Thoughts on Race, Part III - May 22, 2017

Perspective.

When it comes to race relations, the election of Barack Obama as president of the United States did little to make things better for America’s black community. One black educator and researcher says it was a great moment for people of color, and it was a moment he never thought he’d see in his lifetime, but the growth of white supremacy groups continued, racial inequalities continued, and the problems between police and blacks continued. On this week’s Perspective program, the conclusion of a three-part series with the thoughts, experiences and research of three academics who deal with race relations on a daily basis.

Guest: Christopher Brown, an associate professor of communication studies at Minnesota State University. He has published research on race and communication, and integrates philosophical work on race and critical race theories into understanding systems of privilege and institutional racism.

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