Academic, activist, and author Kehinde Andrews explores the concept of whiteness as a psychosis, discussing historical inaccuracies in films, complexities of returning objects to Nigeria, and the impact of societal structures on marginalized groups. The lack of progress under the first black president and the need for revolution to combat white supremacy are also discussed.

Kehinde Andrews & Afua Hirsch discuss critical whiteness studies, the impact of black storytellers in mainstream narratives, navigating white spaces and the struggle for black identity, pleasure activism, the radical argument for black revolution, expectations on black people, the legacy of Mandela, and addressing discrimination within the NHS.

For this archive debate from 2019, we invited a panel of top speakers to discuss the motion: The West Should Pay Reparations For Slavery. Should there be a broad programme of reparations – not just financial compensation, but acknowledgement of the crimes committed and the lasting damage caused by slavery? Or would this just worsen social tensions by reopening old wounds? Arguing for the motion were Kehinde Andrews, Professor of Black Studies at Birmingham City University; and Esther Stanford-Xosei, reparations activist and lawyer. Arguing against the motion were Katharine Birbalsingh, headmistress and co-founder of Michaela Community School in London; and Tony Sewell, educational consultant and CEO of the charity Generating Genius. The debate was chaired by social historian, author and academic, Emma Dabiri....Did you know that Intelligence Squared offers way more than podcasts? We’ve just launched a new online streaming platform Intelligence Squared+ and we’d love you to give it a go. It’s packed with more than 20 years’ worth of video debates and conversations on the world’s hottest topics. Tune in to live events, ask your questions or watch back on-demand totally ad-free with hours of discussion to dive into for just £14.99 a month. Visit intelligencesquaredplus.com to start watching today.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Debates on whether the Royal Family should pay reparations, controversial comments about Harry and Meghan, racial audience segregation in theaters, complexities of safe spaces for marginalized communities, and the increase in black voter support for a polarizing political figure.

On Piers Morgan Uncensored tonight, Piers is joined by Kyle Rittenhouse who is still trying to clear his name two years after shooting two BLM protesters, Kehinde Andrews joins the debate on the Royal Race and Alan Dershowitz and Omar Bandar go head-to-head of the Israel-Hamas conflict.Watch Piers Morgan Uncensored at 8 pm on TalkTV on Sky 522, Virgin Media 606, Freeview 237 and Freesat 217. Listen on DAB+ and the app.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.