The Perils of a Racist America: A Podcast by Randolph College

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The Perils of a Racist America: A Podcast by Randolph College is a student-created public history project. In each episode, a Randolph College student will discuss exploring the African American experience. They will examine the book’s content, its author, and its contribution to the study of African American History. We hope that this podcast will provide you with more knowledge about the past, while also encouraging you to dig deeper into this history and read some of these incredible books!

  1. 12/06/2020

    Dorothy Roberts’s Killing the Black Body: A Review by Iyanla Dogget

    In this episode, Iyanla Doggett presents Dorothy Roberts’s groundbreaking book, Killing the Black Body. She examines the ways white Americans have historically oppressed and controlled Black women’s reproduction and bodies.

    9 min

  2. 12/06/2020

    Deborah Gray White’s Ar’n’t I a Woman?: A Review by Sanii King

    Sanii King, a second-year student at Randolph College, discusses Deborah Gray White’s Ar’n’t I a Woman? Sanii reflections on the ways slavery stripped African American women of their womanhood.

    10 min

  3. 12/05/2020

    Deborah Gray White’s Ar’n’t I a Woman?: A Review by Abriah Raye

    In this episode, Randolph College student Abriah Raye introduces Ar’n’t I a Woman? by Deborah Gray White. Abriah discusses the hardships enslaved African American women experienced. Before listening, Abriah would like listeners to know that their episode includes some difficult topics that may be triggering for some individuals.

    13 min

  4. 12/05/2020

    Richard Rothstein’s The Color of Law: A Review by Avery Payne

    Randolph College’s Black Student Alliance President Avery Payne discusses Richard Rothstein’s The Color of Law. To analyze Rothstein’s groundbreaking arguments about the construction of segregation in American cities, Avery applies his concepts to his hometown, Charlotte, North Carolina.

    9 min

  5. 12/05/2020

    W. E. B. Du Bois’s The Souls of Black Folk: A Review by Shamar Stanely

    In this episode, second-year student Shamar Stanley introduces W. E. B. Du Bois’s important work, The Souls of Black Folk. Shamar discusses the Post-Reconstruction Era, demonstrating how the ramifications of that period continue to impact the African American community today.

    5 min

  6. 12/04/2020

    Timothy Tyson’s The Blood of Emmett Till: A Review by Andre Weatherspoon

    In this episode, Randolph College student Andre Weatherspoon discusses Timothy Tyson’s book, The Blood of Emmett Till. Andre takes a close look at the events that led to the brutal murder, focusing on Tyson’s oral histories that revealed inaccuracies in the longstanding narrative.

    7 min

  7. 12/04/2020

    Timothy Tyson’s The Blood of Emmett Till: A Review by Shanaya Dessin

    Shanaya Dessin, a first-year student, discusses The Blood of Emmett Till by Timothy Tyson. She reflects on the justice system's failure to bring justice to Emmett Till and his family in the 1950s. Further, Shanaya links this history to the police brutality that continues to impact Black, Indigenous, and communities of color.

    11 min

  8. 12/04/2020

    Crystal Nicole Feimster’s Southern Horrors: A Review by Shade Elliott

    In this episode, Shade Elliott, a biology student at Randolph College, analyzes Crystal Nicole Feimster’s Southern Horrors. In her examination, Shade discusses the book's two central historical figures, Ida B. Wells and Rebecca Latimer Felton, centering each woman’s connection to the history of lynchings following the Reconstruction Era.

    8 min
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The Perils of a Racist America: A Podcast by Randolph College is a student-created public history project. In each episode, a Randolph College student will discuss exploring the African American experience. They will examine the book’s content, its author, and its contribution to the study of African American History. We hope that this podcast will provide you with more knowledge about the past, while also encouraging you to dig deeper into this history and read some of these incredible books!

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