084 w/ John McWhorter “Linguistics, Race, Antiracism” (Special Dispatch)

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084 w/ John McWhorter “Linguistics, Race, Antiracism” (Special Dispatch)

Kmele

Dec 08, 2017

(Recorded, November 2017)

An expansive exchange with renowned social commentator and linguist, John McWhorter. McWhorter is a Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University. He's the author of twenty books including "Words on the Move" (2017), "Talk Back, Talking Black" (2017), and "Losing the Race" (2000).

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