Eddie Glaude on America’s Divided Soul and the 250th Anniversary
About this episode
Jim Wallis speaks with Eddie S. Glaude Jr. about America's divided soul and the implications of its 250th anniversary.
Jim Wallis speaks with Princeton professor Eddie S. Glaude Jr. , author America, America: A New History of the New World , about the 250th anniversary of the United States and the nation’s ongoing struggle with race, democracy, memory, and truth. Glaude argues that America has a “divided soul,” torn between its ideals and the reality of white supremacy, and that July 4th can only become meaningful if the country tells the truth about slavery, Reconstruction, Jim Crow, immigration, and the long backlash against multiracial democracy. The conversation also asks what faith, prophetic imagination, and “blues-soaked hope” require now, especially in a time of authoritarian politics, white Christian nationalism, and attacks on voting rights, immigrants, and the truth itself. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
People in this episode
Host: Jim Wallis
Guest: Eddie S. Glaude Jr.
Topics covered
- race
- democracy
- memory
- truth
- authoritarian politics
- white Christian nationalism
- voting rights
Keywords
- divided soul
- white supremacy
- slavery
- Reconstruction
- Jim Crow
- multiracial democracy
- faith
- prophetic imagination
- blues-soaked hope
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: America, America: A New History of the New World
Places: United States
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