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

By Bob Villa

Two white guys in their 60's studying, reviewing and discussing racism, and learning as we go.

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Episode 10 An examination of Anti-Semitism

America: the beautiful? Two old white guys with the audacity and arrogance to discuss racismMar 16, 2023

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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?

Mar 16, 202355:49

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.

Sep 17, 202246:35

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

Jun 03, 202231:21

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.

Mar 01, 202242:10

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"

Sep 14, 202122:34

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

Further discussion with Kendi and examining our own histories

Jun 10, 202137:27

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.

Mar 22, 202124:02

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"

Feb 20, 202128:58

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

Dec 29, 202029:45

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

Nov 25, 202029:56