Lewis R. Gordon, head of the philosophy department at the University of Connecticut at Storrs, joins Eric Newman and Medaya Ocher to talk about his latest book FEAR OF BLACK CONSCIOUSNESS. The book explores contemporary racism its long historical production refracted through the question of a movement from black consciousness with a lower-case "b" to capital-B Black consciousness, an active and more liberatory consciousness that sees through the lies of white supremacy and works to build a better and more democratic society. He examines these weighty topics through sustained readings of popular film and culture, including Jordan Peele's GET OUT and Marvel's BLACK PANTHER.
Also, Sheila Heti, author of Pure Colour, returns to recommend Either/Or by Elif Batuman.
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