It Bears Mentioning
Readers and listeners: Many of you may know that I have been hired by The New York Times to write essays for them twice a week, as a subscriber newsletter. Yes, I’m surprised too — but I’m going to do it, and in fact have started. However, understandably they will not allow me t…
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KENDI AND DIANGELO DON'T DEBATE PEOPLE LIKE MEListen now (8 min) | .. and they shouldn't! It's time to let up on dissing them for not "debating."
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.. and they shouldn't! It's time to let up on dissing them for not "debating."
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BLACK FRAGILITY AS BLACK STRENGTH? TRY THESE BOOKS INSTEAD.Listen now (8 min) | The next entry in the KenDiAngelonian universe is out. But why not branch out?
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The next entry in the KenDiAngelonian universe is out. But why not branch out?
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RACIST ANTIRACISM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IS BACKListen now (10 min) | Because to be black is to be poor. And the SAT is un-black. And because black people are "holistic." You know.
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Because to be black is to be poor. And the SAT is un-black. And because black people are "holistic." You know.
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COPS DON'T TALK AS NICELY TO BLACK PEOPLE. WHAT NOW?Listen now (8 min) | Make them less "racist"? That's going to be a while. How about keeping them away from black people as much as possible?
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