America’s caste system is more than just racism, says author Isabel Wilkerson

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America’s caste system is more than just racism, says author Isabel Wilkerson

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Published on Sep 11, 2020, 12:00:00 AM
Total time: 00:21:58

Episode Description

The U.S. has a history of repressing people of color, but systemic racism doesn’t tell the whole story. Isabel Wilkerson traces it to the caste system in India, which had echoes in Hitler’s Germany. She describes an infrastructure that  is not seen by whites or people of color, but needs to be looked at.

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A monthly reality-check on the issues Americans care about most. Host Warren Olney draws on his decades of experience to explore the people and issues shaping – and disrupting - our world. How did everything change so fast? Where are we headed? The conversations are informal, edgy and always informative. If Warren's asking, you want to know the answer.