Podcasts about lani guinier

Leaders who introduce anti-racist approaches to their organizations often face backlash. In What Might Be: Confronting Racism to Transform Our Institutions (Princeton UP, 2025), Susan Sturm explores how to navigate the contradictions built into our racialized history, relationships, and institutions. She offers strategies and stories for confronting racism within predominantly white institutions, describing how change agents can move beyond talk to build the architecture of full participation. Professor Sturm argues that although we cannot avoid the contradictions built into efforts to confront racism, we can make them into engines of cross-racial reflection, bridge building, and institutional reimagination, rather than falling into a Groundhog Day–like trap of repeated failures.  Drawing on her decades of experience researching and working with institutions to help them become more equitable and inclusive, she identifies three persistent paradoxes inherent in anti-racism work. These are the paradox of racialized power, whereby anti-racism requires white people to lean into and yet step back from exercising power; the paradox of racial salience, which means that effective efforts must explicitly name and address race while also framing their goals in universal terms other than race; and the paradox of racialized institutions, which must drive anti-racism work while simultaneously being the target of it. Sturm shows how people and institutions can cultivate the capacity to straddle these contradictions, enabling those in different racial positions to discover their linked fate and become the catalysts for long-term change. The book includes thoughtful and critical responses from Goodwin Liu, Freeman Hrabowski, and Anurima Bhargava. Our guest is: Professor Susan Sturm, who is the George M. Jaffin Professor of Law and Social Responsibility and the Founding Director of the Center for Institutional and Social Change at Columbia Law School. She is the coauthor with Lani Guinier, of Who's Qualified? A New Democracy Forum on the Future of Affirmative Action. Our host is: Dr. Christina Gessler, who works as a developmental editor for scholars, and is the producer of the Academic Life podcast. Playlist for listeners: Teaching About Race and Racism in the College Classroom Black Women, Ivory Tower Transforming Hispanic Serving Institutions for Equity and Justice Black Woman on Board We Are Not Dreamers: Undocumented Scholars Theorize Undocumented Life in the United States Leading from the Margins Presumed Incompetent Welcome to Academic Life, the podcast for your academic journey—and beyond! You can support the show by downloading and sharing episodes. Join us to learn from experts inside and outside the academy, and around the world. Missed any of the 250+ Academic Life episodes? Find them here. And thank you for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/critical-theory

Leaders who introduce anti-racist approaches to their organizations often face backlash. In What Might Be: Confronting Racism to Transform Our Institutions (Princeton UP, 2025), Susan Sturm explores how to navigate the contradictions built into our racialized history, relationships, and institutions. She offers strategies and stories for confronting racism within predominantly white institutions, describing how change agents can move beyond talk to build the architecture of full participation. Professor Sturm argues that although we cannot avoid the contradictions built into efforts to confront racism, we can make them into engines of cross-racial reflection, bridge building, and institutional reimagination, rather than falling into a Groundhog Day–like trap of repeated failures.  Drawing on her decades of experience researching and working with institutions to help them become more equitable and inclusive, she identifies three persistent paradoxes inherent in anti-racism work. These are the paradox of racialized power, whereby anti-racism requires white people to lean into and yet step back from exercising power; the paradox of racial salience, which means that effective efforts must explicitly name and address race while also framing their goals in universal terms other than race; and the paradox of racialized institutions, which must drive anti-racism work while simultaneously being the target of it. Sturm shows how people and institutions can cultivate the capacity to straddle these contradictions, enabling those in different racial positions to discover their linked fate and become the catalysts for long-term change. The book includes thoughtful and critical responses from Goodwin Liu, Freeman Hrabowski, and Anurima Bhargava. Our guest is: Professor Susan Sturm, who is the George M. Jaffin Professor of Law and Social Responsibility and the Founding Director of the Center for Institutional and Social Change at Columbia Law School. She is the coauthor with Lani Guinier, of Who's Qualified? A New Democracy Forum on the Future of Affirmative Action. Our host is: Dr. Christina Gessler, who works as a developmental editor for scholars, and is the producer of the Academic Life podcast. Playlist for listeners: Teaching About Race and Racism in the College Classroom Black Women, Ivory Tower Transforming Hispanic Serving Institutions for Equity and Justice Black Woman on Board We Are Not Dreamers: Undocumented Scholars Theorize Undocumented Life in the United States Leading from the Margins Presumed Incompetent Welcome to Academic Life, the podcast for your academic journey—and beyond! You can support the show by downloading and sharing episodes. Join us to learn from experts inside and outside the academy, and around the world. Missed any of the 250+ Academic Life episodes? Find them here. And thank you for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/politics-and-polemics

Leaders who introduce anti-racist approaches to their organizations often face backlash. In What Might Be: Confronting Racism to Transform Our Institutions (Princeton UP, 2025), Susan Sturm explores how to navigate the contradictions built into our racialized history, relationships, and institutions. She offers strategies and stories for confronting racism within predominantly white institutions, describing how change agents can move beyond talk to build the architecture of full participation. Professor Sturm argues that although we cannot avoid the contradictions built into efforts to confront racism, we can make them into engines of cross-racial reflection, bridge building, and institutional reimagination, rather than falling into a Groundhog Day–like trap of repeated failures.  Drawing on her decades of experience researching and working with institutions to help them become more equitable and inclusive, she identifies three persistent paradoxes inherent in anti-racism work. These are the paradox of racialized power, whereby anti-racism requires white people to lean into and yet step back from exercising power; the paradox of racial salience, which means that effective efforts must explicitly name and address race while also framing their goals in universal terms other than race; and the paradox of racialized institutions, which must drive anti-racism work while simultaneously being the target of it. Sturm shows how people and institutions can cultivate the capacity to straddle these contradictions, enabling those in different racial positions to discover their linked fate and become the catalysts for long-term change. The book includes thoughtful and critical responses from Goodwin Liu, Freeman Hrabowski, and Anurima Bhargava. Our guest is: Professor Susan Sturm, who is the George M. Jaffin Professor of Law and Social Responsibility and the Founding Director of the Center for Institutional and Social Change at Columbia Law School. She is the coauthor with Lani Guinier, of Who's Qualified? A New Democracy Forum on the Future of Affirmative Action. Our host is: Dr. Christina Gessler, who works as a developmental editor for scholars, and is the producer of the Academic Life podcast. Playlist for listeners: Teaching About Race and Racism in the College Classroom Black Women, Ivory Tower Transforming Hispanic Serving Institutions for Equity and Justice Black Woman on Board We Are Not Dreamers: Undocumented Scholars Theorize Undocumented Life in the United States Leading from the Margins Presumed Incompetent Welcome to Academic Life, the podcast for your academic journey—and beyond! You can support the show by downloading and sharing episodes. Join us to learn from experts inside and outside the academy, and around the world. Missed any of the 250+ Academic Life episodes? Find them here. And thank you for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Leaders who introduce anti-racist approaches to their organizations often face backlash. In What Might Be: Confronting Racism to Transform Our Institutions (Princeton UP, 2025), Susan Sturm explores how to navigate the contradictions built into our racialized history, relationships, and institutions. She offers strategies and stories for confronting racism within predominantly white institutions, describing how change agents can move beyond talk to build the architecture of full participation. Professor Sturm argues that although we cannot avoid the contradictions built into efforts to confront racism, we can make them into engines of cross-racial reflection, bridge building, and institutional reimagination, rather than falling into a Groundhog Day–like trap of repeated failures.  Drawing on her decades of experience researching and working with institutions to help them become more equitable and inclusive, she identifies three persistent paradoxes inherent in anti-racism work. These are the paradox of racialized power, whereby anti-racism requires white people to lean into and yet step back from exercising power; the paradox of racial salience, which means that effective efforts must explicitly name and address race while also framing their goals in universal terms other than race; and the paradox of racialized institutions, which must drive anti-racism work while simultaneously being the target of it. Sturm shows how people and institutions can cultivate the capacity to straddle these contradictions, enabling those in different racial positions to discover their linked fate and become the catalysts for long-term change. The book includes thoughtful and critical responses from Goodwin Liu, Freeman Hrabowski, and Anurima Bhargava. Our guest is: Professor Susan Sturm, who is the George M. Jaffin Professor of Law and Social Responsibility and the Founding Director of the Center for Institutional and Social Change at Columbia Law School. She is the coauthor with Lani Guinier, of Who's Qualified? A New Democracy Forum on the Future of Affirmative Action. Our host is: Dr. Christina Gessler, who works as a developmental editor for scholars, and is the producer of the Academic Life podcast. Playlist for listeners: Teaching About Race and Racism in the College Classroom Black Women, Ivory Tower Transforming Hispanic Serving Institutions for Equity and Justice Black Woman on Board We Are Not Dreamers: Undocumented Scholars Theorize Undocumented Life in the United States Leading from the Margins Presumed Incompetent Welcome to Academic Life, the podcast for your academic journey—and beyond! You can support the show by downloading and sharing episodes. Join us to learn from experts inside and outside the academy, and around the world. Missed any of the 250+ Academic Life episodes? Find them here. And thank you for listening!

Leaders who introduce anti-racist approaches to their organizations often face backlash. In What Might Be: Confronting Racism to Transform Our Institutions (Princeton UP, 2025), Susan Sturm explores how to navigate the contradictions built into our racialized history, relationships, and institutions. She offers strategies and stories for confronting racism within predominantly white institutions, describing how change agents can move beyond talk to build the architecture of full participation. Professor Sturm argues that although we cannot avoid the contradictions built into efforts to confront racism, we can make them into engines of cross-racial reflection, bridge building, and institutional reimagination, rather than falling into a Groundhog Day–like trap of repeated failures.  Drawing on her decades of experience researching and working with institutions to help them become more equitable and inclusive, she identifies three persistent paradoxes inherent in anti-racism work. These are the paradox of racialized power, whereby anti-racism requires white people to lean into and yet step back from exercising power; the paradox of racial salience, which means that effective efforts must explicitly name and address race while also framing their goals in universal terms other than race; and the paradox of racialized institutions, which must drive anti-racism work while simultaneously being the target of it. Sturm shows how people and institutions can cultivate the capacity to straddle these contradictions, enabling those in different racial positions to discover their linked fate and become the catalysts for long-term change. The book includes thoughtful and critical responses from Goodwin Liu, Freeman Hrabowski, and Anurima Bhargava. Our guest is: Professor Susan Sturm, who is the George M. Jaffin Professor of Law and Social Responsibility and the Founding Director of the Center for Institutional and Social Change at Columbia Law School. She is the coauthor with Lani Guinier, of Who's Qualified? A New Democracy Forum on the Future of Affirmative Action. Our host is: Dr. Christina Gessler, who works as a developmental editor for scholars, and is the producer of the Academic Life podcast. Playlist for listeners: Teaching About Race and Racism in the College Classroom Black Women, Ivory Tower Transforming Hispanic Serving Institutions for Equity and Justice Black Woman on Board We Are Not Dreamers: Undocumented Scholars Theorize Undocumented Life in the United States Leading from the Margins Presumed Incompetent Welcome to Academic Life, the podcast for your academic journey—and beyond! You can support the show by downloading and sharing episodes. Join us to learn from experts inside and outside the academy, and around the world. Missed any of the 250+ Academic Life episodes? Find them here. And thank you for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/academic-life

Leaders who introduce anti-racist approaches to their organizations often face backlash. In What Might Be: Confronting Racism to Transform Our Institutions (Princeton UP, 2025), Susan Sturm explores how to navigate the contradictions built into our racialized history, relationships, and institutions. She offers strategies and stories for confronting racism within predominantly white institutions, describing how change agents can move beyond talk to build the architecture of full participation. Professor Sturm argues that although we cannot avoid the contradictions built into efforts to confront racism, we can make them into engines of cross-racial reflection, bridge building, and institutional reimagination, rather than falling into a Groundhog Day–like trap of repeated failures.  Drawing on her decades of experience researching and working with institutions to help them become more equitable and inclusive, she identifies three persistent paradoxes inherent in anti-racism work. These are the paradox of racialized power, whereby anti-racism requires white people to lean into and yet step back from exercising power; the paradox of racial salience, which means that effective efforts must explicitly name and address race while also framing their goals in universal terms other than race; and the paradox of racialized institutions, which must drive anti-racism work while simultaneously being the target of it. Sturm shows how people and institutions can cultivate the capacity to straddle these contradictions, enabling those in different racial positions to discover their linked fate and become the catalysts for long-term change. The book includes thoughtful and critical responses from Goodwin Liu, Freeman Hrabowski, and Anurima Bhargava. Our guest is: Professor Susan Sturm, who is the George M. Jaffin Professor of Law and Social Responsibility and the Founding Director of the Center for Institutional and Social Change at Columbia Law School. She is the coauthor with Lani Guinier, of Who's Qualified? A New Democracy Forum on the Future of Affirmative Action. Our host is: Dr. Christina Gessler, who works as a developmental editor for scholars, and is the producer of the Academic Life podcast. Playlist for listeners: Teaching About Race and Racism in the College Classroom Black Women, Ivory Tower Transforming Hispanic Serving Institutions for Equity and Justice Black Woman on Board We Are Not Dreamers: Undocumented Scholars Theorize Undocumented Life in the United States Leading from the Margins Presumed Incompetent Welcome to Academic Life, the podcast for your academic journey—and beyond! You can support the show by downloading and sharing episodes. Join us to learn from experts inside and outside the academy, and around the world. Missed any of the 250+ Academic Life episodes? Find them here. And thank you for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/public-policy

What if the institutions we rely on—our workplaces, schools, and legal systems—aren't built for full participation? And what if real change starts not from the top, but in small, intentional spaces we create ourselves? In this episode Heidi Brooks and legal scholar and change-maker Susan Sturm explore the paradoxes of institutional transformation, and how facing uncertainty–rather than seeking to eliminate it–can create new possibilities for participation, collaboration and justice.  Drawing from her new book, What Might Be: How Universities and Other Institutions Can Change, Susan shares how we can confront the tensions within our systems—between power and powerlessness, justice and exclusion, certainty and humility—without rushing to resolve them. Through personal stories and deep insights, she introduces the concept of micro spaces of justice—small but intentional environments where people model the institutional change they wish to see. These spaces, she argues, offer a path forward amid today's polarization and institutional inertia.  This episode invites listeners to rethink their role in shaping institutions, reimagining power, and embracing paradox as a source of transformation. Listen now and join the conversation on what might be possible. Learning Through Experience is produced through the Yale School of Management. What resonates with you about this conversation? We'd love to hear from you—reach out to LTEpodcast@yale.edu. And subscribe to the monthly LinkedIn newsletter for additional insights and reflections about episode topics and questions to ponder.  Watch this episode on YouTube. Resources

It is a singular privilege to interview an author when their work is as powerful, instructive and intimate as What Might Be, Confronting Racism to Transform Our Institutions. In this episode of Power Station, I speak with Susan Sturm, Professor of Law and Social Responsibility at Columbia School of Law about her book, which explores her experience in tackling racism in American institutions and invites those who feel stuck on the sidelines to join in. Susan reflects on the “loving struggle” she has engaged in as a white woman working in multiracial collaborations, a practice supported by her treasured colleague, the late Lani Guinier. The book provides a window into the practice of confronting racism in predominately white institutions and the striking outcomes this work has generated. This includes the transformation of a court system whose routinized approach to calling balls and strikes each day obscured deeply embedded patterns of racial inequities which harmed litigants, court personnel of color and the broader community. We delve into Susan's vision for moving forward in a political environment that denies the existence of racism altogether. Listen, learn and share.  

Department of Africology and African American Studies Panel Discussion on “The Impact of US Elections on African Americans” on The Neoliberal Round Podcast Moderator: Rev. Renaldo McKenzie, Temple PhD Student, Author of Neoliberalism, Globalization, Income Inequality, Poverty and Resistance Chairman: Dr. Ama Mazama, Author of The Afrocentric Paradigm, Head of the Africology Department at Temple Panelists: Dr. Jared Clemmons, Temple's Political Science Professor Dr. Zamir Ben-Dan, Temple's Law Professor Date: 11.05.2024 1. Opening Remarks: What has been the impact of US Elections on African Americans? 2. Panelist Introductions: Brief introduction of each panelist, their background, and relevant expertise. 3. Moderated Questions (1 hour, with approx. 5-7 minutes per question): Below are the suggested questions, covering a range of political, economic, and cultural impacts. 4. Audience Q/A: Open to questions from the audience. 5. Closing Remarks and Take-aways. Questions: 1. Historical and Structural Impact  What has been the impact of U.S. elections on African Americans historically? 2. Progress or Symbolism?  With Kamala Harris, an African American and South Asian woman, serving as Vice President, is this symbolic progress, or does it signal genuine political and social advancement for African Americans? 3. Electoral Process and Representation  Civil rights lawyer Lani Guinier argues that the electoral process fails to provide adequate representation for African Americans. Do you believe this is a fair criticism, and how does it apply in today's political climate? 4. Policy Impact and Economic Disparity  How effective have policies like the Voting Rights Act, Affirmative Action, DEI initiatives, and Obamacare been in addressing economic and social disparities for African Americans? Follow-up: With recent attacks on Affirmative Action and Critical Race Theory, how could these shifts impact African Americans' socioeconomic status and political power? 5. Crime, Poverty, and Urban Investment  In areas with large African American populations, high rates of poverty, crime, and limited investment are common. Have recent election outcomes led to effective policies that address these issues? Follow-up: What does data suggest about the correlation between elected officials' actions and improvements in these communities? 6. The Role of Agency and African-Centered Consciousness  Some argue that political empowerment for African Americans begins with a consciousness rooted in African identity and heritage. Should policies focus on fostering a cultural consciousness as a basis for African American empowerment, and is there political will for such policies? Follow-up: Can fostering African-centered institutions or education contribute to better representation and agency within the political system? 7. Economic Opportunities and Systemic Challenges  What specific economic policies have been effective in uplifting African Americans, considering historical discrimination? Follow-up: Given the recent economic challenges and a history of exclusion from generational wealth-building opportunities, is there room for transformative policies like reparations or investment funds targeted at African American communities? 8. Media and Political Narratives  How has the media shaped African Americans ' perceptions of political figures and policies, and what role does it play in influencing voting behaviors and policy support? 9. Future Directions in African American Political Engagement  Looking ahead, how can African Americans leverage their voting power to drive more significant policy changes? Are there any current movements or leaders effectively channeling this potential? Follow-up: How can African American communities build coalitions or use collective agency to push for long-term structural changes? https://theneoliberal.com A Production of The Neoliberal Round by Renaldo McKenzie Support us https://anchor.fm/theneoliberal/support --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theneoliberal/support

Will interest rates be cut? Who will win for president? Alan Lichtman says the Dems definitely have it, Nate Silver predicts Trump. And- Mark Pocan adds his insights.Plus - Thom reads from "Tyranny of the Majority" by Lani Guinier.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Guest Preacher Dr. Mtangulizi Sanyika: An examination of what the soul of America might feel like in 2050 given projections that "minorities" will then be the" majority." How will we culturally and spiritually respond to this new multi-cultural democracy populated by people of color and progressive Anglos?  "BABA" DR. MTANGULIZI SANYIKA is a recognized scholar-activist with over 60 years of experience as an activist, planner, professor and researcher. He has been active in many of the major social movements of the 20th century including the Civil Rights, Peace, Ecology, Black consciousness, Black conventions, Pan african, Million Man March and New Independent Politics         During the latter half of the 20th century, he was the National leader of the racial justice movement in the Unitarian- Universalist Church (BUUC and BAC) and led the Exodus(exit) from the church of 1599 Black members over funding disputes and irreconcilable cultural/racial/spiritual differences.  He went on to develop the first modern day concept of "Black Humanism," and assisted in founding the first Black Humanist Fellowship (BHF) in the country. He has taught at 12 universities, such as Harvard, MIT CAL, Dillard, TSU, Starr-King and O.U.T. in Africa.  His disciplines have ranged from Political Science, African World Studies, Urban Planning, Community Development, Participatory/Sustainable Economics to Social Theology. His students included public intellectuals Dr. Cornell West, Theologian Dr. Dwight Hopkins, Atty. Lani Guinier.  Dr. Sanyika has authored 70 articles, studies, commentaries, manuals and critiques, and has authored 4 book chapters. Additionally, Baba has worked with almost all of the major leaders of the Black freedom movement including Dr. King, John Lewis, Marion Barry, Stokeley Carmichael, Shirley Chisholm, Dick Gregory, Julian Bond, Jesse Jackson, Susan Taylor, Amiri Baraka, Barbara Lee and Mayor Richard Hatcher, and many others, He has traveled to all regions of the world (i.e. Africa/Asia/Europe/Caribbean/So Pacific/Central America) and is a frequent speaker or consultant at conferences and events.  His special interest is transmitting his lessons and learnings from his last 8 decades to future leaders and generations in preparation for the multi-cultural democracy of the future..

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2653: Ira Israel explores the profound relationship between our mindset towards money and overall happiness in "Mindful Money." He delves into societal views on wealth, contrasting the scarcity mentality with beliefs in abundance and how these perspectives shape our lives. Israel's insights encourage a reflective examination of our own attitudes towards money, urging a shift towards valuing freedom and personal fulfillment over financial status. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://iraisrael.com/mindful-money/ Quotes to ponder: "A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and gets to bed at night, and in between he does what he wants to do." ~ Bob Dylan "I desire more freedom, ease, opportunities, and options." "Any problem that can be solved by money isn't a real problem." Episode references: "Class: A Guide Through the American Status System" by Paul Fussell: https://www.amazon.com/Class-Through-American-Status-System/dp/0671792253 "The Tyranny of the Meritocracy: Democratizing Higher Education in America" by Lani Guinier: https://www.amazon.com/Tyranny-Meritocracy-Democratizing-Education-America/dp/0807078123 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2653: Ira Israel explores the profound relationship between our mindset towards money and overall happiness in "Mindful Money." He delves into societal views on wealth, contrasting the scarcity mentality with beliefs in abundance and how these perspectives shape our lives. Israel's insights encourage a reflective examination of our own attitudes towards money, urging a shift towards valuing freedom and personal fulfillment over financial status. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://iraisrael.com/mindful-money/ Quotes to ponder: "A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and gets to bed at night, and in between he does what he wants to do." ~ Bob Dylan "I desire more freedom, ease, opportunities, and options." "Any problem that can be solved by money isn't a real problem." Episode references: "Class: A Guide Through the American Status System" by Paul Fussell: https://www.amazon.com/Class-Through-American-Status-System/dp/0671792253 "The Tyranny of the Meritocracy: Democratizing Higher Education in America" by Lani Guinier: https://www.amazon.com/Tyranny-Meritocracy-Democratizing-Education-America/dp/0807078123 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2653: Ira Israel explores the profound relationship between our mindset towards money and overall happiness in "Mindful Money." He delves into societal views on wealth, contrasting the scarcity mentality with beliefs in abundance and how these perspectives shape our lives. Israel's insights encourage a reflective examination of our own attitudes towards money, urging a shift towards valuing freedom and personal fulfillment over financial status. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://iraisrael.com/mindful-money/ Quotes to ponder: "A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and gets to bed at night, and in between he does what he wants to do." ~ Bob Dylan "I desire more freedom, ease, opportunities, and options." "Any problem that can be solved by money isn't a real problem." Episode references: "Class: A Guide Through the American Status System" by Paul Fussell: https://www.amazon.com/Class-Through-American-Status-System/dp/0671792253 "The Tyranny of the Meritocracy: Democratizing Higher Education in America" by Lani Guinier: https://www.amazon.com/Tyranny-Meritocracy-Democratizing-Education-America/dp/0807078123 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1993, the term "woke" had not been invented yet. But a prominent law professor nominated for a high position in the US government Saw her nomination done in by what we would now know as "anti-woke" sentiment. Her name was Lani Guinier. President Bill Clinton nominated her to be assistant attorney general for civil rights. That's, of course, when closer scrutiny of her past writings began. And, she says, that's when the misrepresentations of her writings began. Guinier was a strong advocate of voting rights, and a strong believer that all minority voices should be heard in a democracy.

Question of the Hour: What is Internalized Racism and How Is It Manifested? Internalized Racism Definition and Reality:"Internalized racism is the situation that occurs in a racist system when a racial group oppressed by racism supports the supremacy and dominance of the dominating group by maintaining or participating in the set of attitudes, behaviors, social structures and ideologies that undergird the dominating group's power." Donna Bivens, Antiracism Trainer and Consultant"As a country, we are in a state of denial about issues of race and racism. And too many of our leaders have concluded that the way to remedy racism is to simply stop talking about race." Lani Guinier. Imitation of Life in Perspective - 1959 film classicImitation defined - the assumption of behavior observed in other individualsPivotal historical events in Black history between 1950 and 1959.Brown vs. Board of Education decision, the murder of Emmitt Till, the dawn of the civil rights movement, etc. Synopsis 1959 Film Classic Imitation of Life Two mothers facing problems with rebellious daughters.Lora Meredith, Annie Johnson, Sarah Jane, SusieTwo families, two single mothers, two little girls, one Black, one White. Listen to the conversation as we explore...Internlized racism in childrenDistorted relationshipsThe Clarks Doll Experiment and Brown DecisionIll-equipped to deal with social injustice - Dr. Lani Guinier Explore the Social Impact Mastermind: A Transformational Journey Towards AntiracismSponsored by The Place to SOAR. Learn More and Apply for a Discover Call at https://theplacetosoar.com/social-impact-mastermind.

This week, Joi Chaney, our Executive Director and Senior Vice President of Policy and Advocacy, sits down with Jelani Cobb, historian and author who currently works as a staff writer at the New Yorker. Together, they debunk myths and misinformation around critical race theory, a term that, although coined in the 1980s, has regained traction since the tragic death of George Floyd and the United States' racial reckoning. They also discuss Derrick Bell, the architect behind this theory, and his influence. They also discuss how CR has evolved into one that is currently weaponized by conservative candidates in recent local elections and the upcoming midterm elections. More importantly, they outline how we can educate ourselves in order to decipher the misinformation that currently exists. Discussed in this episode: critical race theory, history, Derrick Bell, Lani Guinier, racial reckoning, George Floyd, elections, midterm elections, Black America, African Americans, Race, Balck Women, Black Families, Black Men, Politics, State of Black America, For the Movement, National Urban League, Urban League Movement, Young Professionals Contact and Follow our Guest(s) on Twitter @jelani9 or visit his page on the New Yorker to read his recent pieces website at https://www.newyorker.com/contributors/jelani-cobb Contact and Follow the National Urban League at: Web: www.nul.org Email: podcast@nul.org Twitter and Instagram: @NULpolicy | @NatUrbanLeague Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NULPolicy | https://www.facebook.com/NatUrbanLeague/ The State of Black America Podcast is the official podcast of the National Urban League, formerly For the Movement Podcast. The show is hosted by Joi Chaney, Executive Director of the Washington Bureau and Senior Vice President, Policy and Advocacy and produced by Niambe Tomlinson, Senior Director of Communications. The show is sponsored by Johnson & Johnson. Thank you to our sponsor and our listeners. Please follow us and tune for the next episode.  You can find old episodes of For the Movement Podcast at https://open.spotify.com/show/1QQUhFUddChkMEYxQniJmj

Listen now | John draws linguistic lessons from the surnames of three Black Americans. This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at www.booksmartstudios.org/subscribe

Maria and Julio are joined by Elie Mystal, justice correspondent at The Nation, for a conversation about the latest on voting rights and the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. They unpack the whitewashing of Dr. King's words, what he stood for, and how to meaningfully honor his work. ITT Staff Picks: In this article for The Nation, Elie Mystal writes about what the late Harvard Law professor and icon, Lani Guinier, taught him about voting rights. “When Biden fully entered the battle, the other warriors were already bloody, bruised and exhausted,” writes opinion columnist Charles Blow about President Biden's speech on voting rights in this piece for the The New York Times. “This holiday honoring Martin Luther King, Jr., sees a nation embroiled in conflicts that would have looked numbingly familiar to him,” writes Jelani Cobb in this article for The New Yorker.Photo credit: AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The significance of Sidney Poitier's Caribbean origins  … Revisiting the Lani Guinier controversy  … How Guinier's views eventually triumphed … Where are the “heterodox” black women?  … Glenn: I'm worried about the stability of our electoral process … Are we on the precipice of violent political conflict? … An update on John's prodigious output …

The significance of Sidney Poitier's Caribbean origins  ... Revisiting the Lani Guinier controversy  ... How Guinier's views eventually triumphed ... Where are the “heterodox” black women?  ... Glenn: I'm worried about the stability of our electoral process ... Are we on the precipice of violent political conflict? ... An update on John's prodigious output ...

The significance of Sidney Poitier's Caribbean origins  ... Revisiting the Lani Guinier controversy  ... How Guinier's views eventually triumphed ... Where are the “heterodox” black women?  ... Glenn: I'm worried about the stability of our electoral process ... Are we on the precipice of violent political conflict? ... An update on John's prodigious output ...

Civil Rights trailblazer and legal scholar Lani Guinier died on January 7, 2022 at the age of 71. In her honor I'm posting an interview I did with her in 2015 about her book, THE TYRANNY OF MERITOCRACY: Democratizing Higher Education in America. Guinier was the first African American woman to be a tenured law professor at Harvard University.  She also worked on Voting Rights issues with the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.  Here is an excerpt from and a link to an article on the Harvard Law School web site: In Memoriam: Lani Guinier 1950 - 2022 - Harvard Law Today. “If I had to think of one idea I would associate with Lani, it is ‘meaningful participation,'” said Kenneth Mack '91, the Lawrence D. Biele Professor of Law and affiliate professor of history, Harvard University. “Lani spent her career thinking about, and working for, the proposition that people, particularly those without power, should be able to participate meaningfully in the institutions that affected their lives. Her work on voting and democracy — the work that would bring so much controversy — was all about the fragility of democratic systems. African American communities and their continuing struggles to participate, were the ‘miner's canary,' to use a term she later coined with Gerald Torres — evidence of largely unseen problems with the ability of many groups to engage with the democratic process.”  Picture credit to Steve Rubin.

DeRay, Myles, Kaya, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week— including Black climbers on Mount Everest, false positive drug tests in state prisons, and the life and death of Black political icons Sidney Poiter and Lani Guinier. DeRay interviews activist Samira Sangare about her work and advocacy with Saratoga Black Lives Matter in New York State.   News: DeRay https://www.news10.com/news/nys-inspector-general-report-reveals-rampant-false-positive-drug-test-results-in-state-prisons-led-to-undue-punishment/ Myles https://www.oprahdaily.com/entertainment/a38695714/oprah-sidney-poitier-interview/ Kaya https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/mount-everest-black-climbers/2021/12/31/b5d28a70-3757-11ec-8be3-e14aaacfa8ac_story.html De'Ara https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/07/us/politics/lani-guinier-dead.html   Transcript coming soon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1.10.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: GA Voting Groups warn Biden-Harris; 2 Black NC men murdered; Remembering Guinier, Mtume, Simon, Craig President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will be heading to Georgia to speak on voting rights. Several voting rights organizations say the time for speeches is over. It's time to pass voting rights legislation. Co-Founder of Black Voters Matter, Cliff Albright, explains why the Coalition of Georgia Advocates is fed up with the pandering. Obesity is the second leading cause of preventable death, and shedding those pounds could lessen your chance of dying from Covid. We have an expert who will break down a study that finds found people with obesity are 46-percent more at risk of getting the virus. Two black men are dead in North Carolina. One is shot dead in the middle of traffic by a white man, the other by a white off-duty police officer.  We'll tell you the details of both. Plus, a white teacher in Kentucky is fired for racially insensitive comments to a black student.   And we'll have some civil rights giants to pay tribute to Lani Guinier. We'll be joined by some musical icons and the daughters of James Mtume, Ife and Benin.   We are also paying tribute to one of the founding members of Parliament-Funkadelic, Calvin Simon, and film producer Carl Craig. #RolandMartinUnfiltered partners: Nissan | Check out the ALL NEW 2022 Nissan Frontier! As Efficient As It Is Powerful!

On this Saturday episode of THE POLITICRAT daily podcast: Omar Moore remembers and pays tribute to Lani Guinier, civil rights attorney, law professor, scholar, critical thinker, voting rights activist, advocate and author. Professor Guinier passed away yesterday at the age of 71. A massive loss for the United States, Lani Guinier will be missed immensely. This episode features audio clips of Ms. Guinier. January 8, 2022. Please get involved! Call Senator Joe Manchin (202-224-3954) and Senator Kyrsten Sinema (202-224-4521) and tell them to vote YES on voting rights and the John Lewis Voting Advancement Act. The future of the country depends on it! Call now! Call all U.S. senators at 202-224-3121 or 202-225-3121. Tell the Senate to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the For The People Act. FREE: SUBSCRIBE NOW TO THE BRAND NEW POLITICRAT DAILY PODCAST NEWSLETTER!! Extra content, audio, analysis, exclusive essays for subscribers only, plus special offers and discounts on merchandise at The Politicrat Daily Podcast online store. Something new and informative EVERY DAY!! Subscribe FREE at https://politicrat.substack.com Buy podcast merchandise (all designed by Omar Moore) and lots more at The Politicrat Daily Podcast Store: https://the/politicrat.myshopify.com The Politicrat YouTube page: bit.ly/3bfWk6V The Politicrat Facebook page: bit.ly/3bU1O7c The Politicrat blog: https://politicrat.politics.blog PLEASE SUBSCRIBE to this to this podcast! Follow/tweet Omar at: https://twitter.com/thepopcornreel

On this week's episode of ‘The Cross Connection with Tiffany Cross:' Thursday marked the one year anniversary of the January 6th insurrection – a reminder that our current democracy is fragile and requires change.  Plus, Senator Joe Manchin turns his back on his $1.8 trillion counteroffer to President Biden's build back better agenda. Democrats prioritize voting rights as we get closer to 2022 midterm elections. All this and more on this week's episode of ‘the Cross Connection with Tiffany Cross.' 

1.7.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Hollywood legend Sidney Poitier, civil rights lawyer Lani Guinier die; Arbery murderers get life in prison The three white men convicted for killing Georgia jogger Ahmaud Arbery were sentenced today. We'll show you what happened in the courtroom. And we have lost a Hollywood giant. Sidney Poitier has died at the age of 94. We will have a special tribute with Lou Gosset, Jr., Debbie Allen, Blair Underwood, Glyn Turman, and many more as we celebrate the life of Sidney Poitier. #RolandMartinUnfiltered partners: Verizon | Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband, now available in 50+ cities, is the fastest 5G in the world.* That means that downloads that used to take minutes now take seconds.

Welcome to System Check. On this podcast, we’re going to break down the big, unwieldy, seemingly immovable systems that structure our politics and our lives. In the ten episodes in this season, we will delve into the history of these systems, and along with our guests, we will seek ways to move beyond or redesign these systems. In our first episode, your hosts Dorian Warren and Melissa Harris-Perry are focusing on the system at the top of everyone’s minds: Voting. More than 75 million Americans have already cast a ballot, (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/28/us/elections/75-million-americans-have-already-voted.html) but election watchers are warning that long lines, false information, and purposeful barriers may deter many Americans from exercising their right to vote. America’s convoluted voting system is deeply and purposely unfair to many Americans, especially African Americans, Spanish-speakers, caregivers, and those with the least education and the fewest financial resources. It’s time for a system check. Sherrilyn Ifill, (https://www.naacpldf.org/about-us/staff/sherrilyn-ifill/) President and Director Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund (https://www.naacpldf.org/) joins us to consider the long history of voter suppression in the United States and to outline how state laws, federal court decisions, and digital misinformation continue to depress voter turnout. After listening to this interview, we know you will want to learn more. Check out Sherrilyn Ifill, Civil Rights Superhero (https://www.glamour.com/story/sherrilyn-ifill-women-of-the-year-2020) by Melissa Harris-Perry (Glamour, October 13, 2020); Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t know his civil rights history (https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/10/17/mark-zuckerberg-doesnt-know-his-civil-rights-history/) by Sherrilyn Ifill (Washington Post, October 17, 2019) and the testimony of Sherrilyn Ifill, before the United States House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary Hearing on H.R. 1, the “For the People Act of 2019 (https://docs.house.gov/meetings/JU/JU00/20190129/108824/HHRG-116-JU00-Wstate-IfillS-20190129.pdf) (January 29, 2019). Also in this episode, co-host Melissa Harris-Perry delivers the weekly “System Analysis” with a surprising take on the rationality of voting. She concludes by drawing on the wisdom of Professor Lani Guinier. (https://www.fairvote.org/lani_guinier_champion_of_democracy) legal scholar and a champion of voting rights and racial justice. Twenty years ago, as the 2000 election between Vice President Al Gore and Governor George W. Bush descended into a chad-hanging fiasco, Lani Guinier wrote Making Every Vote Count (https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/making-every-vote-count/) for The Nation. Her analysis remains relevant today. In the second half of the episode, we talk to Alicia Garza (https://aliciagarza.com/) , co-founder of #BlackLivesMatter (https://blacklivesmatter.com/herstory/) , founder of the Black Futures Lab (https://blackfutureslab.org/) , co-founder of Super Majority (https://supermajority.com/) , host of her own podcast, Lady Don’t Take No (https://lady-dont-take-no.simplecast.com/) , and author of the new book, The Purpose of Power: How We Come Together When We Fall Apart (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/565184/the-purpose-of-power-by-alicia-garza/) . Alicia Garza is insightful, impactful, and vulnerable in this interview you will not want to miss! Transforming analysis into action, we give listeners three action items this week: Read Alicia Garza’s The Purpose of Power: How We Come Together When We Fall Apart (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/565184/the-purpose-of-power-by-alicia-garza/) . If you haven’t already voted—VOTE! Not sure if you’re registered? You can check here (https://www.vote.org/) .  If you or anyone you know encounters difficulties while trying to vote, call Election Protection: 1-866-OUR VOTE (https://866ourvote.org/) Be sure to keep listening until the end of the episode, because organizer Linda Sutton of Democracy North Carolina (https://democracync.org/) has an inspiring final word this week. System Check is a project of The Nation (https://www.thenation.com/) , hosted by Melissa Harris-Perry and Dorian Warren and produced by Sophia Steinert-Evoy. Our executive producer is Frank Reynolds. DD Guttenplan is Editor of The Nation, Erin O’Mara is President of The Nation. Our theme music is by Brooklyn-based artist and producer Jachary (https://jachary.bandcamp.com/) . Special thanks this week to our guests Sherrilyn Ifill and Alicia Garza. Support for System Check comes from Omidyar Network, a social change venture that is reimagining how capitalism should work. Learn more about their efforts to recenter our economy around individuals, community, and societal well-being at Omidyar.com (https://omidyar.com/) .

Thom tackles the rot behind the sale of the Republican party to billionaires and giant corporations- from giving lobbyists total control of government agencies, to Trump's coverups, to climate-change denial, to phony wars- where is this all going? - In the book club today- "Don't Label Me" by Irshad Manji. - A rundown of the latest corruption- Trump appears to be lining us up for a possible war with Venezuela. And meanwhile, the recently-sold CNN appears to have picked a GOP operative and former advisor to Ted Cruz, among others, to head its coverage of the 2020 election. What could go wrong? - Ed Asner plays God in the new play 'God Help Us', written by Firesign Theater alums, and now touring the country. In it, a couple tries to overcome their differences due to the fact that she is conservative, and he is Progressive. Thom chats with the authors of the play and with God himself, in the form of Ed Asner. - Also in the book club today, Thom reads from 'The Tyranny of the Majority' by Lani Guinier. - Thom asks about the chances of having a conversation with a conservative that leads to consensus? Wendy in Ohio has an idea about this. And Marty in Missouri wonders if we can ever come together when Fox news has made a large part of the population delusional. - Bob Ney of Talk Media news, former Republican congressman, shares an insider's view of Republican corruption, oh and by the way- lots of huge corporations including Amazon and Google are claiming a refund on their taxes this year. - And Bob in Missouri puts a bow on it referring back to our fresh new Attorney General William Barr's resume at hiding presidential crimes last time he was Attorney General.

When we do a Supreme Court term preview, we of course turn to Slate’s amazing Dahlia Lithwick, and then we proceed not to discuss the upcoming term. We begin with a whirlwind fourteen minutes of feedback on, among other things, an index for the show, the Cyberloquium, the potential for classes in our goofy style, the North Dakotan listening trend, listening while cooking, the possibility of a Dworkin episode, surname vs. last name, the use of “antepenultimate,” the dearth of recent speed trap law discussion, and a tease further discussion of law and morals. With Dahlia, we then talk about the Supreme Court’s new rule on standing in line for oral arguments, what it means when the Court does things that are not manifest in written opinions, the idea of Supreme Court previews, and looking ahead. This show’s links: Dahlia Lithwick’s page, featuring her recent writing and podcasting, at Slate Amicus with Dahlia Lithwick Oral Argument and the Oral Argument Index The brand new Narrowest Grounds blog The Supreme Court’s new rule against “line standers” for members of the Supreme Court bar; Oral Argument 55: Cronut Lines (guest Dave Fagundes) Joan Biskupic, Janet Roberts and John Shiffman, At America’s Court of Last Resort, a Handful of Lawyers Now Dominates the Docket The Court’s new repository of PDFs of its web citations and a page featuring samples of the way it will highlight post-hand-down revisions of its opinions Justice Breyer on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert A Conversation with Elena Kagan Oyez, which hosts audio and (interactive) transcripts of decision announcements as well as oral arguments Oyez’s audio for Glossip v. Gross Oral Argument 22: Nine Brains in a Vat (guest Dahlia Lithwick), talking about hand-down days Lani Guinier, Supreme Cout 2007 Term Foreword: Demosprudence Through Dissent Jill Duffy and Elizabeth Lambert, Dissents from the Bench: A Compilation of Oral Dissents by U.S. Supreme Court Justices (containing a list of all dissents from the bench since 1969 and updated through summer 2014) William Blake and Hans Hacker, 'The Brooding Spirit of the Law': Supreme Court Justices Reading Dissents from the Bench Supreme Court Opinion Announcements: An Underutilized Resource (noting Justice Stevens’ oral dissent in Citizens United replaced a comparison between “Tokyo Rose” and “Allied commanders” to one between “Tokyo Rose” and “General MacArthur”) Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern, The Supreme Court’s Most Important Cases of the New Term SCOTUSblog page for Evenwel v. Abbott, the new one-person, one-vote case Special Guest: Dahlia Lithwick.

Lani Guinier is a professor of law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Formerly Assistant Counsel at the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, she became a household name when her nomination as Assistant U.S. Attorney General was withdrawn by President Clinton. Her primary objective for the year ahead is developing support for a White House conference on civil rights that would be modeled on the White House Economic Summit. "I would like to see something where people come and testify to their own experiences, where the conversation is really a forum for telling the stories of discrimination, and for allowing people an opportunity to hear those whose perspective they don't share."

Lani Guinier on merit in college admissions, Caroline Lee on the public engagement industry, and Bill Press with Congressman John Larson on Social Security.   High school seniors are waiting to see what college they will get into, and Harvard Law professor Lani Guinier says true merit admissions should be based on how well a student will contribute to society. Sociologist Caroline Lee explains the movement toward “public engagement,” a form of activism that brings diverse stakeholders together. And Bill Press talks with union leader Congressman John Larson about the future of Social Security.   Lani Guinier Lani Guinier is a Harvard Law professor with some thoughts on how to introduce true merit into the college admissions process, which she says now privileges only the wealthy.   Caroline Lee Professor Caroline Lee tells us about the concept of “public engagement,” which tries to avoid professional activism in solving both corporate and community problems. http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/9780199987269.do   John Larson Bill Press and his guest, Congressman John Larson.   Jim Hightower Obama resorts to government by sucker punch.

Lani Guinier on what’s wrong with the college “testocracy”. Chad Broughton on how NAFTA killed a major manufacturer. And Bill Press interviews Congressman Peter Welch.   With high school students mulling over which college to attend next fall, prominent legal scholar and educator Lani Guinier says the admissions testing system is all wrong. Progressives are up in arms about new trade agreements on the table. Labor sociologist Chad Broughton tells us what NAFTA did to a once-thriving Midwestern town. And Bill Press talks with Vermont Congressman Peter Welch about Cuba.   Lani Guinier Legal scholar Lani Guinier says the SAT and other college admissions tests are simply a proxy for wealth and that universities, thus, do not train people to contribute to society. http://www.beacon.org/The-Tyranny-of-the-Meritocracy-P1042.aspx   Chad Broughton Labor sociologist Chad Broughton has done a case study on how NAFTA helped shift bargaining power away from unions to corporations.   https://global.oup.com/academic/product/boom-bust-exodus-9780199765614?cc=us&lang=en&   Peter Welch Bill Press and his guest, Congressman Peter Welch of Vermont   Jim Hightower   Shoveling America's wealth to the top.  

Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 4:00pm Salomon 101 Speakers: Lani Guinier & Jim Sleeper In her now-infamous speech to the University of California, Berkeley School of Law, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor declared, "Whether born from experience or inherent physiological or cultural differences ... our gender and national origins may and will make a difference in our judging." Sotomayor’s statement reinvigorated a national discussion regarding the issue of minority representation in American politics. Our speakers shine a light on this topic in addressing the question: when, to what extent and why could members of a minority group or identity better represent that group’s interests than non-members? Speakers: Jim Sleeper is a writer and teacher on American civic culture and politics and a lecturer in political science at Yale. He is the author of The Closest of Strangers: Liberalism and the Politics of Race in New York and Liberal Racism. Lani Guinier is an American civil rights scholar and the first black woman tenured professor at Harvard Law School.