About this episode
This episode compares two visions of equality in the context of the civil rights movement and today's racial justice movement.
The civil rights movement aimed for a society where race mattered less — not more — and where shared citizenship could outweigh skin color. Today's racial justice movement often pursues a very different goal: a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural society shaped around group identity. In this episode, I compare these two visions of equality, question whether either is fully achievable, and argue that even an imperfect post-racial ideal may offer more unity than a society built around permanent difference. Want to get in contact with the host? Send an e-mail to E-mail: cruelphilosophr@gmail.com
People in this episode
Host: The Cruel Philosophr
Topics covered
- equality
- civil rights
- racial justice
- group identity
- post-racial society
Keywords
- equality
- civil rights movement
- racial justice
- group identity
- post-racial ideal
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