Today's disagreement is on White Privilege in America. To work through this issue, we’ve brought together two experts: a conservative philosopher and an anti-racist activist.
The Guests
Jason D. Hill is a professor of philosophy and the author of five books, including most recently What Do White Americans Owe Black People: Racial Justice in the Age of Post-Oppression. He holds a Ph.D. in philosophy and has been a professional writer and author for more than thirty years.
“We have to be very careful that Black people are not made second-class citizens to their own self-interest.” – Jason D. Hill
is the founder of The Barnraisers Project, which is committed to organizing majority-white communities for racial and social justice. He is also the author of the popular Substack newsletter
, and recently released a memoir called The Right Kind of White.
“What are the current hierarchies that prop up some folks and don't prop up other folks? … I'm interested in the story of race in America.” – Garrett Bucks
The Questions
Does white privilege exist?
How does it interact with other forms of privilege, like class and gender?
Is it a useful concept politically and culturally?
Show Notes
3:09 - Defining white privilege
6:22 - White working class critique
12:44 - Black excellence
15:04 - American individualism vs. communitarianism
16:41 - Black immigrant experiences
19:15 - On Robin DiAngelo
22:58 - Left and Right class critiques of racial privilege
Episode 15: White Privilege