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

Why have the Jews been persecuted throughout the millennia, and why do some people in this country still hate Jews? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bob-villa/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bob-villa/support

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. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bob-villa/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bob-villa/support

Sadly, this is where we are today, with a special emphasis on recent events in Florida --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bob-villa/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bob-villa/support

Critical examination of historical events, and the individuals involved, that shaped the foundation of the treatment of Native Americans. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bob-villa/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bob-villa/support

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" --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bob-villa/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bob-villa/support

Further discussion with Kendi and examining our own histories --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bob-villa/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bob-villa/support

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. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bob-villa/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bob-villa/support

guided by Ibram X. Kendi's "How to be an anti-racist" --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bob-villa/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bob-villa/support

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. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bob-villa/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bob-villa/support

Feedback from listeners from Episode 1, final thoughts on "White Fragility" and introduction to "How to be an Anti-racist" by Ibram X. Kendi --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bob-villa/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bob-villa/support

Using Robin DeAngelo's "White Fragility" as a guide , we challenge aspects of our daily lives through the lens of racism --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bob-villa/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bob-villa/support