‘Woke Racism’ tackles anti-racism, performative action and its effect on Black Americans

Jeffrey Brown visits Columbia University to talk to professor and author John McWhorter, whose new book, “Woke Racism: How a New Religion Has Betrayed Black America,” pushes back on ideas that have gained popularity in recent years amid the ongoing national debate over race and racism.

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