WORT 89.9FM Madison · Writer Jeff Sharlet on Whiteness, Slow Civil War, and Harry Belafonte In this edition of Madison Book Beat, host Andrew Thomas speaks with Jeff Sharlet about […]
Tyler Stovall on the Racial History of Freedom
Historian, public intellectual, activist, and friend of the show Tyler Stovall passed away suddenly on December 10, 2021. Today, we remember him by re-airing this interview he did with Thursday […]
The Racial History of Freedom
For much of Western history, “freedom” has only meant “white freedom.” That’s the central argument of historian Tyler Stovall’s sweeping new book, White Freedom: The Racial History of an Idea. […]
Let’s Talk Whiteness
As more Americans join the growing movement for racial justice, one of the challenges for white allies is grappling with our country’s long history of white supremacy and renegotiating the […]
