Unpacking Albert Einstein's Bold Take on Race in America; Also, the Surprising Connection between Africa and Judaism
About this episode
The episode explores Albert Einstein's views on race in America and the connections between Africa and Judaism.
James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana take a look at Albert Einstein’s 1946 essay “The Negro Question” and discuss how Einstein saw race affecting American society as well as Einstein’s perspective on an issue like that. The guys then react to a piece from the Christian Century magazine about both longstanding and recent connections between Africa and Judaism which refute many people’s modern conceptions of the Jewish religion and people. Einstein's Civil Rights Activism (PBS) The Negro Question, by Albert Einstein (Sigma Xi) Judaism’s deep roots and new offshoots in Africa (The Christian Century)
People in this episode
Hosts: James Keys, Tunde Ogunlana
Topics covered
- race in America
- Albert Einstein
- Civil Rights
- Africa and Judaism
- cultural connections
- historical perspectives
Keywords
- Albert Einstein
- race
- Judaism
- Africa
- Civil Rights
- The Negro Question
- Christian Century
- cultural connections
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Christian Century, PBS, Sigma Xi
Books & works: The Negro Question
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