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In this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by Dr. Touré Reed (Son of Adolph Reed Jr.) to discuss his book “Toward Freedom: The Case Against Race Reductionism” In the Backroom on Patreon, Touré and I discuss the question of Reparations and misconceptions surrounding black politics.
Timestamps:
00:00 The Backroom Preview
03:59 Toure Reed on Adolph Reed
06:02 Race Reductionism
25:20 The New Deal & Black Americans
39:22 Bernie Sanders and “the Black Vote”
50:36 Shift from Class to Cultural Explanations of Inequality: The Moynihan report
58:02 Ethnic Pluralism and Culture of Poverty
01:01:19 Intersectionality and Class Politics
01:07:48 The Problem with Anti-Racism
01:35:59 Transition to The Backroom
Check out Touré Reed’s Book: reed-toure
Check out Touré Reed’s talks on Jacobin: https://youtu.be/JgLk3k7PCzc?si=9uEEztcrRU2Xt5-D
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