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'Lies About Black People' analyzes and debunks harmful stereotypes

'Lies About Black People' analyzes and debunks harmful stereotypes

FromNPR's Book of the Day


'Lies About Black People' analyzes and debunks harmful stereotypes

FromNPR's Book of the Day

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Length:
12 minutes
Released:
Oct 12, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In today's episode, Omekongo Dibinga walks Here & Now's Deepa Fernandes through several myths featured in his new book, Lies About Black People. From how the stereotype of "the welfare queen" came to be through how an enslaved Black man taught Jack Daniel to make whiskey, Dibinga breaks down the different ways Black people have been maligned and unacknowledged for their contributions in American history. He says that as he was writing and researching, he realized it wasn't only white people who needed to relearn that history – and he explains why it's important for Black readers, too.
Released:
Oct 12, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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