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Glenn Loury (Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, Brown University) and John McWhorter (Columbia University, Lexicon Valley, The Atlantic)
- Do Glenn and John over-discuss race and racism? . 00:00
- The hurdles to hosting debates on TGS . 13:06
- The guys consider their role in the national discourse on race . 23:41
- The challenges of being a contrarian . 32:55
- Confronting in-school violence among Black youth . 39:28
- The New York Times’ “contemptible” treatment of Donald McNeil . 48:07
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Recorded:Feb 15
Posted:Feb 19, 2021
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