Conversations: George Yancey on Antiracism and White Fragility

Summary

One of the foremost conversations in our country today is centered on race and systemic racism. In the past few years, a new ideology called “antiracism” has come to the forefront of the conversation. This approach to racism has been most popularized by Ibram X. Kendi, as well as other authors like Robin DiAngelo and Ta-Nehisi Coates. Sociologist and Christian author George Yancey has been a critic of antiracist scholars. He joins us in this episode to share about his latest article, “The Dangerous World of Kendi’s Antiracism.”   George Yancey is a scholar on race and religion in America. He holds a Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Texas and began his career studying interracial relationships and multiethnic churches. Since 2019, he has been at Baylor University working on a joint appointment in Sociology and the Institute of Religious Studies. He’s the author of several books including So Many Christians, So Few Lions, Beyond Racial Gridlock, and his forthcoming title Beyond Racial Division: A Unifying Alternative to Colorblindness and Antiracism.  Check out the full show notes for highlights and resources from this episode: https://tinyurl.com/yanceyonfilter    SUPPORT THIS PODCAST:   PayPal: https://paypal.me/AaronShamp?locale.x=en_US Venmo: @AaronShamp  Cash App: $AaronShamp     –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Track: Perseverance — Land of Fire [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: https://youtu.be/Ue48lJLVA30 Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/perseverance –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/filterpodcast/message