The Glenn Show John McWhorter & Coleman Hughes – The Colorblindness Controversy and Israel-Hamas
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Oct 20, 2023 
John McWhorter and Coleman Hughes discuss the blowback from Coleman's TED Talk, the controversy of colorblindness, and the goals and behaviors of Hamas and Israel in the Israel-Palestine conflict.
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TED Invitation Turned Contentious
- Coleman Hughes recounts being invited by Chris Anderson to give a TED Talk and then facing internal staff backlash at TED afterward.
- He describes attempts to negotiate release terms and being blocked from normal promotion channels despite initial assurances.
TED's Reach Makes Underpromotion Noticeable
- Hughes explains what TED is and the global reach of TED Talks, noting some hits exceed 100 million views.
- He uses this to stress how unusual it was for his talk to receive minimal promotion.
Talk Suppression Led To Streisand Effect
- After the talk, TED pushed unusual release strategies and eventually under-promoted his talk on platforms like YouTube and TED's mailing lists.
- Coleman exposed the discrepancy publicly and says the resulting coverage amplified his talk beyond what TED provided.