3 chapters across the catalog
The discussion reveals how the Rockefeller and Carnegie foundations cooperated to transform the American education system. According to researcher Norman Dodd, these foundations sought to alter the teaching of American history to create a "stable of historians" who would promote their globalist and industrialist agendas. This is presented as the origin of the "obedient worker" model of public schooling.
The role of black leadership in the Tuskegee experiment is scrutinized, specifically Dr. Eugene Dibble and Tuskegee Institute President R.R. Moten. The hosts highlight how these leaders cooperated with the government to maintain white philanthropic funding, and they note Moten's history as an undercover intelligence officer.
The ideological rivalry between W.E.B. Du Bois and Booker T. Washington centered on the best path for Black advancement. Du Bois advocated for the "Talented Tenth" and elite education, while Washington focused on industrial trades and pragmatism, with both men receiving significant funding from white philanthropists like Rockefeller and Carnegie.
