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Columbia University linguistics professor John McWhorter weighed in on race and “wokeness” in America. The Commonwealth Club of California hosted this virtual event.

Columbia University Professor John McWhorter examined how profanity has evolved over time. This virtual event was hosted by the Providence Athenaeum in Providence, Rhode Island.

Authors John McWhorter, Randall Kennedy, and Jason Riley and City Journal's Christopher Rufo discussed critical race theory and ideology in America. This virtual program was sponsored by…

Professor John McWhorter talked about his book Talking Back, Talking Black: Truths About America’s Lingua Franca, in which he examines the controversies around and perceptions of “sounding…

Professor John McWhorter talked about his book Words on the Move: Why English Won’t - and Can’t - Sit Still (Like, Literally), in which he examines how language and word meanings change…

Panelists discussed ways of maintaining family cohesiveness in the African-American community. Topics included innovative social structures such as those which could serve as teachers for youth who have no fathers. John…

Panelists talked about reducing crime in black communities. Topics included incarceration rates, the legalization of drugs, and the breakdown of the family. “Reducing Crime Rates in the Black Community” was…

Linguist John McWhorter examined the principals behind the world’s languages. The author argued that languages are not rigid constructions but rather open to growth by the continuous usage by a…

John McWhorter talked about his life, his career, and his body of writing. Topics included his careers as a linguist and as a commentator on race. He responded to telephone calls and…

John McWhorter talked about his book, All about the Beat: Why Hip-Hop Can’t Save Black America, published by Gotham. In his book Mr. McWhorter argues that hip-hop and rap are…

John McWhorter, appearing by remote access from New York City, talked about his latest book, All about the Beat: Why Hip-Hop Can’t Save Black America, published by Gotham. Topics included…

As part of a conference celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the release of Allan Bloom’s The Closing of The American Mind: How Higher Education Has Failed Democracy and Impoverished the Souls of…

In Depth focused on the lives and writings of numerous authors. Authors included Shelby Foote, Ray Kurzweil, Taylor Branch, John Hope Franklin, David Lewis, Shelby Steele, Harold Holzer, Nell…

Mr. McWhorter discussed some of the themes of his book Losing the Race: Self-Sabotage in Black America, published by The Free Press. In his book Mr. McWhorter argues that the black…

John McWhorter talked about his writings on race, ethnicity, and cultural issues as well as other topics in the news. He is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute’s Center for Race and…

Mr. McWhorter talked about his book Authentically Black: Essays for the Black Silent Majority, published by Gotham Books. The book is a collection of nine essays on the nature of being African-American today and a dissection of currents the…

Mr. McWhorter delivered the April Bradley Lecture. He talked about his book, Winning the Race: Beyond the Crisis in Black America, published by Gotham. In this sequel to his 2000 book, Losing the Race,…

Panelists talked about election procedures, the disputes arising over the 200 presidential elections, efforts to improve the accuracy of election results, and voter access to polling places and the political…

Moderated by Professor Blight, a panel of black scholars from history, law, linguistics, and business discussed the nature of historical justice in regard to slavery in the United States and how…

Professor McWhorter talked about race and the Hurricane Katrina responses. He talked about the creation of a class of persons in poverty who were taught not to work in the 1960s and 1970s.…