America: the beautiful? Two old white guys with the audacity and arrogance to discuss racism

About America: the beautiful? Two old white guys with the audacity and arrogance to discuss racism

Two white guys in their 60's studying, reviewing and discussing racism, and learning as we go. Send comments to twooldwhiteguys@gmail.com

Publisher

Bob Villa

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Nov 2020

Latest episode

16 Mar 2023

Latest episodes

11 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   16 Mar 2023

   Episode 10 An examination of Anti-Semitism

   Why have the Jews been persecuted throughout the millennia, and why do some people in this country still hate Jews?

2. 

   17 Sept 2022

   Episode 9 "Maybe I would feel differently if I were Black"

   We begin this episode with a look at a recent documentary entitled "A Long Time Coming: a 1955 Baseball Story". The title of this episode is a phrase from the movie.

3. 

   3 Jun 2022

   Episode 8: Racism is Alive and Well in America in 2022

   Sadly, this is where we are today, with a special emphasis on recent events in Florida

4. 

   1 Mar 2022

   Native Americans and the United States government; how did we get where we are today?

   Critical examination of historical events, and the individuals involved, that shaped the foundation of the treatment of Native Americans.

5. 

   14 Sept 2021

   Episode 6 How local, state and federal governments helped to create segregation in America

   We examine and comment upon the research and conclusions of Richard Rothstein in his book "The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America"

6. 

   10 Jun 2021

   Episode 5 What do we need to do to create a less racist world?

   Further discussion with Kendi and examining our own histories

7. 

   22 Mar 2021

   Episode 4. Comparison of Jan6 attack on the Capitol with the Black Lives Matter protests from 2020

   With Professor Kendi's assessment as a jumping off spot, we contrast and compare the Jan6 attack with BLM protests that occurred in May and June 2020, that also occurred in Washington DC.

8. 

   20 Feb 2021

   Episode 3 Guided by Ibram X. Kendi's "How to be an anti-racist"

   guided by Ibram X. Kendi's "How to be an anti-racist"

9. 

   29 Dec 2020

   Two old white guys with the audacity and arrogance to discuss racism

   We research and discuss the events of racism throughout the history of America. And focus on critical events that continue to plague this country today.

10. 

    29 Dec 2020

    Episode 2 Feedback from listeners from Episode 1, final thoughts on "White Fragility" and introduction to "How to be an Anti-racist" by Ibram X. Kendi

    Feedback from listeners from Episode 1, final thoughts on "White Fragility" and introduction to "How to be an Anti-racist" by Ibram X. Kendi

11. 

    25 Nov 2020

    Episode 1 Two old white guys who have the audacity and arrogance to discuss racism.Using Robin DeAngelo's "White Fragility" as a guide , we challenge aspects of our daily lives through the lens of rac

    Using Robin DeAngelo's "White Fragility" as a guide , we challenge aspects of our daily lives through the lens of racism