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Podcast: New Books in African American Studies
Episode: Above the Veil: Beyond Segregationism and Assimilationism
Description: The work of Ibram X. Kendi distinguishes between two forms of racism: segregationism and assimilationism. Segregationists argue that some groups are inferior by nature; assimilationists, on the other hand, argue that some groups are inferior by 'nurture,' but can overcome this inferiority if they conform to another group's cultural standards -- in America, always a White cultural standard. Black leaders past and present have challenged these racist assumptions while revealing the liberatory potential of a cultural engagement based on equality and mutual exchange.Guests:
Ibram X. Kendi, director of the Boston University Center for Antiracist...