservative w/Glenn Loury

Conversations With Coleman

Coleman Hughes

Philosophy, Society & Culture

4.8 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 9 August 2024

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

Glenn Loury reflects on his memoir, Late Admissions, and the process of recalling his life experiences. He discusses the powerful and galvanizing experience of reliving his past, including memories of his mother, admiration for his father, and personal struggles with addiction and infidelity. The conversation then shifts to the transformation of the South Side of Chicago over time and the unraveling of the Black family structure. The impact of cultural and societal changes, as well as class differences, on the decline of the Black family is explored. The chapter concludes with a discussion on the contrasting experiences of Black students at Northwestern University and the sense of wonder and entitlement among different socioeconomic backgrounds. The conversation covers various topics including personal experiences with racial identity, addiction and recovery, the debate between Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois, the influence of Thomas Sowell, and the collaboration between Glenn Loury and John McWhorter.

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0:00.0	Oh, Yeah, yeah. Welcome to another episode of Conversations with Coleman.
0:33.1	If you live in Australia, I'm doing two live events with Josh Zepps at the end of August.
0:38.4	The first one is in Sydney on August 25th,
0:41.2	and the second is in Melbourne on August 28th.
0:44.0	So if you live in Australia or you happen to be visiting,
0:47.0	please grab a ticket at the links in the description.
0:49.0	They're selling fast.
0:50.0	Once again, that's August 25th in Sydney and August 28th in Melbourne.
0:55.3	Okay, my guest today is Glenn Lowry.
0:58.2	Glenn Lowry, as most of you will know, is one of my intellectual heroes and along with John McWhorter one of the people
1:04.6	indirectly responsible for my existence as a public intellectual. He is an
1:09.3	economist at Brown University and a podcaster at the Glenn show.
1:14.0	His recently published memoir is called Late Admissions, Confessions of a Black Conservative.
1:19.5	In the episode, Glenn reflects on his early days growing up on the south side of Chicago.
1:23.8	We talk about how the south side has changed since he was a kid. We talk about the
1:28.2	causes and consequences of the unraveling of the black family throughout the
1:32.1	20th century. We talk about the foundational debate
1:35.4	between Booker T Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois and how their opposing philosophies have fared
1:40.9	with hindsight. Glenn talks about the influence of Thomas Soil in his life and much more.
1:47.0	So without further ado, Glenn Lowry.
1:50.0	Okay, Glenn Lowry, thanks so much for doing my show.
1:55.4	Good to be here, Coleman.
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