Tag Archives: Race
Dixie Rising
New York Times Atlanta correspondent Peter Applebome reads from and discusses his book Dixie Rising: How the South Is Shaping American Values, Politics and Culture. He addresses the many attempts at defining the South and Southerners and discusses race and labor … Continue reading
Posted in Applebome, Peter, Episodes
Tagged Culture, George C. Wallace, History, J. B. Stoner, Memory, Race, The South, William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton
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Multicultural Wars
Louis Menand discusses of the risks and rewards of multiculturalism in American culture as viewed from the mid-1990s. At the time of this interview, Menand was professor at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, and later … Continue reading
Posted in Episodes, Menand, Louis
Tagged American Culture, Multiculturalism, Race
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South African Politics, Society, and Race Relations
Following a 1980 trip to South Africa where he lectured to law students and faculty, George Christie discusses South African society, law, politics, and race relations. He argues that because of a lack of social consensus among the powerful minority … Continue reading
Posted in Agresto, John, Christie, George, Episodes
Tagged Africa, Politics, Race
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