#379 – Randall Kennedy: The N-Word – History of Race, Law, Politics, and Power
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<p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br />
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(00:00) – Introduction<br />
(06:11) – The N-word<br />
(41:55) – The three N-words<br />
(1:08:28) – Education<br />
(1:21:31) – Critical race theory<br />
(1:32:05) – Racism and policing<br />
(1:39:25) – Racial profiling<br />
(2:08:57) – Racism in US history<br />
(2:26:55) – Affirmative action<br />
(3:10:22) – Martin Luther King Jr.</p>