EPISODE · Oct 5, 2021 · 44 MIN
Episode 8: Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, Not “a Nation of Immigrants”
from Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs · host The SDG Academy
Send us Fan MailJohn Professor Jeffrey Sachs and highly acclaimed author of An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States, Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, to discuss her latest novel, Not “A Nation of Immigrants.” Together they discuss settler colonialism, white supremacy, and the history of erasure and exclusion in the United States while urging the audience to embrace a more complex and honest history, which has typically been left out of traditional American textbooks. The Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs is brought to you by the SDG Academy, the flagship education initiative of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. Learn more and get involved at bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org.FootnotesAn Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United StatesImmigration to the USSettler Colonialism First Immigration Act - Chinese Exclusion Act Northwest Territory Andrew Jackson Irish Catholic Immigration to AmericaAgrarian Civilizations John Smith Alexander Hamilton Slave Labor Sugar Plantations in the Caribbean Marriage of Elizabeth Schuyler and Alexander Hamilton A Fiscal Military State From Thomas Jefferson to James Monroe, 24 November 1801Doctrine of Discovery City of Sherrill v. Oneida Indian Nation of New YorkEthnic Cleansing in the US A Nation of immigrants - John F Kennedy Civil Rights Movement Red Power Movement Critical Race Theory ⭐️ Thanks for listening to Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs!📚 Join the conversation and go deeper into the ideas shaping our world.➡️ Watch the conversation on YouTube ➡️ Subscribe to the newsletter for episode updates, readings, and behind-the-scenes insights: https://bit.ly/subscribeBCJS➡️ Explore past episodes, show notes, and featured books: https://bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org🎧 Download and subscribe on your favorite podcast platform so you never miss an episode.📣 Love the show? Leave a rating and review - it helps more listeners find the podcast.🔁 Share this episode with a friend, colleague, or book club who’d enjoy the discussion!
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Send us Fan Mail John Professor Jeffrey Sachs and highly acclaimed author of An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States, Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, to discuss her latest novel, Not “A Nation of Immigrants.” Together they discuss settler colonialism, white supremacy, and the history of erasure and exclusion in the United States while urging the audience to embrace a more complex and honest history, which has typically been left out of traditional American textbooks. The Boo...
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