Adrianne Black: A Journey from White Nationalism to Antiracism

Adrianne Black has an incredible story along with a profound evolution. Her father was a former Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, and she was raised as a frequent spokesperson for the white nationalist movement as a child. Her memoir "The Klansman's Son" details the shift from spreading hate on TV to attending weekly Shabbat dinners. In today's program, she's joined at her alma mater the University of Chicago by her friend and National Jewish Book Award Winner Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg for a conversation spanning Black's transgender identity, her relationship with her family, and how to stay progressively productive in the face of increasingly visible white supremacy.  SHOW NOTES: Read the podcast transcript. PHOTO: Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg and Adrianne Black at the University of Chicago in Fall 2024.   Learn more: R. Derek Black, The Klansman's Son: My Journey from White Nationalism to Antiracism: A Memoir Danya Ruttenberg, On Repentance and Repair: Making Amends in an Unapologetic World   Live event programmed by Michael Green Live event produced by Jesse Swanson Live event stage managed by Rebecca Dose Live event produced and mixed by Kyle Anderson Production assistance by Bucky Emmerling, Hope Mignini, and Cody Kressman Podcast edited and mixed by Alisa Rosenthal Podcast story editing by Alexandra Quinn   Subscribe: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chicago-humanities-tapes/id1534976656 Help shape the future of the podcast! Let us know what you think by taking the short survey: http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=1Pk_AtHDS9DU&ver=short Donate now to support programs like this: https://www.chicagohumanities.org/donate/ Explore upcoming events: https://www.chicagohumanities.org/   Instagram • YouTube • TikTok • Twitter • Facebook • LinkedIn   FRATSIXVB6LQLNGU