Woke racism

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Heard On The Morning Show
A protest mural that reads "Silence is violence"
A mural painted in downtown Madison during racial justice protests of 2020. Steven Potter/ WPR

The United States is in the midst of a reckoning over racism. But one Black intellectual argues that much of the current rhetoric against racism is itself racist and hurts people of color. We talk with him about his new book, “Woke Racism: How a New Religion Has Betrayed Black America.”

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Joe Tarr Producer
  • Maria Lopez Technical Director
  • John McWhorter Guest

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