BONUS:  The Chosen And The Damned:  Native Americans And The Makings Of Race In The United States

BONUS: The Chosen And The Damned: Native Americans And The Makings Of Race In The United States

From Relevant or Irrelevant by KALA-FM

May 16, 2026 · 18 min · Season 20 · Episode 660

About this episode

Dr. David Silverman discusses the role of Native Americans in the formation of race in the United States.

BONUS DISCUSSION: Dr. David Silverman, professor of history at George Washington University, is the guest for this episode of "ROI" to discuss The Chosen And The Damned: Native Americans And The Makings Of Race In The United States. The host for the 660th edition in this series is Jay Swords, and the history buffs are Ed Broders and Terri Toppler. Opinions expressed in this program are those of the hosts and the guest(s), and not necessarily those of KALA-FM or St. Ambrose University. This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA!

People in this episode

Host: Jay Swords

Guest: Dr. David Silverman

Topics covered

  • Native Americans
  • Race
  • History
  • United States
  • Cultural Studies

Keywords

  • Native Americans
  • race
  • history
  • Dr. David Silverman
  • KALA-FM
  • Davenport
  • cultural studies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University

Places: Davenport, Iowa, USA

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