Topic: Classism

2 chapters across the catalog

29: The Rona
1:38:44 - 1:43:52

29: The Rona

Tuskegee Settlement, Classism, and the Bill Clinton Apology

The conclusion of the Tuskegee story details the horrific medical procedures performed on the subjects and the eventual $9 million settlement in 1973. The hosts discuss the class divide between the elite black doctors and the poor subjects, noting that the victims received only a formal apology from Bill Clinton decades later.

14: Victimization Mentailty
22:51 - 27:22

14: Victimization Mentailty

Michelle Obama, Racial Division, and Class vs Race

Michelle Obama claims that white families ran from her family's values, leaving communities in shambles. The hosts counter that the Obamas now live in a predominantly white neighborhood in Washington D.C. where no one is running, suggesting the issue is rooted in class and wealth rather than race.