Episode notes
Prof. Gussow is a scholar of literature whose work has focused on blues music, racial history, and African American art. A well-known harmonica player, he is also one half of the blues duo "Satan and Adam." His writing on current events related to race has been particularly compelling, acknowledging the continuing legacy of American racial violence while refusing the facile, polarized interpretations of activists. We discuss the politics of race as it plays out on American campuses, and explore how woke activism actually hinders the pursuit of a just society.
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raceenglishblues