Racism, White Supremacy, and Global Inequalities

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This chapter delves into the existence of racism in the Western world and explores its deeply ingrained nature within political and economic systems. The speakers discuss the historical and present-day evidence of white supremacy as the basis for wealth production, as well as the impact of the West as a globalizing force on non-Western countries. They also address the issue of racial inequalities in various aspects of society, such as education and poverty.

The West is rich because the rest is poor. Capitalism is racism. So argues Kehinde Andrews, academic and self-described Black radical, who came to Intelligence Squared on March 29 to set out the ideas in his latest book, The New Age of Empire: How Racism and Colonialism Still Rule the World. Wrong, says historian Jeremy Black. All that is a complete misrepresentation of the historical and present-day facts, Black counter argues. Who's right and who's wrong? Listen to the debate chaired by Anne McElvoy senior editor at The Economist and make up your own mind. To buy Kehinde's new book click here: https://bit.ly/3sHl7sZ To buy Jeremy Black's latest book click here: https://amzn.to/3cEWUhy

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