Apparently everyone knew, did you know? I didn't know! This guy... brilliant!
Check out John Stewart's cleverest of approaches to race and racism in the US, in his Apple TV+ series, "The Problem With John Stewart." Sarcasm, comedy, mixed with some of the most sobering truths about the sustainability of North American racism. Check out this episode titled, "The Problem With White People." In 5-6 key, witty concluding punchlines, this episode testifies to key factors making racism a well-defended, rationalized US institution. Watch a succinct explanation of how systemic racism has persisted as an extension of the dehumanization of slavery. From the proclamations of Frederick Douglass in 1852 to the metastasizing of implicit racial bias in media for the last 170 years, to present wage & education gaps, White America has fought to maintain a cultural hegemony that will continue to produce an increasingly debilitating nation. "White people have a very, very serious problem, and they should start thinking about what they are going to do about it. Take me out of it." Toni Morrison excerpt. Warning: Explicit language and lewd humor. |
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