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Conversations with Coleman

Woke Racism with John McWhorter [S2 Ep.40]

Conversations with Coleman

The Free Press

Philosophy, Society & Culture

4.5631 Ratings

🗓️ 3 December 2021

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

My guest today needs no introduction. Joining me in today's episode is John McWhorter.  John has a new book called "Woke Racism: How a New Religion Has Betrayed Black America". This is an excellent book and I highly recommend you to read it. In this episode, we talk about what "wokeness" is, as John defines it, and whether the woke can be persuaded. We also talk about the progress America has made on race, the extent to which actual racism is still a problem, Robin DiAngelo and White Fragility. Finally, we go on to talk about what a real programme of uplift would look like for Black America. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The

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The Welcome to another episode of Conversations with Coleman.

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and family.

0:57.1

As always, thank you so much for your support.

1:03.7

Welcome to another episode of Conversations with Coleman.

1:07.1

Before I get to my guest today, there is some new merch available for the holidays.

1:11.8

So if you're looking for a Christmas gift or a Hanukkah gift, head on over to colemanhues.org.

1:19.4

All right.

1:20.1

So my guest today needs no introduction.

1:23.5

John McWhorter has a new book called Woke Racism, which is excellent, and you should pause this podcast right now and buy it.

1:32.5

So in this episode, we talk about what wokeness is, as John defines it, and whether the woke can be persuaded.

1:40.4

We talk about the progress America has made on race.

1:43.5

We talk about the extent to which actual racism is still a problem.

1:48.0

We talk about Robin DiAngelo and white fragility.

1:52.5

And finally, we talk about what a real program of uplift would look like for Black America.

1:58.6

So without further ado, John McWhorter.

2:05.8

All right, John McWhorter. Thanks so much for coming on my show again.

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