08 Feb Black History and the History of Racism with Albert Cook
Well friends, it’s Black History Month and my friend Albert Cook has crafted a brilliant 10-part radio/podcast series on the topic “Black History and The History of Racism”. For 23 years, Albert has taught in the Social Studies Department of New Paltz High School. This enlightening collection provides a rich, global perspective on Black History. His topics range from racism to America, to the emergence of whiteness as a concept, to the etymology and historical/cultural functions of the N-word, racial economics, and many more.
Below I’ll link out to each part of the series. Do yourself a favor and dive in deep to this insightful body of work.
Episode 2: How White Supremacy Frames Our Consumption of Sports
Episode 3: How People Became White
Episode 5: Black Music and White Music
Episode 6: Black Excellence In America – The Precarious Condition
Episode 7: The Ancient Egyptians Were African
Episode 8: The Economics of Race
Episode 9: Civil Disobedience, Black Nationalism and Black Power
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