Reconstructing Black Politics, Again

The needs of Black politics today have roots in the Reconstruction era. Today, a look at how history's shortcomings led to this moment, and what the future could hold for Black politics.

An episode of the Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast podcast, hosted by WNYC Studios, titled "Reconstructing Black Politics, Again" was published on June 19, 2020 and runs 25 minutes.

June 19, 2020 ·25m · Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

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Summary

The needs of Black politics today have roots in the Reconstruction era. Today, a look at how history's shortcomings led to this moment, and what the future could hold for Black politics.

Episode Description

The urgent needs of Black politics today have roots in the failures of the Reconstruction era. Today, a look at how that history led us to the present moment, and what the future could hold.

On Today's Show:
Adam Serwer, staff writer at The Atlantic talks about how to be anti-racist now and the past and future of Black politics.