The Misguided Fixation on Racial Disparities — Adolph Reed & Walter Benn Michaels

Name: The Misguided Fixation on Racial Disparities — Adolph Reed & Walter Benn Michaels
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Description: On The Jacobin Show, Adolph Reed and Walter Benn Michaels discuss the trouble with disparity and how antiracism has come to play a role in upholding capitalism in the twenty-first century. Become a Jacobin member to watch the full episode: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzGUT9PjV3SMBwjWXUYh4HA/join Music provided by Zonkey: https://linktr.ee/zonkey

On The Jacobin Show, Adolph Reed and Walter Benn Michaels discuss the trouble with disparity and how antiracism has come to play a role in upholding capitalism in the twenty-first century.

Become a Jacobin member to watch the full episode: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzGUT9PjV3SMBwjWXUYh4HA/join

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