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The Racism of Antiracism: A Conversation With John McWhorter

Original post date: May 2, 2021 John McWhorter teaches linguistics and music history at Columbia University, is the author of more than 20 books, is a contributor to The Atlantic and is the host of the Slate podcast Lexicon Valley. If you're a fan of The Unspeakable, you may know John best from his commentary around issues of race. Since 2007, he has been in regular conversation with economist Glenn Loury on Substack, where is he is known as a uniquely honest voice on the complexities — and often the hypocrisies— of certain progressive antiracist orthodoxies. Last summer, he began writing a new book on this subject. The Elect: The Threat to a Progressive America from Anti-Black Antiracists is being made available in serialized form on Substack and will be published later this year. Meanwhile, yet another book, Nine Nasty Words, is out this week. Meghan spoke with John about his work over the last several years, his relationship to academia (including being raised by a leftist professor mom), and how the inspiration for The Elect came from none other than cookbook author Alison Roman. WHO IS JOHN McWHORTER? John McWhorter teaches linguistics and music history at Columbia University. His book about the new antiracist movement, The Elect, is cu being rolled out on his Substack. His book on language Nine Nasty Words, is out. You can buy his books here (via affiliate link): https://amzn.to/454VsxI You can find John McWhorter in regular conversation with economist Glenn Loury on ‪@GlennLouryShow‬ at Substack: https://glennloury.substack.com/ ——— 🔔 Did you like this episode? Don’t forget to like, subscribe and leave a comment down below. ✌️ In the bonus segment, we talked about more. This is for paying subscribers only, so if you want to hear it, upgrade your subscription here: https://bit.ly/3s4qKWV —————————— 📰 If you liked this podcast, you’ll love my Substack: https://meghandaum.substack.com/ 👯‍♀️ Join The Unspeakeasy, my online community for freethinking women: https://bit.ly/3YCtlUl 🔥 Listen to my other podcast with Sarah Haider, A Special Place In Hell: https://bit.ly/3KsCqc9 🎙 Subscribe to The Unspeakable Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3OshS52 📶 Or Spotify: https://spoti.fi/45eogUk