Welcome to another episode of Conversations with Coleman.
This episode is actually a recording of an event I did many months ago with Brittany King, an up-and-coming freelance writer. We talked about Brittany’s background, leading her local BLM chapter, her experience studying with Ta-Nehisi Coates, her evolving views on race and identity politics, how American race politics affect many people’s views of the Israel-Palestine conflict, the causes of the 2020 summer riots and many similar topics.
This recording was created at an event hosted by the Brotherhood Synagogue that features a moderated Q&A. Just a heads up that the audio quality is not the best.
Welcome to another episode of Conversations with Coleman.
Just one announcement, I’ll be hosting a Q&A on Sunday, March 28, 6-7 PM ET on YouTube.
Today’s episode is a bit different than usual. It’s actually a recording of a talk I gave at Harvard’s Programme on Constitutional Government three months ago, entitled The Case for Color-blindness. My talk is about 30 minutes, and it’s followed by an audience Q&A. I hope you enjoy it.
The purpose of my solo episode is twofold. First, I’d like to update you all on the status of my attempted conversation with Ibram X. Kendi, the author of ‘How to be an Anti-racist’, and arguably the leading anti-racist public intellectual in America at the moment. And second, I want to respond to the most common critiques I receive regarding my views on race.