In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Thomas Chatterton Williams about race and our current social challenges. They talk about Thomas' reasoning for writing his memoirs and the major theme of race. They talk about the one drop rule for Black Americans and what Thomas means by leaving race. They also discuss his perspective living outside the United States and the lens of seeing race from a biracial viewpoint. They also talk about some of the major themes in culture today and developing a better compass for discussing race relations.
Thomas Chatterton Williams is a cultural critic and writer. He is the author of two memoirs, Losing My Cool and Self-Portrait in Black and White. He is also a writer for the New York Times Magazine and Harper's. He has had pieces published in the New Yorker, London Review of Books, and many other publications. You can find links to these articles and his books here. Find him on Twitter: @thomaschattwill
#33 - Leaving Race Behind: A Dialogue with Thomas Chatterton Williams