Topic: African American Identity

2 chapters across the catalog

23: Blacktivate
1:27:46 - 1:30:17

23: Blacktivate

CNN Debate, Slavery vs Illegal Immigration

A heated CNN clip features two Black women debating whether the struggle of illegal immigrants can be equated to the history of slavery. One pundit argues that Black Americans have no cultural ties to other continents and that equating the two issues is a "nasty trick" used to push pro-immigration agendas.

09: One Drop
1:23:51 - 1:26:26

09: One Drop

Kevin Brown, Interracial Marriage Statistics

Professor Kevin Brown provides statistical data on the rise of interracial marriage in the black community, noting it has doubled nearly every decade since 1970. He highlights that 25% of black men married in 2012 chose non-black spouses. Brown predicts that within a generation, the majority of the black population in the U.S. will be mixed-race.