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Glenn Loury (
Manhattan Institute
,
Brown University
) and John McWhorter (
Columbia University
,
Lexicon Valley
,
New York Times
)
The significance of Sidney Poitier’s Caribbean origins
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0:00
Revisiting the Lani Guinier controversy
.
9:27
How Guinier’s views eventually triumphed
.
24:09
Where are the “heterodox” black women?
.
29:50
Glenn: I’m worried about the stability of our electoral process
.
38:36
Are we on the precipice of violent political conflict?
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49:12
An update on John’s prodigious output
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1:01:04
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Sidney Poitier’s classic line from
In the Heat of the Night
Susan Sturm and Lani Guinier, “The Future of Affirmative Action: Reclaiming the Innovative Ideal”
Abigail Thernstrom,
Whose Votes Count?: Affirmative Action and Minority Voting Rights
Carol Swain,
Black Faces, Black Interests: The Representation of African Americans in Congress
David Brooks’s NYT column, “Why Democrats Are So Bad at Defending Democracy”
John’s NYT newsletter post, “I Can’t Brook the Idea of Banning ‘Negro’”
John’s NYT newsletter post, “Stephen Sondheim Wrote My Life’s Soundtrack”
John’s NYT newsletter post, “Yes, the Classics Make Us Better People”
The new home of John’s language podcast,
Lexicon Valley
The Glenn Show | Jan 14, 2022 | Glenn Loury & John McWhorter
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