John H. McWhorter | Losing the Race: Black Progress, Freedom, and Independence

March 20, 2001
Oakland, CA

The Civil Rights revolution was a pinnacle of American history, freeing African Americans from centuries of disenfranchisement. Yet, according to linguist John McWhorter, it has had a tragic side effect. As racism recedes as a serious obstacle to black advancement, many black Americans have been misled into a self-destructive ideological detour. Has affirmative action fostered the cults of Victimology, Separatism, and Anti-Intellectualism? Have false assumptions and low expectations conditioned black students for low achievement? If racism is to be dealt a final death blow, what strategies must Americans – black and white – pursue?

John H. McWhorter
Associate Professor of Linguistics, University of California, Berkeley
Author, "Losing the Race: Self-Sabotage in Black America"

David J. Theroux
Founder and President, Independent Institute

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