21 April 2019
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A history of black poverty
In a panel discussion at Harvard with Glenn Loury, John McWhorter explains what led to endemic black poverty in America.
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In this video:
- Glenn and John talk at Harvard about affirmative action and reparations
- Does affirmative action put its recipients at a classroom disadvantage?
- Glenn on the lawsuit against Harvard admissions
- John: Reparations have already happened
- What are the root causes of black poverty?
- Glenn and John take questions from the audience
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