Why Does Everything Have to Be About Race?

TheCentre on the Dynamics of Ethnicity(CoDE) is the UK’s leading centre of research into ethnic, racial and religious inequalities.

Centre on the Dynamics of Ethnicity (CoDE)

U.S. author Keith Boykin in discussion with Gary Younge about his new book, 'Why Does Everything Have to Be About Race?'

University Place 1.219

The most toxic racial arguments share one of five traits. They try to erase Black history, prioritize white victimhood, deny Black oppression, promote myths of Black inferiority, or rebrand racism as something else entirely. They’re all designed to distract society from racial justice, but now we have the tools to debunk them.With a mixture of personal experience, reportage, and extensive research, Keith Boykin takes a wrecking ball to some of the most widespread deceptions. In his conversation with Gary Younge he explains what they are and why this is necessary. <h3>Speaker</h3>Keith Boykin is a TV and film producer, national political commentator, New York Times best-selling author, and a former White House aide to President Bill Clinton. His latest book is <a href="https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/keith-boykin/why-does-everything-have-to-be-about-race/9781541703315/" title="https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/keith-boykin/why-does-everything-have-to-be-about-race/9781541703315/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Why Does Everything Have to Be About Race? 25 Arguments That Won’t Go Away</a> (2024). A graduate of Dartmouth College and Harvard Law School, Keith has taught at American University in Washington, D.C., the Institute for Research in African-American Studies at Columbia University, and City College of New York. He is a co-founder and first board president of the National Black Justice Coalition and a Lambda Literary Award-winning author of seven books. Keith was a co-host of the BET talk show “My Two Cents,” starred on the Showtime reality television series “American Candidate,” worked as an associate producer of the film “Dirty Laundry,” and has appeared on numerous TV shows, including BET’s “Being Mary Jane.” Born in St. Louis, Keith has lived in 12 cities, visited 48 of the 50 United States, and traveled the world. He lives in Los Angeles. <h3>Host</h3>Gary Younge is Professor of Sociology at the University of Manchester. He is an award-winning journalist, author and broadcaster and winner of the 2023 Orwell Prize for Journalism. <h4>Room change</h4>Please note: we have moved this event to a bigger room since it was first advertised. It will now be in Room 1.219 (first floor).

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