Part 1:
A conversation with Susan Hays, Texas Attorney and candidate for Texas Commissioner of Agriculture to consider the chaos created by the Republicans with respect to voting. Specifically, new voting suppression measures have been instituted. These primarily hurt older voters, who tend to vote Republican. We also discuss the various responsibilities of the Ag Commissioner, and what needs to be addressed now. Part 2: RACE CLASS with BU Law Professor Jonathan Feingold . We talk about the definition of racism, and how important it is to have a good definition, rather than the limited definitions that are used by many. Once a definition is developed, we should win litigation opportunities, then guard against the possible losses after the litigation. There is a broad consensus that racism is bad, but this is often used against anti-racists by accusing them of racism as a ploy, such as “reverse racism” or “colorblind equality.” Narrow definitions thus maintain status quo. Racial politeness denies that race is relevant, when we all must recognize that racism exposes a segment of society to premature death. We also must recognize that racism is pervasive and embedded in the US before we can correct this.
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