In the wake of the deadly white supremacist rally in Charlottesville and this weekend’s events in the Bay Area, we are having a much-needed conversation about race in this country.
Donald Trump’s presidency has mobilized people across the country, many who’ve never been involved in the political process before. In addition to race, what other factors have shaped contemporary politics in the US? How should we talk about issues like race, class, and labor in the Trump era? How should we capitalize on this moment?
Guests:
Tyler Stovall, Dean of the Humanities Division at UC Santa Cruz, and author of Black France: The History and Politics of Blackness
Nancy Isenberg, Professor of History at Louisiana State University, and author of White Trash:The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America
Web Resources:
White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America by Nancy Isenberg
American Historical Association, Tyler Stovall: Race, Class, and History in the Trump Era
The Atlantic: The Original Underclass
Poynter: ‘A watershed moment’: How The Bitter Southerner covered Charlottesville