CNN's John Sutter spoke with Dan O'Brien about a workshop on white supremacy. He said it was eye opening for him to learn that the U.S. was built by and for white people. But he also says there are spaces where we try to position America as this force for good. The lesson is that that's kind of a dream, according to O'Brien.
When it comes to U.S. government programs and support designed to benefit particular racial groups, history is clear. White folks have received most of the handouts. Part of our summer mini-season of rebroadcasts.
By John Biewen, with Deena Hayes-Greene of the Racial Equity Institute and Season 2 series collaborator Chenjerai Kumanyika.