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Tema Okun on Her Mythical Paper on White Supremacy
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Length:
45 minutes
Released:
Feb 3, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
“White Supremacy Culture,” an article by Tema Okun, was first written to outline and analyze how white supremacy operates in organizations. But in the past few years, with renewed attention on the racial justice movement, the short article has been used as a weapon within progressive organizations and by the right. As organizational infighting continues, many have used the article as a way to claim that basic elements of organizational life — editing, performance reviews, deadlines, urgency, the written word, perfectionism, etc. — are actually all characteristics of white supremacy culture. This week on Deconstructed, Tema Okun joins host Ryan Grim to discuss her article, its evolution, and its misuse, speaking out for the first time against its weaponization. Okun breaks down the history of her article, how it has been used in ways she did not intend, and what the true intention of the piece is. join.theintercept.com/donate/now Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Feb 3, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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