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The Court’s Willful Ignorance And Our Racial Caste System

2025/6/10
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Brando Simeo Starkey's book, "Their Accomplices Wore Robes," critiques the Supreme Court's role in maintaining a racial caste system in America. The author argues that the Court's use of "contextual ignorance" and a flawed discrimination framework have actively worked to keep Black Americans at the bottom of the racial hierarchy. This conversation explores these themes and considers the historical context.
  • Supreme Court's role in upholding racial caste system
  • Concept of "contextual ignorance"
  • Critique of anti-discrimination framework vs. anti-caste framework
  • Historical analysis of Supreme Court cases and their impact on racial inequality

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The Trump Administration has decided that diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts are themselves a form of discrimination. And last week, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that members of majority groups can also experience discrimination. But what if the entire frame of "discrimination" is the wrong one? Brando Simeo Starkey, author of "Their Accomplices Wore Robes: How the Supreme Court Chained Black America to the Bottom of a Racial Caste System" joins us to discuss how the Supreme Court has worked to ensure that Black Americans stay at the bottom of the racial hierarchy.

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