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Why Republicans Want to Ban the 1619 Project: Martha Jones, plus Gregory Boyle on gangs
Why Republicans Want to Ban the 1619 Project: Martha Jones, plus Gregory Boyle on gangs
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Length:
36 minutes
Released:
Nov 17, 2021
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Podcast episode
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Republicans continue to work to ban teaching about Black Americans’ place in our history – their legislation, proposed in 27 states, would prohibit teaching the 1619 Project, which has just published a book offering what the authors call “a new origin story” about the United States. Martha Jones, a historian at Johns Hopkins University, and one of the contributors, talks about the battle, the book, and the larger project.Plus: Father Greg Boyle is the founder of Homebody Industries, the largest gang-intervention, rehabilitation, and reentry program on the planet. He’s got a new book out now, it’s about “the power of extravagant tenderness” and it’s called “The Whole Language.”Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Released:
Nov 17, 2021
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Podcast episode
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