America: the beautiful? Two old white guys with the audacity and arrogance to discuss racism

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Two white guys in their 60's studying, reviewing and discussing racism, and learning as we go. Send comments to twooldwhiteguys@gmail.com

Episodes

  1. 03/16/2023

    Episode 10 An examination of Anti-Semitism

    Why have the Jews been persecuted throughout the millennia, and why do some people in this country still hate Jews?

  2. 09/17/2022

    Episode 9 "Maybe I would feel differently if I were Black"

    We begin this episode with a look at a recent documentary entitled "A Long Time Coming: a 1955 Baseball Story".  The title of this episode is a phrase from the movie.

  3. 06/03/2022

    Episode 8: Racism is Alive and Well in America in 2022

    Sadly, this is where we are today, with a special emphasis on recent events in Florida

  4. 03/01/2022

    Native Americans and the United States government; how did we get where we are today?

    Critical examination of historical events, and the individuals involved, that shaped the foundation of the treatment of Native Americans.

  5. 09/14/2021

    Episode 6 How local, state and federal governments helped to create segregation in America

    We examine and comment upon the research and conclusions of Richard Rothstein in his book "The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America"

    Episode 6 How local, state and federal governments helped to create segregation in America

  6. 06/10/2021

    Episode 5 What do we need to do to create a less racist world?

    Further discussion with Kendi and examining our own histories

  7. 03/22/2021

    Episode 4. Comparison of Jan6 attack on the Capitol with the Black Lives Matter protests from 2020

    With Professor Kendi's assessment as a jumping off spot, we contrast and compare the Jan6 attack with BLM protests that occurred in May and June 2020, that also occurred in Washington DC.

  8. 02/20/2021

    Episode 3 Guided by Ibram X. Kendi's "How to be an anti-racist"

    guided by Ibram X. Kendi's "How to be an anti-racist"

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    Two old white guys with the audacity and arrogance to discuss racism

    We research and discuss the events of racism throughout the history of America. And focus on critical events that continue to plague this country today.

  10. 12/29/2020

    Episode 2 Feedback from listeners from Episode 1, final thoughts on "White Fragility" and introduction to "How to be an Anti-racist" by Ibram X. Kendi

    Feedback from listeners from Episode 1, final thoughts on "White Fragility" and introduction to "How to be an Anti-racist" by Ibram X. Kendi

  11. 11/25/2020

    Episode 1 Two old white guys who have the audacity and arrogance to discuss racism.Using Robin DeAngelo's "White Fragility" as a guide , we challenge aspects of our daily lives through the lens of rac

    Using Robin DeAngelo's "White Fragility" as a guide , we challenge aspects of our daily lives through the lens of racism

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