Author: John McWhorter
John McWhorter is an American linguist specializing in creole languages, sociolects, and Black English. He is currently associate professor at Columbia University, where he teaches American studies and music history. He has written for numerous media outlets, hosted podcasts, and authored numerous books on race relations, hip-hop, and African-American culture.
Excerpt from Woke Racism: How a New Religion Has Betrayed Black America, by John McWhorter
In this book, John McWhorter argues that woke ideology has become a “religion” whose followers, the “Elect,” are failing in their efforts to reduce racism and are actually harming Black Americans. In the excerpt that follows, he offers an alternative approach.—The Editors Chapter 5: BEYOND “DISMANTLING STRUCTURES”: SAVING BLACK AMERICA FOR REAL IF YOU HAVE …