W.E.B. Du Bois
Feb 07, 2006Sociologist, historian, philosopher, editor, writer, and activist, W.E.B. DuBois was one of the most influential intellectuals of the twentieth century.
On February 5, John and Ken will talk to Michael Dawson from the University of Chicago about Reparations. February is, of course, Black History Month, and we often try to schedule programs in that month that question our assumptions about African-American history, politics, and culture. In fact, our third-ever live broadcast (at the end of January 2004, truth be told) was a conversation with Anthony Appiah from Princeton about the very concept of Race. So in the spirit of the month, we present this playlist of some past episodes on topics of African-American relevance. Of course such issues come up often throughout our programs, but hey you gotta start somewhere.
Sociologist, historian, philosopher, editor, writer, and activist, W.E.B. DuBois was one of the most influential intellectuals of the twentieth century.
The concept of equality is as important to America's self-conception as it is confusing. What sort of equality?
Is race a discredited pseudo-scientific category? Or a real dimension of difference among humans?
Many people identify strongly with the ethnic or racial group to which they belong – as Jews, or African-Americans, or Latinos. But to which groups does a person truly belong?
From the abolition of slavery to the Black Power movement, African-American unity has been considered a powerful method to achieve freedom and equality.
Whether for counterterrorism measures, street level crime, or immigration, racial profiling of minorities occurs frequently.
“White privilege” has become a buzzword in discussions about racial inequality and racial justice.
Addressing our nation’s history of racial injustice can be a truly backbreaking endeavor. Race-based affirmative action is usually thou...
The United States brutally enslaved African Americans for its first hundred or so years of existence.
Sociologist, historian, philosopher, editor, writer, and activist, W.E.B. DuBois was one of the most influential intellectuals of the twentieth century.
The concept of equality is as important to America's self-conception as it is confusing. What sort of equality?
Is race a discredited pseudo-scientific category? Or a real dimension of difference among humans?
Many people identify strongly with the ethnic or racial group to which they belong – as Jews, or African-Americans, or Latinos. But to which groups does a person truly belong?
From the abolition of slavery to the Black Power movement, African-American unity has been considered a powerful method to achieve freedom and equality.
Whether for counterterrorism measures, street level crime, or immigration, racial profiling of minorities occurs frequently.
“White privilege” has become a buzzword in discussions about racial inequality and racial justice.
Addressing our nation’s history of racial injustice can be a truly backbreaking endeavor. Race-based affirmative action is usually thou...
The United States brutally enslaved African Americans for its first hundred or so years of existence.