The design of infrastructure like highways and overpasses can reflect racism, such as when an underpass is constructed too low for a bus carrying mostly black and Puerto Rican kids to pass through, or when a highway is built to divide a white and black neighborhood. The low overpasses on parkways in New York, which were designed to look scenic, also became a conspiracy theory that they were deliberately built to prevent buses from Manhattan from reaching the beaches in Long Island.
The murder and subsequent cover-up of Timothy Coggins sheds light on the long history of racial violence and systemic racism in America.
A listener shares her concern about the racist undertone and cultural appropriation present in certain themed parties. She highlights the lack of response and action from the person she spoke to about the issue, and discusses the prevalence of these types of parties among young people.
The speaker highlights the fact that making statements about the dominance of white people in countries such as Britain and the United States could cause backlash and tension due to a majority of the populations being white, and how it could lead to resentment.
The speaker shares a childhood memory of unintentional racism from an adult and how it affected them.
The speakers discuss the impact of racism on black and brown communities while also examining a study on rats and protein deficiency.
The fear of white people becoming a minority in the future causes an underlying discomfort and insecurity, as they worry about being treated the same way they treated minorities. This fear is accentuated due to the lack of representation of black heroes and successes in the media.
The history of fried chicken is steeped in racism and exploitation of black culture, from assigning negative stereotypes to black people loving fried chicken, to white restaurateurs profiting off of the ideas and recipes of black women who originally sold the dish.
This episode discusses the societal biases against people with "black-sounding" names and explores the history and trends of black names in the United States, including how they have become more unique to black culture and less popular among whites. The hosts also touch on the inappropriate and humorous ways people may make fun of these names, often ignoring the underlying issues of racism and socioeconomic inequality.
The transcript covers testimonies from Ms. Pamela and other locals, about how racism has impacted their county's growth, education, and wealth. They discuss how feelings towards the defendants and overall legal proceedings are influenced by the region's history of systemic racism.
A black person has to think twice when they might be blamed for something, unlike a white person, because society demands change from all races in this time when unjust situations persist.
San Domingue was one of the birthplaces of modern pseudo-scientific racism, with authors like the Baron de Beauvoir asserting that blacks were an inherently inferior species of humanity. This view was commonplace during this era and served as the primary lens through which the world was viewed, leading to changes in law and societal structures.
The prevalence of racism in America remains an unresolved issue, with disruption to educating children and the lack of support from political parties to tackle critical race theory.
The speaker makes disparaging remarks about Black voters, suggesting that they vote to remain poor and support white politicians. The speaker also talks about manipulating the Black vote for personal gain.
The speaker discusses the prevalence of racism and the lack of support from those in power for black people in America. They also speak on the challenges facing children who may not be adequately prepared for the world due to their parents' beliefs.
The speaker reflects on their childhood experience of racism in 60s and 70s England where the level of racism was high and how it affected not only their father but many Caribbean people who came to England with the idea that the streets are paved with gold.
This episode discusses how children can have open conversations with their parents about racism and approach them without fear of being shut down or made to feel wrong.
This episode discusses the biased portrayal of black people responsible for the condition of poverty and incarceration, anti-literacy laws that prevented black people from learning to read, and how black literate people were manipulated during voting periods.
This podcast episode discusses the danger of calling people racist, using the example of social science writer Charles Murray and his controversial book on IQ and race, The Bell Curve. The hosts argue that calling someone a racist can be counterproductive and compares it to the use of witchcraft accusations in the past.
The speaker discusses the irony in his racist experiences growing up as Greek people consider themselves better than Albanians even though they are not genetically white due to their roots in the Ottoman Empire.
The hosts of Yo, is this Racist? talk about their merchandising and concerns about the inappropriate use of their items, while discussing a study on the offensive descriptions of Andamanese people in the writings of John Portman, who heavily focused on erotic dimensions and genitalia.
The speaker uses derogatory language to describe young college women hanging out with black men and makes stereotypical assumptions about their backgrounds based on race.
Two individuals get into an altercation on the NYC subway, resulting in racist comments being made towards a white man.
The harm caused to black people by the use of the "N-word" is debatable, as some argue that no harm is caused, while others argue that the mere mention of the word causes harm. Additionally, the speaker shares an experience with ayahuasca, a plant medicine from the Amazon, which they consider a God portal.
George Stinney, a black teenager in South Carolina, was convicted and executed for the murder of two white girls in 1944, despite a lack of evidence and a coerced confession.
Little kids are already practicing racism on other little kids and internalizing self-hate, which necessitates the need to teach race relations in primary school in a way that's very picture-driven and image-driven to bring about diversity-equity inclusion.
A person goes on a racist rant and makes derogatory statements.
Liberal white males are quick to label others as racists, which is ultimately character assassination. This behavior perpetuates a phenomenon where people are disinclined to speak out against wrongs for fear of being labeled a racist.
The existence of racially fueled incidents and biases in medical care is still a prevalent issue. Some individuals use the excuse of being unable to connect with people of different races, but this is often just a lazy justification for hate.
In this podcast, the speaker talks about his experience of being falsely accused of racism in a hit piece by a media outlet and how he responded to it.