What Have We Done Wrong?

About this episode

This episode explores the introspection of Black men regarding their struggles for equality and the mistakes made in addressing these issues.

Send us Fan Mail This episode of Shelley's Plumbline explores the question of what we, as Black men and a people, have done wrong in the ongoing struggle for equality? Stewart frames this introspection with painful memories of childhood segregation and being told he was "wrong" simply because of his color. Dr. Jones refines the query into two parts: "What is wrong with blackness" that the country treats Black people the way it does, and what tactical mistakes have been made in addressin...

People in this episode

Host: Shelley Stewart

Guest: Dr. Jones

Topics covered

• equality
• Black men
• segregation
• identity
• tactical mistakes

Keywords

• Black men
• equality
• segregation
• identity
• tactical mistakes
• childhood
• introspection

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