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 aboutReparations. 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 ofRace. 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?
许多人对他们所属的民族或种族有强烈的认同感——犹太人、非洲裔美国人或拉丁裔美国人。但是一个人真正属于哪个群体呢?
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.
解决我们国家种族不平等的历史是一项真正艰苦的努力。基于种族的平权行动通常是你…
在美国建国的头一百年左右的时间里,野蛮地奴役非洲裔美国人。
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?
许多人对他们所属的民族或种族有强烈的认同感——犹太人、非洲裔美国人或拉丁裔美国人。但是一个人真正属于哪个群体呢?
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.
解决我们国家种族不平等的历史是一项真正艰苦的努力。基于种族的平权行动通常是你…
在美国建国的头一百年左右的时间里,野蛮地奴役非洲裔美国人。