The surge in anti-racism book sales by authors like Robin DiAngelo and Ibram X. Kendi reflects growing awareness of racial disparities driven either by group superiority or racist policies. Efforts to promote anti-racism and recognize white privilege faced backlash, with protests being characterized as riots and President Trump calling for harsh measures like deploying the National Guard. This cultural moment not only sparks debates but also leads to various policy proposals.
The murder of George Floyd and the protests that followed looked like a turning point in the fight against systemic racism. Except, as Vox’s Fabiola Cineas explains, it wasn’t.
This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by David Herman and Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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