There exists a conflict between radical academic commitments and the urgent need for practical engagement in democracy, particularly among Black and brown communities. Many academics dismiss the importance of voting by claiming both political parties are equivalent, a statement deemed false and misleading. This stance can undermine the democratic process by relying on marginalized voters to bear the burden of saving democracy while remaining aloof. In the event of political failure, those same academics are likely to escape to safer environments, leaving others to face the consequences of their inaction.
Ep 335. Why It’s Different This Time with Brittney Cooper & Rebecca Traister
Activists, writers, and organizers – Brittney Cooper and Rebecca Traister – join us to talk about the political landscape, the Kamala Harris campaign, and the state of Democracy.
Discover:
-The danger of looking for certainty – and what we should cultivate instead;
-Why we need to acknowledge our identity and bring joy back in politics;
-The types of attacks to anticipate for VP Harris as a Black woman and for other Black women in this country; and
-The way patriarchy responds to progress: what we’ve seen and what to look out for.
On Brittney and Rebecca:
Brittney Cooper is Professor of Gender Studies and Africana Studies at Rutgers University and author of the New York Times bestseller Eloquent Rage.
Rebecca Traister is writer at large for New York Magazine and the author of New York Times bestsellers All the Single Ladies and Good and Mad, as well as the award winning Big Girls Don't Cry, about gender race and class in the 2008 elections.
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