Now on bbc news, hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk. Im Stephen Sackur stop for Many Americans, Donald Trumps incendiary tweets aimed at immigrants and citizens of colour show him to be a racist and White Nationalists. But maybe we exaggerate the importance of donald trump is my contribution to americas problem with race. The roots of racism run deep, and an honest assessment of their strength has barely begun. So says my gas, ibram kendi, prize winning writer on race and founder of the Antiracist Research and policy centre in washington, dc. Can the us avenue affects can be us everfix a problem so intimately bound up with its past . The us. Ibram kendi, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you for having me on the show. I think we have to start with donald trump, and the role he is playing today in the United States, seemingly inflaming race tensions gcioss seemingly inflaming race tensions across the country with his tweets aimed at immigrants, aimed at some of his political critics, women of colou
Now on bbc news, hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. For Many Americans, Donald Trumps incendiary tweets aimed at immigrants and citizens of colour show him to be a racist and White Nationalist. But maybe we exaggerate the importance of Donald Trumps contribution to americas problem with race. The roots of racism run deep, and an honest assessment of their strength has barely begun. So says my guest, ibram kendi, prize winning writer on race and founder of the Antiracist Research center in washington, dc. Can the us ever fix a problem so intimately bound up with its past . Ibram kendi, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you for having me on the show. I think we have to start with donald trump, and the role he is playing today in the United States in seemingly inflaming race tensions across the country with his tweets aimed at immigrants, aimed at some of his political critics, women of colour. Should we see him as something very different, an outlier, an aberration . Or do you th
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Impacting them. So that means as an antiracist challenging all of the policies that are leading to inequities between racial groups. Amy how to be an antiracist. That is the name of a new book by scholarbram x. Kendi, the founding director of the Antiracist Research and policy center. We will speak to o him about antiracism, the ririse of white supremacist violence fro charlottesville to el paso, President Trumps racist rhetoric, and more. 2000 19, being antiracist is a question of black or death. That literally being antiracist is life, promoting life. In being racist is promoting death. I think we are beginning to see that. Many americans are finally beginning to see that through umps lal policies and mass shooters who both have Assault Rifles and the Assault Rifles of racist ideas. For theam x. Kendi hour. All of that and more, coming up. Welcomome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The Trump Administration announced a new rule monday tha
Now on bbc news, hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. For Many Americans, Donald Trumps incendiary tweets aimed at immigrants and citizens of colour show him to be a racist and White Nationalist. But maybe we exaggerate the importance of Donald Trumps contribution to americas problem with race. The roots of racism run deep, and an honest assessment of their strength has barely begun. So says my guest, ibram kendi, prize winning writer on race and founder of the Antiracist Research and policy center in washington, dc. Can the us ever fix a problem so intimately bound up with its past . Ibram kendi, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you for having me on the show. I think we have to start with donald trump, and the role hes playing today in the United States, seemingly inflaming race tensions across the country with his tweets aimed at immigrants, aimed at some of his political critics, women of colour. Should we see him as something very different, an outlier, an aberration . Or do